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Rakesh Verma
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10:12 PM on November 20, 2008
ayisha's Answer
Before you even begin working on getting rid of the viruses on your computer, you need to ask yourself how you got infected in the first place? If your computer is adequately protected, the chances of your being infected are slim. You should never connect to the Internet or use anyone else's data without being protected by both a personal software firewall and up-to-date antivirus software. Once your computer is adequately protected, you can still be infected if you ignore your computer's warnings. If your antivirus program warns you about an infected file and you allow it anyway, it's your own fault. If you click on a hyperlink with an unknown extension, it's your own fault. If you download files and open them without first scanning them for viruses, it's your own fault. And if you let anyone use your computer in anything other than a limited account, (see Control Panel/User Accounts,) it's your own fault.
Removing Computer Infestations
But you didn't begin reading this for me to badger you. You want to know how to get rid of the blasted viruses. The easiest and most successful way is to reformat your hard drive or use your system recovery disk. For most people, this will be the option of last resort. If you are willing to go through a great deal of pain, you can probably clean the infection yourself. It may take a while, longer perhaps than the more drastic (and sure) step of reformatting or system recovery, but with care and patience you should eventually be successful.
Most computers sold today have antivirus programs installed. Sometimes people let the subscriptions lapse. Other times they never update the programs. If this is your case, you will likely now be unable to connect to their website, as most virus programs block access to both the programs themselves and their company's websites. Most computers sold today do not come with any software firewall other than that provided by Windows XP. This firewall does not secure outbound communications, so once you are infected your computer becomes a node in someone else's spam/pr0n/bootleg/hacker network. You will likely be unable to connect to any website offering firewall software, as the viruses block access. We'll fix that later.
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11:16 PM on November 20, 2008
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