How to Remove Trojan Virus for Free
89Why is it difficult to remove trojan virus
Because trojans are a very common type of malware that is known to practically all web surfers, it is clear how hard it is to answer the question "how do i remove a trojan virus from my computer?"
A trojan virus makes a PC user think that it is a beneficial Windows application. Thus, trojans often masquerade them as screensavers, packages of video codecs, tray clocks, weather forecast software, messengers, etc. Another major source of trojans is all kinds of illegal programs, cracks and keygens. It is a common practice to include trojans into free antivirus software distributed via peer-to-peer networks (e.g. torrents). This is especially dangerous for end-users because antivirus program cannot detect a trojan before the installation finishes and all updates are downloaded, thus the use of free antivirus software downloaded from suspicious websites or sources imposes a great risk on personal computers.
Moreover, one of the most difficult things in PC maintenance is to remove trojan virus from a PC where software of a suspicious nature has been installed.
What is a Trojan Virus
BitDefender, a world renowned antivirus software maker, conducted a research based on its statistics. Its purpose was to show which types of threats dominate the Web. The results are shown on the screenshot to the right. -->
It's clearly seen that nine out of ten most encountered threats are trojan viruses.
The first trojan in the list, Trojan.Clicker.CM, displays commercial ads, which "eat" the bandwidth and, as a consequence, slow down the PC.
It should be pretty evident that methods to remove trojan viruses should quickly adapt to the reality, since trojans lead the malware army.
So before learning how to remove trojan virus, it is important to know what this type of malware is in essence.
In short, as the term suggests, a trojan pretends to look and act like it's a legit Windows application. However, its malicious code is programmed to execute operations that no PC owner would like on his computer.
- Trojans are capable of stealing important information (passwords, credit card numbers, etc.) Then the sensitive data is transmitted over the Web to virus creators, who thn are able to take control over infected computers.
- A considerable slow-down in system performance is one of the consequences of trojan virus infection.
- A user may be distracted by unexpected pop-ups with ads (mostly with casino, poker, adult content).
- Trojan viruses attempt to become parts of the infected system by interacting with Windows processes and injecting malicious code into legitimate files executed by the operating system (Winlogon is an example of such injection when a trojan virus is fully loaded after the user enters login details).
Trojans may get involved into distribution of unsolicited emails. Sometimes this type of malware is responsible for attacks on other computers connected to the Internet. While it's a bit scary, in fact any PC infected by a trojan virus may be engaged in decentralized attacks onto servers of government institutions, universities, etc.
How Trojans Spread
A trojan virus uses multiple ways to spread over the Web and replicate itself. That's why if you want to know how to remove the trojan virus, you need to be aware of the ways it infects target computers.
- Through email attachments. Probably the oldest method of mass distribution, it has grown into a new industry of virus propagation. Modern sophisticated software, dedicated servers, large networks of already infected personal computers are used to send out gazillions of spam emails each and every day. A trojan virus may be attached as a greeting card, wallpaper, animated image, screensaver. Many of them have subjects with "hi, here's a greeting card for you!" words.
- Once downloaded and executed, a trojan may use the address book to send itself to other computers. That's why it is still worth noting that emails from unknown addresses should never be opened.
- Trojans widely exploit messaging software, especially popular programs like MSN Messenger/Live Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, Skype, etc.
- Trojans may be included into bundles of emoticons for email clients and instant messengers alike.
- Modern Trojan viruses widely exploit security breeches in Windows Operating system and the popularity of multimedia content available online. For example, zlob trojan, responsible for aggressive distribution of over a hundred of fake antispyware programs, used video codecs to install onto target computers. Whenever a surfer visited a website with embedded malicious code, a window would pop-up asking to install a video codec in order to display a movie. Once the visitor clicked to agree to installation, trojan Zlob infected the system immediately.
