Comments on: Important: How To Scan and Remove Malicious Viruses http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/important-how-to-scan-and-remove-malicious-viruses/ Computer Help from your Friendly How-To Geek Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:28:18 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: ruudster101 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/important-how-to-scan-and-remove-malicious-viruses/comment-page-1/#comment-79829 ruudster101 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:07:20 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/important-how-to-scan-and-remove-malicious-viruses/#comment-79829 I have a good tip to get Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool... that means on my vista home premium it works....simply type mrt in the start searchbox or in runbox et voila there it is... I have a good tip to get Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool…
that means on my vista home premium it works….simply type mrt in the start searchbox or in runbox
et voila there it is…

]]> By: Lenore http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/important-how-to-scan-and-remove-malicious-viruses/comment-page-1/#comment-76499 Lenore Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:06:34 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/important-how-to-scan-and-remove-malicious-viruses/#comment-76499 please help how do i get rid of the blocked malicious that pops up when ever i go into any program please help how do i get rid of the blocked malicious that pops up when ever i go into any program

]]> By: salvador http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/important-how-to-scan-and-remove-malicious-viruses/comment-page-1/#comment-74762 salvador Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:30:21 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/important-how-to-scan-and-remove-malicious-viruses/#comment-74762 tnx alot!!!! important inforation.. tnx alot!!!! important inforation..

]]> By: venkat http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/important-how-to-scan-and-remove-malicious-viruses/comment-page-1/#comment-69682 venkat Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:12:39 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/important-how-to-scan-and-remove-malicious-viruses/#comment-69682 What you mentioned is right ,every users PC should be updated with latest updates from Microsoft and mean while their anti-virus and antispywares they are using should be updated.Its all upto pc users to aware about the latest security news. What you mentioned is right ,every users PC should be updated with latest updates from Microsoft and mean while their anti-virus and antispywares they are using should be updated.Its all upto pc users to aware about the latest security news.

]]> By: Ethrel http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/important-how-to-scan-and-remove-malicious-viruses/comment-page-1/#comment-69616 Ethrel Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:54:38 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/important-how-to-scan-and-remove-malicious-viruses/#comment-69616 @Chase: I can agree fully with that statement. Especially when dealing with the big nasties. The simple fact is that PC never seems to run the same after even the most thorough cleaning following a malware infection. Keep a semi-recent clean image handy, and when something pops up, re-image. @thesun: Until the AV guys get a new patch (if a new patch is required), that would probably be a good idea. Lay low, let it blow over, and then emerge clean and happy. @Chase: I can agree fully with that statement. Especially when dealing with the big nasties.

The simple fact is that PC never seems to run the same after even the most thorough cleaning following a malware infection. Keep a semi-recent clean image handy, and when something pops up, re-image.

@thesun: Until the AV guys get a new patch (if a new patch is required), that would probably be a good idea. Lay low, let it blow over, and then emerge clean and happy.

]]> By: francis http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/important-how-to-scan-and-remove-malicious-viruses/comment-page-1/#comment-69586 francis Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:25:41 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/important-how-to-scan-and-remove-malicious-viruses/#comment-69586 hi mister geek, what happen after finished, april 1, or tommorow? is steel running the virus, or only this day?what happen to those users afecting on this virus? no chance to recover there password? hi mister geek, what happen after finished, april 1, or tommorow? is steel running the virus, or only this day?what happen to those users afecting on this virus? no chance to recover there password?

]]> By: thesun http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/important-how-to-scan-and-remove-malicious-viruses/comment-page-1/#comment-69578 thesun Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:21:43 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/important-how-to-scan-and-remove-malicious-viruses/#comment-69578 with this virus going off tomorrow, does this mean we should stop using p2p like torrents? with this virus going off tomorrow, does this mean we should stop using p2p like torrents?

]]> By: Chase http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/important-how-to-scan-and-remove-malicious-viruses/comment-page-1/#comment-69573 Chase Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:15:37 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/important-how-to-scan-and-remove-malicious-viruses/#comment-69573 I'd say it's generally good info, but certainly not for Conficker. Conficker.c will disable antivirus, microsoft's malicious remover, Microsoft security center and has the ability to not allow safe startup. Ethrel You can think it's a bit moronic, but at least do recognize the situation. Once you have any malware on your system I'd support nothing less than a full reimaging. http://mtc.sri.com/Conficker/addendumC/ I’d say it’s generally good info, but certainly not for Conficker.

Conficker.c will disable antivirus, microsoft’s malicious remover, Microsoft security center and has the ability to not allow safe startup.

Ethrel You can think it’s a bit moronic, but at least do recognize the situation. Once you have any malware on your system I’d support nothing less than a full reimaging.

http://mtc.sri.com/Conficker/addendumC/

]]> By: Michael Bodine http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/important-how-to-scan-and-remove-malicious-viruses/comment-page-1/#comment-69572 Michael Bodine Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:44:03 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/important-how-to-scan-and-remove-malicious-viruses/#comment-69572 Well... today i got my FIRST-EVER virus infection, and wouldn't you know, Symantec (latest virus definitions) and Microsoft's Malicious Software Removal Tool, both reported no infection with a full scan. I had it bad (invoked via iehelper.dll, so i couldn't run IE, as well as other registry and dll installations) but my co-worker found www.malwarebytes.org and their Malwarebyte's AntiMalware program, and it found 16 different infections sites on my desktop machine. I got this virus simply by opening a local, normally trustworthy web page, and it hit me despite a corporate firewall, Symantec AV, and Windows Defender! The key point is, don't trust the results of a scan from a single tool, especially if you think you are infected. (And the caveat - only run one tool at a time, so they don't step on one another's feet!) I was going to run Avast! next, but it looks like the Malwarebyte tool has cleaned it up. Whew! Well… today i got my FIRST-EVER virus infection, and wouldn’t you know, Symantec (latest virus definitions) and Microsoft’s Malicious Software Removal Tool, both reported no infection with a full scan. I had it bad (invoked via iehelper.dll, so i couldn’t run IE, as well as other registry and dll installations) but my co-worker found http://www.malwarebytes.org and their Malwarebyte’s AntiMalware program, and it found 16 different infections sites on my desktop machine. I got this virus simply by opening a local, normally trustworthy web page, and it hit me despite a corporate firewall, Symantec AV, and Windows Defender! The key point is, don’t trust the results of a scan from a single tool, especially if you think you are infected. (And the caveat – only run one tool at a time, so they don’t step on one another’s feet!) I was going to run Avast! next, but it looks like the Malwarebyte tool has cleaned it up. Whew!

]]> By: Andrew http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/important-how-to-scan-and-remove-malicious-viruses/comment-page-1/#comment-69562 Andrew Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:25:37 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/important-how-to-scan-and-remove-malicious-viruses/#comment-69562 Does this run automatically with windows defender? I have already run the update and recieved the file do I also need to download the exe? Does this run automatically with windows defender? I have already run the update and recieved the file do I also need to download the exe?

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