VIRUS & MALWARE
CLEANUP
FOR A "WINDOWS"
COMPUTER
SUMMARY:
HERE IS A PROVEN PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING A VIRUS
DETAILED STEP-BY-STEP TACTICAL PROCEDURE:
Step 1:
Shut off the infected computer.
Step 2:
Go to another computer.
Step 3:
Download a copy of the free edition of Malwarebytes
"Anti-Malware" from
The file that you download will be called
"mbam-setup. exe".
Step 4:
Put "mbam-setup.exe" on a
Step 5:
For the infected computer, press the
on/off power button and hit the F8 key a bunch of times.
Step 6:
When asked by the text menu, use the up and down arrow keys of
your keyboard to select "Safe Mode".
Step 7:
After the "Windows desktop" loads in "Safe
Mode", install "Anti-
Malware" into the infected computer.
Step 8:
Start the "Anti-Malware" software program.
Step 9:
Run a scan after selecting the "Quick Scan" option.
Step 10:
Run a scan after selecting the "Full Scan" option.
Step 11:
Re-boot the computer.
Step 12:
Determine if your computer is still infected.
Step 13:
If the computer is still infected, shut off the computer and go to
"Step 14".
If your computer is not infected, go to "Step 29".
Step 14:
Go to another computer and download the free version of
"SuperAntiSpyware" from
http://www.superantispyware.com
Step 15:
The file that you download will be called
"SUPERAntiSpyware.
exe".
Put it on a
Step 16:
If you put "SUPERAntiSpyware.exe" on a CD disc, click on
the "Burn" button in the "Windows Explorer" window that
represents the CD disc and wait for the "burn" to complete.
Step 17:
If you put "SUPERAntiSpyware.exe" on a CD disc, eject
the CD disk from the CD drive.
Step 18:
If you put "SUPERAntiSpyware.exe" on a
click on the "Safely
Remove Hardware and Eject Media" button in the "Notification
Area" of the Windows "taskbar".
Step 19:
If you put "SUPERAntiSpyware.exe" on a
click on the
"Eject.." option for your
Step 20:
Go to the infected computer, boot up and hit the F8 key a bunch of
times.
Step 21:
When asked by the text menu, select "Safe Mode".
Step 22:
After the "Windows desktop" loads in "Safe
Mode", insert the
Step 23:
Start "Windows Explorer", "My Computer", or
"Computer".
Step 24:
Double-click on the "drive" where
"SUPERAntiSpyware.exe" is located.
Step 25:
Double-click on "SUPERAntiSpyware" to install it into
the infected computer.
Step 25:
Start the "SUPERAntiSpyware" software program.
Step 26:
Run a scan after selecting the "Quick Scan" option.
Step 27:
Run a scan after selecting the "Complete Scan" option.
Step 28:
Re-boot the computer
Step 29:
Start whatever anti-virus software you normally run in the
computer.
Step 30:
Do a "Quick Scan" if this option is available.
Step 31:
Do a "Full Scan" if this option is available.
Step 32:
Run Eset's "Online Scanner"
by using a Web browser to go to
http://www.eset.com/us/online-scanner/run
Step 33:
Run McAfee's "Security Scan Plus"
by using a Web browser to go to
http://home.mcafee.com/store/Product.aspx?productid=mss
Step 34:
Run TrendMicro's Web-based online "HouseCall"
by using a Web browser to go to
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
Step 35:
Run the Web-based online "Microsoft Windows Live OneCare"
scanner by using a Web browser to go to
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm
Reference:
http://windowssecrets.com/2011/04/07/01-LizaMoon-infection-a-blow-by-blow-account/#story1