Trojans and Rogue Security Software
Trojans have gained an even worse reputation because of rogue security software which they distribute. Rogue software are bogus programs that pretend to look and act like antivirus or antispyware applications, various system maintenance tools, registry cleaners, etc. They use fake malware scan results and persistent pop-ups trying to scare the user into paying for a "full version" of the program. However, even getting a license key in exchange for some $30 or $100 changes nothing in the way rogue security software behaves. Even annoying pop-ups continue to appear on the desktop at same intervals.
I believe many people became more aware of Web threats thanks to rogue programs, because they got interested in the nature of this phenomenon, which led them to learn something about how to remove a trojan virus.
How Can I Remove a Trojan Virus from my Computer
While it is possible to remove trojan virus manually, the set of steps involved in PC cleaning requires a decent level of computer experience. There's a need to indentify the type of malware, to locate infected or harmful files and registry entries, to download the tools that will help to remove trojan virus.
A common practice implies the use of special software, commonly referred to as 'trojan removers'. It is however important to point out that this type of programs makes a considerable part of antispyware software market, which is a big incentive for some programmers to make quick money by releasing trojan removers with mediocre scanning engines, poor algorithms, and no support.
Therefore I feel it's necessary to warn you, the readers of this hub, that the decision about preferable trojan remover should be done after at least basic research of the available programs. User feedback and reviews are important sources of information, though the quality of reviews of trojan removers often leaves much to be desired.
NOTE: Every program recommended in this hub is 100% safe to use. I give as detailed descriptions as possible, with an accent on vital features not to be found in competitors' software. Same applies to any download links given below.
Some folks prefer to remove trojan virus for free. I myself am a big fan of freeware tools, but there's a big problem here. Some developers of scam software promote their products as free trojan virus removers, to entice web surfers into downloading and installing them. However, such free trojan removers are often more dangerous than trojans. Even scanning of executable files by antivirus programs may show them as clean. This is yet another reason why I advise to make some research before downloading and installing any software that promises to help to remove trojan virus.
Online scanners are an absolutely safe and free way to remove trojan virus. All major antivirus software makers offer online virus scanners on their websites, and these services are available for everybody enjoying a stable Internet connection. Not all of the scanners have same detection rate, and they differ in types of malware they're able to remove.
For trojan viruses involved in the distribution of rogue security programs, there are special tools developed by volunteers. These tools have a very specific targeting and are meant to fight either certain trojans, or a range of malware. Usually such tools are created because major antivirus and antispyware companies fail to address new threats quickly. This happens either due to bugs in scan engines, or requires significant updates.
Command-line anti-malware scaners present another way to remove trojan virus for free. Sadly, I was able to find only two completely free and available scanners: TrendMicro SysClean and a-squared anti-malware command-line scanner. The latter is suitable for PC users with intermediate experience, while TrendMicro software is aimed at advanced users or system administrators.
Remove Trojan Virus as soon as you caught it
I'd say this goes without saying; any trojan virus should be removed as quickly as possible.
- you never know what it managed to do in your system, and what it still intends to accomplish.
- a trojan virus rarely is the only guest in the PC system; most of the time its buddies come alond quicker than you wink.
Pretty obvious, right? But many people consider dangerous only those types of malware which distract them from work or mess up PC settings. With trojans, the whole system may work more or less normally for a long time. Trojans are designed to attract as little attention on part of the user as possible.
Best Trojan Removers in 2008
Whenever I'm asked to name a couple of best programs to remove trojan virus for free, I find myself speechless. It's just impossible to find a best program in the world of security software. Not because there are tons of them (and new products appear montly), but because what is best and what is worst is a subject to debates. I prefer to put it mildly: best trojan remover is only an addition to safe browsing habits and conscientious surfing.
In case with free trojan removers, the situation is changing all the time. About 3 years ago IT pros would name TDS-3 among best of breed programs created to remove trojan viruses. But the program ceased to exist, its support was discontinued. Other products appeared on the scene as promising trojan fighters, but their developers either lost enthusiasm or quit the programming, leaving the software 'half-cooked '.
