Computers have long become our loyal helpers and everyday satellites. We play video games, chat with friends on Skype, find out all the world news right after they are published, and if necessary, we can visit somewhere on the other side of the earth or even in space, just by watching the broadcast from a webcam.
This has greatly contributed to improving the computer literacy of the population. In particular, for most users it is no longer difficult to independently install or configure the program, upgrade your computer, or even reinstall the system.
Alas, for some reason, many did not realize the importance of installing anti-virus programs. Because of this, questions are constantly being asked about how to remove the virus yourself from the computer without resorting to the help of specialists. We’ll talk about this today.
Healing Utilities
Of course, first of all you will need to install a normal antivirus, since without this you will constantly experience problems with virus attacks. But if your computer is infected, you will first have to clean it, since modern malware can disable antivirus software even at the stage of its installation.
And how to
remove a virus without antivirus? Alas, if you are not a major specialist in computer security, this is unlikely to succeed. To do this, you must be able to manually edit the registry, to understand all types of processes. So it’s better to use at least a curing utility, since you don’t want to use a full-fledged antivirus.
To perform this operation, you should use one of the many free anti-virus scanners that are freely available on the Web. So how to remove the virus yourself?
Dr.Web CureIt!
Doctor Web antivirus by Igor Danilov is one of the most famous programs of this class in the world. Moreover, “Doctor” is also one of the oldest antiviruses, which became known back in the days of the widespread distribution of DOS. When Windows appeared, it was Danilov who first began to introduce a graphical GUI into his products, which contributed to a more popular antivirus.
He retained his position to this day. Dr.Web CureIt! Utility contributed to this in many respects. It is completely free, and you can download it from the official site. Before removing the virus yourself from the computer, download the program, right-click on its file, and then select the option “Run as administrator” in the pop-up context menu.
In the main dialog box you need to select the scanned area (it is better to mark all the disks available in the computer), and then click on the "Scan" button. Testing time depends on the power of your machine. As a rule, all found objects are deleted automatically. Important! As a rule, scanning takes a long time, so it is best to put a check at night.
Setup tips
Immediately after starting, the program will check all the important system files. It will take some time, so do n’t worry. However, the check can be canceled by clicking on the “Stop” button.
I must say about the scanning of removable media. Since you should remove the virus from the USB flash drive (if it is connected to the computer) before it works, do not turn off the scan, otherwise it can infect hard drives!
By going to the "General" tab, you can set the parameters you need. But the main attention should be paid to the tab "Actions". There you can configure the behavior of the program in case of detection of malicious objects. We strongly recommend that you select the "Delete" option, since the treatment procedure takes too much time, and it is not always possible. Most often, "cured" files are damaged.
Before removing the virus-adware, be sure to check the “AdWare” item, as otherwise the program may not touch this type of malicious application.
Do not forget to check the box next to “Scan archives”. Yes, verification in this case will take a lot of time, but it will be more thorough. In addition, you can configure exceptions in the same tab. If only some movies or music are located in a folder on your computer, it is better to exclude them from the scan, since it will take too much time, but still will not produce results.
Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool
If you have anything to do with computers, you probably know about the famous Kaspersky Anti-Virus, which has long become almost the de facto standard on the Russian Internet. But the company only relatively recently engaged in the release of the antivirus scanner Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool.
The program can also be downloaded from the official website. The principle of starting and scanning is exactly the same as in the previous case. Practice shows that this utility lasts a little longer than the option from Doctor Web, but the scanning accuracy is approximately the same.
Setup Information
First you need to go to the "Settings" tab. There is the item “Security Level”, in which you need to check the box “Scan mail format files”. Since viruses are often found in mail attachments, this will not be superfluous.
Then go to the "Advanced" tab. Be sure to check the following items: “Signature vulnerability scan”, as well as “Advanced file analysis”. The heuristic analysis slider should be set to the middle position. Of course, you can put it to the maximum, but it still will not give you anything particularly worthwhile. The fact is that in this case the scan time will increase sharply, and the probability of false positives (including with the destruction of system files) will become critical.
After that, click on “OK”, and then go to the “Actions” tab. Be sure to put the switch in the "Perform action" position, and then click on the "OK" button. Again, go to the tab "Scan Area", after which we mark all the areas that need to be checked. It is also advisable to check the “Information collection” box, as in this case the company will receive information about new threats most quickly.
Congratulations, your Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool is ready to destroy any computer evil! You can click on the large “Start” button and go to bed, as the check will probably take a lot of time. But how to remove the virus from the laptop yourself if you want to finish the scan faster? For a quick scan, another program will do.
Utility from AVZ
Finally, the third participant in our "hit parade". AVZ is one of the world leaders in the production of antivirus software, which is not so famous in our country. In vain, however.
The antivirus produced by it is pretty good, so before you remove the virus yourself from the computer, you can download the healing utility of its production. You need to download it from the official AVZ website. The zip archive will be loaded, from which the program file must be unpacked to any place convenient for you.
Settings
As in previous cases, you need to right-click on it, selecting "Run as administrator" in the menu. A dialog box appears in which you need to go to the "File" menu, select the option "Update databases" there. After that, you can click on the "Start" button. When the “Close” button becomes active, the program will be ready to work.
Be sure to go to the "Search Area" tab. There is a list in which there are all local and removable drives available on your computer. We strongly recommend that you select all of them, because otherwise the check will not be thorough.
Treatment tips
But how to remove the virus from the laptop yourself if it is undesirable to delete the infected files? Is there any way to save them somehow?
We advise you to go to the "Treatment Methodology" tab. The option “Perform treatment” is marked with a flag as desired. You should not change the settings if you are not sure about your actions. However, for all options it is better to set the option “Delete”. Given domestic realities, do not check the “Hakc Tool” item. Here we select the option “Do not perform any action”.
What's the matter? Yes, just if you have “treated” programs on your computer, the antivirus simply removes them. Or activation will fly off, which is also not good.
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