[TUT] How to Manually Remove a Virus [TUT]

[Codad Law]

Depending on what kind of virus you have you may have to do this in safe mode. You can get there when your computer starts up. There will usually be a loading screen that says "Click 'THIS' for startup menu" Then you proceed to "Start in Safe Mode"

Open the value of the registry key before you delete it, and run the path not the application, locate the application and delete the executable file.


I suggest that before you do any of this you go through and delete all cookies and temporary files. This will help speed up your computer too. If you aren't sure of something right it down so if you mess up you can always fix it later.

#1 Remove from Registry Edit (Regedit)

1. Go to Start > Run > Type "Regedit" and click "Enter

2. Follow the pictures below:









If you are not sure if it is a virus or not go to www.Google.com and search it. This is the best way to determine if it is a virus and of what kind.

#2 System Restore

This one is fairly simple. This will restore you computer to a previous date. Automatic restore points are saved when you download updates for programs like Java. This will restore your computer to exactly how it was on a specific date.
The downside to this is you may lose important documents. Before doing this please backup all of your important files.

1. Open up your "Control Panel"

2. Click "System and Security"

3. Click "System"

4. On the left side of the window click "System Protection"

5. Click "System Restore"

This will take you through a few steps, and it will show you when the last automatic restore point was. If this was more than a few weeks ago I would not suggest this method.

I, Codad Law, wrote this myself. If you think it was helpful please say so. If you have constructive criticism I would love to hear that too.. Thank you. :thumbsup: