Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Come and join our gamer community by
registering for free here
Anything & Everything
Off Topic Chat
PC problems
[TUT/Guide] Removing Malware/Computer Optimization
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="karthik potluri" data-source="post: 222943" data-attributes="member: 10928"><p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="color: Red"><span style="font-size: 18px">Spybot Search & Destroy</span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkOrange">The next program I will be describing is Spybot Search & Destroy. I am fully aware that spybot S&D has 2.0 beta 1 released, however we will be talking about the stable release. Spybot search & destroy used to be one of the greatest programs out there. While it is still quite good, it is nowhere near what it used to be. Its detection rate is not that great, however its removal is unmatched. You can be assured that if it finds anything, it WILL be removed. To download Spybot S&D, visit the website </span><a href="http://www.safer-networking.org" target="_blank">http://www.safer-networking.org</a>:</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/7223/screenshot2011071622214.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkOrange">Once there, choose your country. Then on the next screen, hit download in the top right corner. Download from any mirror you choose. Upon downloading, install it however way you see fit. TeaTimer isn’t really needed and is a real time scanner. I personally do not use it. Once downloaded and installed, run the program. Update the program [updates once every Wednesday]:</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/8016/screenshot2011071622371.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkOrange">Choose the closest mirror to you, and then download everything. It will then re-start the program. Once the program has fully restarted, you can now check for malware. Occasionally you will get something like this:</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/9541/screenshot2011071622494.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkOrange">I recommend clicking yes, however if you followed the steps earlier in this guide, you shouldn’t have to. Let the scan run, after the scan finishes, remove everything it finds then restart your computer.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: Red"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>HOSTS FILE</strong></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkOrange">The last thing I would like to talk to you about is a program I modified myself. It is a program that inserts my host file onto your computer. Some viruses edit your Hosts file causing you to be unable to visit anti-virus sites like <a href="http://www.avast.com" target="_blank">http://www.avast.com</a> for example. This is 100% clean and the hosts file can be edited by anyone by simply opening it with notepad. The batch file was programmed by myself. The hosts file was NOT 100% created by me, however I have added my own personal touches to it.</span> <span style="color: red"><strong>BE ADVISED, THIS BLOCKS MOST ADS, IF YOU WISH TO SUPPORT THE SITES YOU VISIT, DO NOT RUN THIS!</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="color: Red"><span style="font-size: 18px">CONCLUSION</span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkOrange">This concludes the malware removal portion of this guide. Obviously there are many more things you can do, but due to the vast majority, if I go over every single topic, I will literally have pages and pages of information.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="karthik potluri, post: 222943, member: 10928"] [CENTER][b][color=Red][size=5]Spybot Search & Destroy[/size][/color][/b][/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER][color=DarkOrange]The next program I will be describing is Spybot Search & Destroy. I am fully aware that spybot S&D has 2.0 beta 1 released, however we will be talking about the stable release. Spybot search & destroy used to be one of the greatest programs out there. While it is still quite good, it is nowhere near what it used to be. Its detection rate is not that great, however its removal is unmatched. You can be assured that if it finds anything, it WILL be removed. To download Spybot S&D, visit the website [/color][url]http://www.safer-networking.org[/url]:[/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER][img]http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/7223/screenshot2011071622214.png[/img][/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER][color=DarkOrange]Once there, choose your country. Then on the next screen, hit download in the top right corner. Download from any mirror you choose. Upon downloading, install it however way you see fit. TeaTimer isn’t really needed and is a real time scanner. I personally do not use it. Once downloaded and installed, run the program. Update the program [updates once every Wednesday]:[/color][/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER][img]http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/8016/screenshot2011071622371.png[/img][/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER][color=DarkOrange]Choose the closest mirror to you, and then download everything. It will then re-start the program. Once the program has fully restarted, you can now check for malware. Occasionally you will get something like this:[/color][/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER][img]http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/9541/screenshot2011071622494.png[/img][/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER][color=DarkOrange]I recommend clicking yes, however if you followed the steps earlier in this guide, you shouldn’t have to. Let the scan run, after the scan finishes, remove everything it finds then restart your computer.[/color][/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER][color=Red][size=5][b]HOSTS FILE[/b][/size][/color][/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER][color=DarkOrange]The last thing I would like to talk to you about is a program I modified myself. It is a program that inserts my host file onto your computer. Some viruses edit your Hosts file causing you to be unable to visit anti-virus sites like [url]http://www.avast.com[/url] for example. This is 100% clean and the hosts file can be edited by anyone by simply opening it with notepad. The batch file was programmed by myself. The hosts file was NOT 100% created by me, however I have added my own personal touches to it.[/color] [color=red][b]BE ADVISED, THIS BLOCKS MOST ADS, IF YOU WISH TO SUPPORT THE SITES YOU VISIT, DO NOT RUN THIS![/b][/color][/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER][/CENTER][CENTER][/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER][b][color=Red][size=5]CONCLUSION[/size][/color][/b][/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER][color=DarkOrange]This concludes the malware removal portion of this guide. Obviously there are many more things you can do, but due to the vast majority, if I go over every single topic, I will literally have pages and pages of information.[/color][/CENTER] [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Anything & Everything
Off Topic Chat
PC problems
[TUT/Guide] Removing Malware/Computer Optimization
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top