So in brief, what was well-performing yesterday, might have been left in dust by new products. Some of the old players managed to keep up the pace, too. Therefore my short list of software effective in removing trojan viruses includes only programs that scored awards from trusted reviewers and security labs. I personally tested each program to ensure none of them contains serious bugs.
It is worth noting that popular antivirus software and Internet Security Suites from world-renowned manufacturers show relatively weak trojan virus detection capability. Even identified trojans happen to be too tough for an antivirus to erase them from the system. There are practically no exceptions to this sad fact; no matter what antivirus industry leaders promise to potential customers, their products perform as trojan cleaners with imperfect algorithms.
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excellent information thanks!
Hi Marie,
I believe you can delete all teh files from inside your webhosting folder, and then upload the website contents once more. Of course you should have a full copy of the website on your local hard drive (or dvd, or external drive).
Alternatively you can inspect the index.html or another file that is your homepage, to see if there's modified code inserted. Swipe it out. Or have somene savvy do it for you. Also you can inform the webhoster's support about automatic redirection.
Admittedly your account was hacked and someone replaced or modified webpages. So it is a good idea to change your password to make it stronger.
Thanks for spending so much time on writing this for US
now i know what hapend to my computer, before i format it.....thank u charlemount
thanks to you because i remove my virus thank you vevy much
A trojan is not a virus and a virus is not a trojan. Seems as those the poster here doesn't even know what real trojans are, but it seems like nowadays everyone is blurring everything into one.
True trojans do still exist, and I'll give you a CLUE, and you go do your HOMEWORK! ---> R.A.T. Anyone here know of or REMEMBER SUB7? That's a REAL Trojan!
I'm a geek I know what I'm talking about, I've been on the web since the day it was born, and I make my living in IT!
If we're going to TEACH people then we better know what we are talking about, so please don't start talking about Trojans and virsues in the same word, because the TRUE intentions of both is not the same!
Here's a few of your real trojans: (Many of these are still around too, some old though)
Sub7:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sub7
NetBushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetBus
Doly Trojan: ( Click links on the site to see pics of it)http://www.megasecurity.org/trojans/d/doly/Doly_al
SecureRoot.com is where a big part of the Trojan world began back in the early 90s. Here's the site and where a lot of this began:
http://www.secureroot.com/category/hacking/trojans
Now you hopefully know what REAL TROJANS are! :)
PEACE
Hi DasFox,
thank you so much for your valuable comments. The reason I used the notion "trojan virus" is that it is searched by many surfers. While somewhat misleading to a certain degree, it still exists. Well, you know that some PC users say "monitor" when they imply "computer". So my primary intention was to raise the level of computer literacy of those readers who need it raised. I admit it could have been done in a better way.
Charlemont, I want to thank you for writing this hub. Thank you! I'd been looking for something free which was trusted and effective, but still hadn't found it. My computer is new (about 6 months) and very nice - I love it, but recently I'd been having some problems with slow page load-ups and freeze-ups, particularly at my Yahoo email site and sometimes here at HP. I downloaded SUPERantiSpyware, ran the update and then the complete scan. It took about 45 mins and came up with three "Adware" spyware files which I quarantined and deleted. I've noticed already that the action on my computer is speedier - like it was right after I got.
Thanks again! This hub has been invaluable to me. You just gained a new fan!
wow after spending from 9pm-5am up all nite tryin to fix my trojan problem i come across ur site and pawned them nasty trojans. you really made my day...errr morning.i can sleep soundly now, knowing i didnt destroy my wifes "moving to montana gift" after all.
oh and uh....i would nominate this web page for the noble peace prize if it ever gets nominated!
good factual info
tq for the details...very good effort
Great hub!
i have read all this but how can i remoe it by. i downloaded superantispyware but i have doubt that it will not work so kindly u can tell me that will it work in free.
Rohan, what exactly do you want to remove? Is there any specific virus you struggle to get rid of?
can we get rid of viruses when it is already present on the system and some times if we install then also we cannot open the program
mohammed, prior to removing viruses it is best to identify present infections. Then it's easier to choose appropriate removal software.
Charlemont, Your information is great for ordinary computer user. But for me it is to be tried. Thanks.
I have the trojan, or atleast i'm pretty sure I do, like I'm getting the crazy pop-ups and the massege on my computer and all this crap, and it's driving my insane and I'm freaking out about it, because the last think i need right now is for my computer to crash because of this stupid thing. I'm about to just give up.. Even after reading all this i learned some stuff but I'm still completely clueless to how to get this off my computer. Can't i just go in and start deleteing stuff??
please help me D:
Billi, have you tried out any of the antimalware programs above?
I have a trojan and removed what I could using two programs (AVG and a windows malicious software removal tool), but I called best buy and they say unless you know exactly what kind it is and the coding to remove it, you can't do it. When I scanned with AVG it said it was "Trojan Horse Generic13 TTY" or something, in a Mozilla Firefox Local folder I think, then when scanned with windows it came up in sys32 i think, then scanned with safemode the malaware anti-v prog and it came up with nothing. I am terrible with computers can you please give me a step by step removal I don't know what kind it is but is probably from multimedia downloads (and I just downloaded Yahoo messenger recently but it was from the yahoo site =/ ), I really don't want to spend 200 dollars at best buy
moonbelle, looks like there's no serious infection in your computer.
Do a Bit Defender online scan in Internet Explorer:
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
Before scanning close all applications and folders, also I suggest to disable your current antivirus active shield.
If it detects anything but fails to remove, note the locations of malicious items, then contact me via email.
Thanks, and well I actually downloaded a couple of the programs you listed and have a lot of others, do you mean uninstall them (including AVG)?
No need to uninstall anything until you remove all of the nasties. By "closing applications" I mean that you should not open anything or run programs. Just launch Internet Explorer and do BitDefender scan.
Alright well right now I'm doing the a-squared deep scan and with all the stuff I have on here it really could take forever, should I just stop that and do this online scan and then a smart scan on a^2? Also, I thought that once you got a trojan it was virtually impossible to remove, especially by any program. Is there any course I can take or something? x_x
Although it takes hours to complete scans, it is vital that you let them examine the system. So both a-squared and BitDefender are good for that matter.
With the right tools and knowledge you can remove almost any infection, but I'm all for prevention - it's better to stay safe than spend hours erasing malware.
As of yet I'm not sure that you have a trojan. It might be some other kind of malware.
Dear mam
I went through Bitdefender online scanning,
after which I found many of viruses in the report.
I just want to know are they removed and also want which free antivirus software is best for my laptop.
Thanks and Regards
Mahesh Soyal
mahesh soyal, although Bit Defender is a reliable and powerful scanner and it most probably removed detected malware, I'd advise you to pick up one more scanner to double-check your system.
As to free antivirus software, pls consult this hub:
i have been using avg and a^2 to try and clean up my computer. I did the safe mode scan with avg and it found some trojans but i still have the virus on my computer. Now it won't let me use my internet browser so i can't use the online scans. What should i do now?
Kris, if both a-squared and AVG report your system clean, it's very likely the infection is removed. But malware could have damaged Network settings or browser files. Try this trick: go to Start-->Settings-->Network connections, right-click on Local Area Connection (if you're cable-connected) and choose Repair.
If that doesn't help, try reinstalling your browser.
Hi. I need help. I have a McAffe in my pc and it says that I have trojan . I did some research and found out that it's showing like "internet temporary file".. but I can't find that file to remove... how can you help me???
Hasmik, McAfee is not quite good at removing trojans. I advise you to try Malwarebyte's or superantispyware - both are quick to install and easy to use. Just don't forget to update before running a scan.
Good evening, Beautiful!
Thank You for the help You provided for all of us. I wish You good luck and happyness! I don't know what organization You're working for but You deffinitly are doing great job!
Thanks again.
HI,
I have 5 trojans on my computer and cannot even get online now. I was 'connected' to the internet for a while, but had to finally call cancel my service because my computer simply would not get online and runs so slow i don't even turn it on anymore! I miss my computer!
