In this age of rampant cyber attacks, the antivirus software
is an absolute necessity. The anti-virus software are designed to keep your PC
safe by real-time monitoring, scans and even heuristic analysis of the files,
so as to mitigate the threats. However, your PC never becomes foolproof, even
with antivirus software. You must always avoid the third-party download sites
in order to save your system from becoming a prey to these nasty viruses. There
are chances that the details of your cloud
data saved on your system might get compromised due to these malware.
If you are sure that your PC is infected by a malware, then
take the following steps, almost immediately to ensure that it’s free from
malware and virus.
Procedures to Remove
Malware
Follow the
below-mentioned solutions for removing malware from your laptop or system:
1. Update of your
Antivirus program: If
there is no antivirus software installed in your PC and then just installs a
new one. The antivirus software need to be updated with virus definitions. Systems
having out of date anti-virus software are always at the risk of getting
infected. The fixes and the problems are solved while running the deep scans
during the update of the anti-virus. Along with the antivirus, a secure
firewall must be running on all your PCs. If the malware is good at its work,
then it even deactivates the antivirus software.
2. Cutting the Internet:
If someone is
remotely accessing your PC, it is advisable that you unplug you PC, turn off
the Wi-Fi and the router too. Get to the infected PC with a USB Flash Drive. A
CD is used for booting the computer, which runs an anti-malware utility. An ISO
or IMF file burner utility can also be used.
3. Portable Antivirus Helps:
When everything
fails and you are unable to install the antivirus software, then it means that
the operating system that is infected and you may need to get around the OS and
start using the antivirus. Direct installation is to be avoided with the
portable apps, residing on the USB drive. A deeper scan is run on the hard
drive is run using a third party PC. A rescue CD image is found, in order to burn
from the antivirus vendors.
There is specialized software like Spybot that target the
malware. It is very aggressive and may even cause collateral damages. Some of
the legitimate programs may also be removed during scanning. However, the risk
is worthwhile compared to the reformatting of the hard disk and the
re-installation of the operating system. An image of the clean OS install is
used for the purpose of restoration. Enhance your security and be careful.
4. Reverting To the Old
or The Safe: System
Restore points in the Windows will be used for resetting the system - a program
destroys the Malware from the processes. If this is not working, then it means
that Windows is restarted without the malware. Use the Windows Safe Mode for
restarting the PC. Hold down the Shift Key in Windows 8 or 10 during the
booting sequence.
The temp files are the places, where the Malware resides. The
temp files need to be deleted. Type Disk Cleanup at the Start Menu in Windows
and find what can be safely deleted among all the temp files. Finally run the
Antivirus on-demand scanner.
These are some of the ways with the help of which, you can remove
malware from your system.
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