This is a constantly updated resource that I have developed for home and small business users. Below are steps to scan, clean and protect your computer from infections including Adware, Spyware, Viruses, Worm, Trojans, Rootkits, Trojans and blended threats. Protect yourself against the recent worm infections in the news. If you are having issues with the Anti-Virus 360 Fake and False Security Issue. Please visit my website for contact information and a complete fix.
WARNING! PLEASE BACKUP YOUR IMPORTANT and VITAL FILES BEFORE YOU BEGIN THE STEPS LISTED BELOW. I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS DATA. IF FOR SOME REASON YOUR SYSTEM IS BEYOND REPAIR YOU WILL NEED YOUR ORIGINAL WINDOWS XP OR VISTA INSTALLATION CDS TO REINSTALL YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM.
One of the main reasons computers are infected by malicious codes, which may include viruses, Malware, Spy ware, Adware, root kits, worms, Trojan horses and other blend threats, is because computers are not properly protected.
HOW TO REMOVE STURBBORN PROGRAMS A new computer normally has trial anti-virus software installed. For example Dell Computer may install Norton Anti Virus on each system unless the customer prefers something else. Norton Anti Virus comes with a 30-day or 60-day trial. However, if you do not renew the subscription, Norton will fail to protect your computer. Many users are unaware that Norton stills loads when Windows XP or Vista boots, even if Norton Anti Virus is removed or is not current. Norton will slow down your operating system due to it's massive entries into Windows registry and other places. In my opinion the worst thing about Norton is that it normally cannot be removed from Windows by simply going to control panel and selecting the add/remove icon. If you need to remove any version of Norton/Symantec products CLICK HERE NOW FREE NORTON REMOVAL TOOL. This quickly and completely removes any and all Norton/Symantec products and again it is Free. Please note you need to know which version of Norton that you have before you download. Once you removed Norton you need to check for any other bogus Anti Virus products. Click Here for a updated bogus program list. Just type in the program in question. If the program is on this list you need to go to the control panel and click on the add/remove icon and find the program and remove it. If the program can not be remove, which may happen you need an uninstaller program. I recommend this one, CLICK HERE NOW FOR PERFECT UNINSTALLER.
Here is a valuable insight to getting rid of viruses. You need to turn off the system restore. The system restore is a useful tool but does have an unfortunate habit of becoming corrupted and It is unreliable. Unfortunately you cannot detect failure until you try to restore the Registry, then it is too late of course. System restore waste disk space and can slow down your system. It only backs up system files not user files. For more help. CLICK HERE NOW FOR MORE INFO ON SYSTEM RESTORE.
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Now you need to download SmitFraudFix, CLICK HERE NOW. This is one of the best free Malware, Spy Ware,and Adware remover I have seen online. Not only is it FREE the author updates the program almost every other day. Once downloaded, just double click on the SmitFraudFix icon. It will open a DOS window with some copyright information. Just hit the space bar and you will get a list of choices. Always select option 4, this will check for any updates. Follow the directions on the screen. As of 01/10/2009 the current version is 2.388. I have never had any problems with this software. I have been using it for more than a year. After SmitFraudFix is updated you need to pick option 2. Just so you know this very powerful tool will kill all processes which may seem like your system is shutting down. Please note you may loose your desktop background picture so know where your background files are located so you can get them back if it is removed by SmitFraudFix. Do not touch your computer or keyboard. Allow SmitFraudFix to complete the process. Depending on the speed of your computer and the degree of infection, it may take up to 45 minutes. Next you will receive a command line option that will ask you if you want to clean the registry, always check yes. SmitFraudFix will continue to clean the registry and remove all .tmp files which are not needed and will clog up your hard drive. Once SmitFraudFix finishes, it will bring your icons back and you can resume command over your system. The SmitFraudFix command window should still be on your screen. Now pick option 5, this will remove any browser Hijacks. Browser Hijacks are define as your Internet browser home page is changed without your knowledge. Another form of Browser hijack is you type in Google.com, instead of going to the Google home page it goes to a different search engine than Google or some type of ad. Hijack Browser is a very common sign that your computer is infected by spyware/adware or viruses.
If SmithfruadFix does not fix your spyware/adware issues. You may need additional software. I have seen that SmitFraudFix can not seem to fix or repair AntiSpywareXP2009. AntiSpywareXP 2009 is a rogue antispyware program that will shut SmithFraudFix down when ran. It will disable the task manager and not allow you to boot to safe mode. This program is not free however I believe it is worth the money Click Here Now. Please note if this does not work. I recommend that you reload your operating system. Immediately after you reload your operating system you need to install an a good Anti Virus. I recommend Avast, click here now.
The next step in this process is run Ccleaner. Another great free resources that I recently discovered. Ccleaner is a Freeware system optimization, privacy and cleaning tool. It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. Additionally it contains a fully featured registry cleaner. It's FREE, ADWARE/SPYWARE FREE and it's FAST. CLICK HERE FOR THE CCLEANER DOWNLOAD.
Congratulations. You should now have a clean virus/adware/spyware FREE computer which is more stable and faster.
WHAT IF YOUR COMPUTER IS NOT INFECTED AND YOU WANT TO KEEP IT THAT WAY. You now need a Anti-Virus and Anti-spy ware solution. I recommend and use, Avast! 4 Professional Edition, it represents the best anti virus protection available. Avast can be downloaded and used free of charge for a 60-day trial period. At the end of the trial period, a license key must be purchased, which will be valid for a further 1, 2, or 3 years. Avast! 4 Professional Edition comes with anti-spy ware, anti-root kit and strong self-protection built-in. It is designed to protect your valuable data and programs. Avast keeps itself up-to-date and has the kind of built-in features that many vendors charge for additionally. Avast is robust, has a small footprint and is lighting quick. For a Anti-Virus, antispyware, Adware, rootkit 24-hour, auto updating program, test drive. CLICK HERE NOW AND DOWNLOAD THE 60-DAY DEMO AVAST PROFESSIONAL.
Download the .exe file to desktop and then double click. Allow program to install, chose accept and continue until the program finishes. It is your choice to scan the entire hard drive option when the system reboots. To be absolutely sure your system is clean I would recommend it. Warning this take a long time. If you do not choice this option the system will restart as normally. The first time the system restarts after Avast is install may take a little delay this is normal. After it installs it will run quietly in the background until it picks ups a virus or anything suspicious. It is a audio and voice alarm when a threat is detected. One of the best feature I like is that the virus database is updated everyday. Avast tells you this by an audio and a pop windows displaying what is taking place. Talk about piece of mind.
WHAT IF YOUR COMPUTER IS LOADING TO MANY PROGRAM AT STARTUP AND YOU WANT TO GET RID OF THEM. If your system is still not running as fast as you would like it to or if your browser is still Hijack or Windows is taking to long to load and you are still getting errors when Windows loads. I recommend this powerful FREE utility. It is called Hijackthis.com, CLICK HERE NOW. HijackThis™ is a free utility which quickly scans your Windows computer to find settings that may have been changed by SpyWare, Adware, Malware or other unwanted programs. HijackThis creates a report, or log file, with the results of the scan. WARNING IMPORTANT PLEASE READ CAREFULLY HijackThis does not determine what is good or bad. Do not make any changes to your computer settings unless you positive that the program is not needed. Not an expert? Just save the HijackThis report and email it to me and I will tell what you can remove in one hour or less. For a reasonable price.
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