So, my question is this: do i have to be online to get rid of trojans? Can i download a program from another location and then use that to remove the trojans from my computer?
Please help!
philly girl, being online is an advantage when it comes to cleaing out a computer. But there's a number of software programs/tools that will help you to complete the task on an offline computer. What's really important is its ability to boot into desktop (because it's convenient for you).
Yes, you can download and transfer to the infected machine some tools that do not need to be installed. 2 mouse clicks - and the scan is started. Here's one fro you to start with:
http://www.brothersoft.com/remover.exe-download-33
Double-click on the .exe and choose Scan.
BitDefender, Is it Good enough to sweep trojan infected our host?
santi, depends on which trojan you're dealing with. If BitDefender fails, a closer investigation may be needed (e.g. running HiJackThis to analyze logfile)
Excellent information delivered in a simple way. Hats of Charlemont.
Hey Charlemount i have trojan.wimad.Gen.1
i was woundering if you could please help me with this
do you know how i could get rid of it for free?
or could you please suggest something to get rid of it for free
thanks
Evan
hey dont worry about trojan.wimad.Gen.1 ive already fixed it but do you know how to get rid of mal vundoG. Please help me
thanks
Evan
Evan, send me your email to:
http://hubpages.com/email/user/charlemont
I will get in touch with you.
I'm freaking out! lol I don't know much about computers and all of a such it says my computer is infected and says it could try & take my password. So yeah. Totally don't get why anyone would do that to someone! HELP!
I just want to say about your hubs it's "awesome"
Karyn, try running a web scanner (pick up any):
http://hubpages.com/hub/Top-Free-Online-Virus-Scan
It will either remove infections or list malicious files. If pop-ups don't stop, send me a message via this link:
Hey Charlemont
its me Evan again
i'm not sure if this is a virus or something but my wallpaper won't show on my computer , everything was okay except my desktop background, which was solid black, and i couldn't change it, well i could change the colour of it but that's all, i couldn't put any picture of some sort as my wallpaper, this has been continuing on like this for a few months now.
Do you know a way how to fix it or something please. Please help me
thanks
Evan
Evan, check out SUPERAntiSpyware:
http://hubpages.com/hub/SUPERAntiSpyware-Review
It has a bunch of recovery options, including desktop/wallpaper.
If that doesn't help, download HiJackThis:
http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/tools/secu
Create a system logfile and email it to me.
Your suggestion wasnt free I downloaded the whole thing it wanted me to pay to remove the virus it found
Kathy, what's the name of the program you downloaded?
i just want to dlete this dum crap gosh with out downloading anything to make me computer even slower
excellent information! I liked it. It is so informative.
Is there any way to download a free program to get rid of the Trojan virus that will always protect your computer?
Hello Charlemont i read you post and all the post of others and is still dont know how to get ride of my trojans. every so often a little bock on the bottom left side of my comeputer pops up telling me i have a trojan. i have not tried any type of software to remove the trojans yet because i have a vista and i dont want to risk furter harm to my computer. do you think you can help recomend a free trojan remover for me?
lost123, by installing Malwarebyte's or a-squared you don't risk damaging your computer. But if you're afraid, do at least a scan with online services (free and no need to install anything):
wow ..... very rare and informative virus removal .....
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP IHAD GREAT KNOWLEDGE ABOUT TROJAN THEN WHAT ABOUT THE WIN32 VIRUS ?
Omg i dont know what to do!! I tried EVERYTHING to remove my viruses, & I have 63 ! Idk what went wrong because my computer was squeaky clean. :(
VERY RECENTLY AND ALL MY SYSTERM ARE DISTRUBED BY THE TROJAN VIRUS. I NEED YOUR HELP TO REMOVE IT.
Hello, Seems like you know what you are talking about on this hub. Well, have a question for you. There is a trojan called generic fakealert!htm on my laptop. The reason I know is because the McAfee service that is has said. It also says "cannot remove". It seems to being morphing into other forms and when I tried looking for help from Mcafee, they don't seem to have answers. So pleease... how can it be thoroughly removed? BTW, seems to be linked to IE but not sure.
