Sunday, February 23, 2014

Assignment 20-- Ben G How to remove a computer virus

Step 1: Download the anti-virus software Malwarebytes Anti-Malware at https://www.malwarebytes.org/ .

Step 2: Run a full scan.

Step 3: 
Locate the offending file/program/whatever. 


Step 4: Copy the location of the offender into the address bar at the top of "My Computer"

Step 5: You've found it? Great. Now, make sure it isn't important.

Step 6.1: Assuming you have the most current version of MBAM, you can't do step 6.2. However, you can just mash that Delete key once you've selected the offending entity.

Step 6.2: On a previous version, MBAM came with a tool called FileAssasin. This could be used to delete anything on the computer. You'd want to use that. be careful with it though, 'cause if you delete something important like winlogon.exe, you're toast. And I'm going to laugh while you're re-installing the OS.

Cheers!

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