How To Remove Viruses For Free

In this post, I am going to discuss my methods on removing malware. Malware is short for malicious software. Malware can be anything from a virus, spyware, adware, trojans, etc. Before I move on, there are a few things to keep in mind when trying to remove malware.

It might be hard to download and install some of the malware removal tools I will be discussing. Malware has the tendency to block access to antivirus or antimalware program Web sites. There are a few ways to get passed this but I will do a post on that in the future. I am also in the process of writing a free eBook on how to remove malware.

I help tons of users remove malware through Yahoo Answers. I have connected with people via Yahoo messenger, screen sharing, and phone consultation. There has never been a time where I was unable to figure out what the problems were or a time that I could not fix the problem.

The programs I use on a regular basis are Combofix, Malwarebytes (MB), SuperAntiSpyware (SAS), Hijackthis, CCleaner, and Crossloop. These are not in any specific order. I start by using Malwarebytes. MB is one of my favorite antimalware tools (along with SuperAntiSpyware). The reason I like MB is because it has a high detection rate and a quick scan is sufficient to remove the malware it finds. Once the scan is finished, the program will ask to remove selected, once this is done, you will have to restart the computer.

Once I am finished, removing any infections that MB finds, the next program I use is SAS. If MB misses something, then SAS will catch the rest of the infections. I personally own a copy of SAS professional edition. SAS pro is a phenomenal antispyware program and I paid $19.95 for a lifetime subscription (that is truly impressive for such an awesome program). If SAS finds anything, the computer will need to be restarted after the removal process.

After I have removed all the malware from the infected computer, I will use CCleaner to delete all the temporary files and invalid registry entries that the malware left behind. The last program I use is hijackthis. I won’t go into detail about hijackthis but it examines specific parts of a computer and gives a list of various things, examples are browser helper objects and startup entries.

The only time I use Crossloop is when the user wants me to connect to their computer and remove the malware. I can usually connect to a computer and remove all the malware in under an hour (it also depends on how fast the person’s internet connection is). Combofix is sort of a trump card; if the other programs don’t work I will bust out the big gun.

This is my standard procedure on removing any viruses or other computer parasites. The process might seem easy but this is not always the case. If anyone would like help in removing some malware, I am always here to lend a helping hand. I am not going to charge you anything either. I really enjoy removing viruses and I am always looking for a good challenge. I hope this short guide has helped you in some way. If you have any questions, feel free to send me an email in the comment form on the sidebar. All the programs I use are free to use.

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