Removing Computer Viruses Like a PC Technician
Virus Removals - Remove Viruses like a computer technician (WINDOWS OS)
TL:DR
- Download the following software: RKill, AdwCleaner, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, Virus Scanner (your choice).
- Run Rkill to close out any processes that may prevent a virus scan to be successful.
- Run AdwCleaner and Malwarebytes AntiMalware at the same time. When they finish scanning, close Malwarebytes Antimalware first by choosing "Reboot later". Then, close AdwCleaner by choosing "restart" computer.
- After your computer reboots, run Rkill again, then run your virus scanner and chose to remove/delete/quarantine whatever it detected.
- Congratulations! You just saved between $70usd and $100 usd by removing viruses by yourself!
Step 1
You need to gather a handful of tools that I will list below:RKill eliminates running processes that may prevent you from running a successful virus scan.
AdwCleaner is a free program that searches for and deletes adware, Toolbars, Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUP), and browser hijackers from your computer.
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware - Light-weight anti-malware program that is great at removing some of the latest detections.
Virus Scanner: I use Avast it's free for life but has nagging ads to upgrade, and another virus scanner is Baidu . ONLY USE 1 VIRUS SCANNER!!! Multiple virus scanners on the same computer can cause slow downs and other potential problems.
Step 2
Install the programs as necessary! Some may not require an installation.Step 3
Run RKill, and confirm the User Account Control (UAC) popup, and wait for the program to complete.![RKill Complete Image](https://steemitimages.com/640x0/http://i.imgur.com/uaUhYZ6.jpg)
Step 4
Run AdwCleaner and confirm the UAC. Agree to the terms. Start scan by clicking on "scan" and wait for it to complete.![AdwCleaner Scan Image](https://steemitimages.com/640x0/http://i.imgur.com/Ed7IvwI.jpg)
It will show a list of programs it found (if any) when the scan is finished. If items were detected, click "clean" from the button choices.
After the clean has been completed it will pop-up an AdwCleaner Information window. Read it, then click "OK".
When AdwCleaner finishes it will require a system restart. Restart your computer and repeat step 3. then continue to the step 5.
Step 5
After repeating step 3, run your virus scanner. Make sure your Virus Scanner is up to date with the latest virus definitions!!!!! Refer to your Virus Scanner's webpage for instructions on how to use it.Step 6
After successfully removing the viruses from your computer, another restart may be required. If so, restart your computer and repeat step 3 then continue to step 7.Step 7
After you repeated step 3, you can now run Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. Make sure the definitions are updated for Malwarebytes AntiMalware. After the latest definitions are updated, click "Scan".![Malwarebytes Antimalware Scan Now location](https://steemitimages.com/640x0/http://i.imgur.com/dNuKKdQ.png)
After the scan completes, confirm that you want to remove the detected files by choosing "Quarantine Selected" and...Guess what!
Step 8
Yup, you guessed it restart again and you should notice your computer running better and without viruses.Note
If Viruses persist, and in some rare cases they do, you'll need to follow a more Advanced Tutorial that I will provide depending on how well this tutorial does.
Disclaimer
by following this tutorial you agree that I am not liable for any files removed/lost/damaged.Feel free to leave a message in the comments, please upvote, and resteem this Virus Removal tutorial.
Thank you in advance and have a wonderful day!
-Crazydaze
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thank you
Nice tutorial.
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Done ;)
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