Pablo, did you try running McAfee in Safe Mode? Sometimes what can't be removed under normal logon, goes away when scanned in safe mode. If that doesn't help, check your system with a-squared anti-malware online scanner: http://malwarescan.emsisoft.com/
Wow, what a wealth of information.
try nod 32 30 days trial.very good tool.
That was helpful. Thanks!
is there a way to remove a trojan without downloading and using a trojan remover thing? well its because im just a kid and after i scan it, i want to remove the virus but i need to pay or something
Hi idk, which program is detecting a trojan?
Hello, trying to remove a Trojan-Cognac virus from my hard drive. Any suggestions would be very helpful
um. so i downloaded malwarebyte and superantispyware to check for malware and it succeeded in deleted all the infectiopns but when i went into woindows defender (the basic crappy security check thingy) it said that there was still a trojan on the computer...eh? why?!?!?
Humminah if both SAS and Malwarebyte's say your computer is clean then I'd suppose Windows Defender is doing something wrong. For additional peace of mind check your system with Bit Defender online virus scanner: http://www.bitdefender.com/scanner/online/free.htm
Great hub on a little known problem! Getting rid of Trojans is not easy and I would advise most amateur users to go to a professional - Best Buy etc.! One thing that most users should do is to start using the security that is available in Windows - I know many people turn off the advanced options in Windows Vista because they are so annoying - little do they know how dangerous this is!!!
Great HUb though - and thanks for listing four decent free Torjan removers.
what tha hell?/? so confused
Malware Bytes is the best virus removal software I have ever used and it has only failed me once. The truth is though, the best way to keep a computer clean is to do it yourself.
Thank you so much for all of the information! I ran the malware-byte anti-malware scan and it removed the virus from my PC. Best of all, I didn't have to pay a dime :)
Thanks again! God bless!
I just found this site and I dont know whats on my laptop. In talking to my boss and reading here I put this on my sys. I had slow ups, my sprint broadband was acting up and it was doing a crash dump with a BLUE screen full of words I couldnt read. I tried Macafee {?} and it said I needed to update and it would remove old Mc and put on the updated version. But the updated version wasnt windows 32 something so it didnt download it then I went looking for virus software put avg on and avg said something similar then I put something on called registry cleaner and that when it got worse then some how I went to use word and I had the 2003 version and it said say yes to download word xp. I know now that I put this on with the registry cleaner. @ 2am I just wanted to sleep. Oh yeah I bought the webroot antivirus with antispyware & firewall put that on with disk and it doesnt run, you click and they just do nothing. I cant get online at all. How do I get ride of it. I see the recommendations but I am not sure which one to use, please help.
Rexxa I'm afraid the best thing you can do is to reinstall Windows. Registry cleaners often do horrible things to operating system, on top of malware damage.
Very interesting hub, thank you for sharing. I usually just format after getting a virus because I could never trust my computer 100% after getting any viruses. I use Linux now (I have Linux Mint... VERY user friendly) and I haven't gotten a virus since. I am very happy with Linux for many other reasons too. I do have one Windows machine, though and I will use your tips the next time I get a virus.
Thanks!
I keep getting fake alerts on my computer, like the system alert above, but I also get one telling me that internet explorer has detected several threats, including malware on my computer system, or something like that, and evertime I use a search engine and click on a site, I get redirected. I have to copy and paste the url. I ran a scan with McAfee and it keeps removing trojans, and this Fixmypc thing, which I don't even know where that came from. After the scan finishes I restart my computer and rescan and sure enough, the Trojan is back. I can't get rid of the damn thing. Should I try another anti-virus? This one came free from Comcast...
BelleMorte69, I guess you're using a feature-limited edition of McAfee. Contact me via this link:
Thanks for all your comments got know about this dangerous Virus Well. I was using Premium edition of Mcafee for over an year and i dont know how this Trojan came into my laptop and it was not showing at all. Recently Mcafee's Antivirus premium edition expired and i switced to AVG free version and scanned the computer and it is showing Trojan Horse infected .. Please tell me the best solution and easy steps to remove this Virus from my laptop.
