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How do you get rid of horrible spyware and a major virus strain on a computer

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Went to a website and my computer is completely infected with spyware and virus galore. I cannot get my computer to work -- What is a simple way to get rid of all of this??

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  1. download + install AVG, Ad-aware


  2. don`t worry, if your system is infected by spywares, you can get ride of this problem by using spyware removal tools, spyware removal software can be downloaded free at google here

    http://www.google.com/custom?q=spyware+r...

    OR

    http://darfuns.com/spyware-removal/

  3. simple= Avira Premium security suite  

  4. Use these tools in this order:

    Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Removes Antivirus:

    http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Ant...

    Download, install, update and select Full Scan.

    Remove all infections that it finds after scan.

    SmitFraud Removal

    This tool will remove Desktop hijacking malware. Firstly, download the removal tool from here:

    http://downloads.securitycadets.com/Smit...

    How to use:

    http://cotojo.wordpress.com/2007/08/24

    Spybot S&D:

    http://www.safer-networking.org/en/downl...

    Download, install, update and Immunize, then click 'Check for problems' then when complete select all and then 'Fix Checked'

    VundoFix:

    http://www.symantec.com/content/en/us/gl...

    Disconnect your computer from the internet

    Run vundo

    Restart your computer

    Run the tool again to ensure no traces are left.

    If there are the reboot into Safe Mode and run FixVundo again.

    If your wallpaper has been hijacked use Wallpaper Hijacker Removal Tool:

    http://www.majorgeeks.com/Wallpaper_Hija...

    Note: You should hit all "Repair" buttons even though it may not say "Found!" This will fix a wallpaper hijack everytime if all repair buttons are pressed.

    Avast anti-virus better definitions, anti-spyware and anti-rootkit built in, faster and more reliable:

    http://www.download.com/Avast-Home-Editi...

    Setup Guide:

    http://cotojo.wordpress.com/2008/07/15

    Malwarebytes is the first tool of choice for removing many malicous codecs that antivirus does not remove.

  5. Do you mind losing all your word or do you have all ur work and files on a backup? if u dont mind and u do have a backup i suggest reformatting if you do mind then anti virus scanning is ur only option i suggest Nod32, Kaspersky or AVG antivirus

  6. THE BEST ANTI SPYWARE SOFTWARE IS XOFT,YOU NEED TO HURRY BEFORE IT DESTROYS YOUR COMPUTER,BELIEVE ME I SPECIALIZE IN COMPUTERS,CLICK THE LINK

    http://dbj1991.xoftspyse.hop.clickbank.n...


  7. reboot ur computer

    if u dont knoe how call someone that does

    look it up in the yellow pages in the computer section

    this happen to me once

  8. Install a real-time antivirus scanner so your system is scanned while surfing the Net and will lessen major risks of having your computer being infected by a malware.

    Some popular real-time antimalware scanners are AVG 8.0 available form grisoft.com.

    You can try, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and Spybot's Search & Destroy too.

  9. Find it and remove it completely, if that doesnt work i always restart windows from scratch. also makes my computer run faster even tho i have 4GB of RAM

  10. Install Spybot-Search&Destroy, update its definitions and run a scan on your system. It scans for adwares, spywares and trojans and removes them using its secure shredder. It is a freeware and also lite on your system memory.

  11. you can download avast home premium  it wil take at least 20 to 25 min from www.download.com after installation restart your computer and open avast then in the right side u can see register. register it is free at all and they will send u the registration key.in  any of your account

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