By: Stephen Drummonsy
Submitted: 2010-05-26 05:58:57 | Word Count: 610
A PC virus infection on your notebook is a real nuisance. Even for a PC professional, elliminating a virus from a laptop can be a time consuming and irritating task.
A number of viruses are intended to reinstall themselves even once they have been found and removed. Some viruses write themselves into the registry of your laptop, so they are loaded as soon as you boot your laptop.
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Of course you should keep your anti-virus software program up to date. But still that is not always victorious in preventing an infection - particularly if you frequent shareware or sites containing adult content.
To remove a virus infection:
1.If you are using a Windows operating system, visit the Microsoft Update website and install the latest updates. This may detect and eradicate the virus.
2.Microsoft now have a ‘Malicious Software Removal Tool’. Type this into Google or Bing and follow the instructions.
3.Goto your anti-virus manufacturers website and download the latest updates. Then perform a scan of your notebook.
I’ve tried this and it hasn’t worked!
Some viruses will actually disable your anti-virus program. If you can't access your anti-virus software program or you keep seeing the identical malware pop up after the scan, you will probably find that the virus has written itself into the registry.
Now this moves into advanced PC virus removal. You need to be careful when rewriting the registry file because it tells Windows which programs to start up when when booting the operating system. Unless you’re competent with desktops you are best leaving this to a virus removal specialist.
So you are an expert!
OK, run your anti-virus program. If it won’t run in Windows, reboot your notebook in Safe Mode and run it from here. It will probably find the virus even if it can not overcome it. Note down the file names of all the viruses, malware, worms and any other dubious files it lists.
Now you may require a second PC for this, of course, but type them file names into Google or Bing one at a time. you will find that somebody out there on the World Wide Web has come across these viruses and you will quickly ascertain which is the most malicious. Likelyhoods are this is your problem virus.
Now, you will probably find that someone has written very definite instructions on how to wipe out that virus. If the source appears dependable, then by all means follow the advice.
Otherwise, open up your registry file. Look for the particulars of your malicious virus - most likely in the boot file. This is the file you need to obliterate - But! Before you obliterate any files, make a backup copy of your Registry folder. Accidently deleting the incorrect file could make it very hard or even impossible to run your laptop properly.
Delete any file associated with the virus or malware the list you made. Now reboot your laptop and run your antivirus software again. With a bit of luck nothing else will pop up and you have removed the virus.
If you still find problems with your notebook - don’t panic! You’ve done your best. It’s now time to either take that PC down to a computer repair business or call a laptop virus removal company.
Author Resource:-
Computer viruses are a nuisance to everyone on the internet so I have spent some time figuring out the best way to get rid of them. I hope this article will help the experiened and the nivices among us.
