HOW TO: Pc infection cleaning steps

Something really good and urgently required.
But Kindly let me know will this complete process reduce the speed of the system as after following this it seems ti me that the processing speed of my system is reduced. Kindly reply?

Thanks & regards
 
I dont know how to start system in safe mode.
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The so-called "safe mode" that they all advocate is a misnomer. It still cannot delete the virus files because they're in use. What you need is the recovery console on your Windows XP CD so you need to boot your WinXP CD and select the Repair option which will put you into C:\ and then use DOS commands to delete offending files. That's all that works and saved my butt this weekend.

Windows XP 2002 (original version) had the command prompt in safe mode. All subsequent versions I saw did NOT! It boots into a GUI which is useless.
 
ALT-CONTROL-DELETE *task manager opens* Processes,then END PROCESS to anything u see that does not belong there,now u can delete the virus file cause it's not in use anymore.
 
How do people get infected in the first place. I honestly cannot remember the last time my WinXP partition was infected, must have been years ago.
 
ponder said:
How do people get infected in the first place. I honestly cannot remember the last time my WinXP partition was infected, must have been years ago.
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Lately with conficker it's been quite easy, especially with XP as variants propogate through their LAN and USB flash drives.

However, Primarily by running pirated windows, installing pirated software and running cracks and keygens. The most hilarious I've seen is pirated antivirus software, if that's not asking for it.

The problem is compounded with slow internet connections as XP and AV don't really get a chance to recieve updates.
 
I don't use antivirus it slows the PC down too much. Rather get two drives or set one drive up with two partitions. Setup the C: drive for your operating system and put all your data on the D: . Then once you have everything working as you like it use clonezilla to make an image of your C: drive. You can now restore the C: to a freshly install state in under 5 minutes and load AV software to clean your data drive.
 
fstcli001 said:
I don't use antivirus it slows the PC down too much. Rather get two drives or set one drive up with two partitions. Setup the C: drive for your operating system and put all your data on the D: . Then once you have everything working as you like it use clonezilla to make an image of your C: drive. You can now restore the C: to a freshly install state in under 5 minutes and load AV software to clean your data drive.
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sounds like an awful amount of trouble , rather just run a decent firewall (NOT Windows firewall) , personally I run triple boot Linux to do work , surfing etc , Windows 7 for gaming and WinXP for legacy applications. Prevention is always better than cure I say...
 
here is a better guide
http://www.overclock.net/networking-security/1029025-malware-removal-guide.html#links

Spybot S&D--> Has had its day. SAS way better.
Online scanners is a waste of data as TDSkiller and Combofix can pick up rootkits and do a better job under 10 minutes

Drake2007 said:
Lately with conficker it's been quite easy, especially with XP as variants propogate through their LAN and USB flash drives.

However, Primarily by running pirated windows, installing pirated software and running cracks and keygens. The most hilarious I've seen is pirated antivirus software, if that's not asking for it.

The problem is compounded with slow internet connections as XP and AV don't really get a chance to recieve updates.
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Actually outdated Java and Adobe is the biggest contributers
 
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fstcli001 said:
I don't use antivirus it slows the PC down too much. Rather get two drives or set one drive up with two partitions. Setup the C: drive for your operating system and put all your data on the D: . Then once you have everything working as you like it use clonezilla to make an image of your C: drive. You can now restore the C: to a freshly install state in under 5 minutes and load AV software to clean your data drive.
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Too complicated and standard antivirus doesn't slow down the work of pc, just need to choose the right one.
 
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I find Combofix tends to remove alot of threats, and it stop most of the processes on the system before it starts, so there shouldn't be an "file in use" problems. Also, it's a run once application, so no need for updates or installations. Scan times are pretty short too.

But it is a tricky tool and should be used only when the circumstances call for it.
 
nothing tricky bout it. It contains gmner rootkit detector. It installs the recovery console and make backups of your system settings for you. Plus it quarantines the files it removes. Same as a av does so if your system is messed up after using combofix then it will be messed up using any malware removal tool. But is should be run after s a super antispyware and a malwarebytes scan.
 
I remember at an old company I worked for (Dial-A-Nerd) we had a guide for performing cleanups of viruses/spyware/adware/tempfiles/etc/etc/etc/andetc!
I think I still have it somewhere but basically it went like this:
  1. Install Nod32 (or AV of choice. I like MS Security Essentials these days)
  2. Install Adaware.
  3. Install Spybot S&D.
  4. Install CCleaner.
  5. Update all Definitions etc.
  6. Boot to safe mode (optional usually)
  7. Run all programs (one at a time please).
  8. reboot.
  9. Run favorite registry cleaner (CCleaner has a nice one)
  10. Defrag.
  11. Throw computer away.
  12. Buy a mac.
 
Theres a fake microsoft security essentials virus going around. It just appears as a new tab (not a pop-up) each time you visit a site. I learnt the hard way and got infected sometime back. I was on the mail and guardian web site, getting my daily intake of current affairs when the tab unexpectedly appeared. If you touch any controls or buttons on the window, YOU WILL GET INFECTED!!! Rather disconnect from the internet and close all instances of Internet Explorer through task manager. Also run up a scan with NOD32 online scanner. No matter which button you click on, it will still return a value, so remember to close it through task manager. It's the first time i've seen scareware of this calibre
 
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