My pc is infeted with torjan.peed.gen 1st question is that what type of damage was done by this virus or what type of damge can be done if it is not removed secondly how can is remove this virus without downloading any software or tool, I used online bitdefender but is unable to remove this virus, please help.
amjad, this is what Bit Defender says about your case of infection:
http://www.bitdefender.com/VIRUS-1000117-en--Troja
Try running Bit Defender online scanner in Windows Safe Mode. It should make the otherwise "busy" file(s) available for removal by the scanner.
hi i am still suffering from this trojan,i don't know when i will get out of it.may god bless me.
chitra
I have a pop thats about to drive me to drink its called a security tool and some red thin with an x the security tool is blue with an X. Its s Spyware I guess HEEEELLLPPPP
hi claremont,let me add myself as a new follower in ur list of follwers,,ok actually my laptop is infected with trojan as well..as u recommend other people i also run an online bitdefender scanner..well now as its done it omitted out 6 of trojan out of which 3 are infected n 2 got deleted as it shows and one was disinfected..do u reckon my computer is safe now or it still need to be scanned again too soon??pls help!!thanx
celeste, download Malwarebyte's! It's quickest to install and usually solves problems like yours.
sunny, I personally like Bit Defender more than any other online scanner. However, for your peace of mind, check out a-squared as well: http://malwarescan.emsisoft.com/
Please remember that online scanners cannot provide protection against future infections. They only cure current infections.
thanks ,life saver!!!thanx a lot!!!
hi my windows vista laptop has been infected acording to various scaners wich i have tried. Infact because my normal computer has been infected and there is nothing i cand do about it I am very paronoid about this laptop because i don't whant to buy a new one. the more I have tried protecters it seems the more infections. Is there any free anti-virus or torjan e.t.c removals that are completely free and don't need you to choose any pay trials stuff like that. also i already had mcafee installed on the laptop but the license has expired, does the firewall still protect me. pppppppppppppppppppppppllllllllllllllllllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeeeee! help me i don't want it to be too late because i use the laptop alot plz rply soon
vicky have a look here:
http://hubpages.com/hub/Total-PC-Security-Protecti
avira personal or avast! Home Edition should suit your needs in terms of adequate antivirus protection (among freeware stuff of course).
thank you very much charlemont for the link i appriciate it a lot that people like you are out there helping oh yeah can i ask a few questions 1 does super anti spyware free edition protect you from infections etc 2 does microsoft security essential protect or dictect infections accuratley 3 does the firewall from macafee still protect you even if the license has expired and it was already installed on your computer, and finaly 4 out of mcafee firewall and windows firewall which one is better for protecting my windows vista laptop
Hi vicky,
1. No, SUPERAntiSpyware FREE is on-demand scanner only, it does not provide real-time protection.
2. Microsoft Security Essentials is a step forward from Windows Defender/OneCare. I doubt it supersedes top-notch products from Kaspersky or Bit Defender, but it's better than no protection at all.
3. I'm not sure as to McAfee's firewall, but suppose that expired license makes the product inactive.
4. Have a look at Tallemu firewall instead, which is free for non-commercial use. You will find a brief description of the software in my hub Total PC Security Protection.
I wish I would have read this before I took my computer to the geeks. It might have helped. Does it help to have several anti-malware or anti-virus programs? I have AVG but the geek at the store told me it is not comprehensive enough and this is why I got the Trojan.He advised me to use Norton istead. Any comments? Your use of Trojans is correct here it is the term that most of the companies will use in their detection programs even though it is not a true Trojan it is terminology used by the layman.-- Thanks you for the info.
I would consider Kaspersky or Avira Premium backed up by Malwarebyte's or a-squared with real-time protection. I'm just not a fan of Norton.
thnks for your help but my computer has been running realy slow latley. why is this and how can I make it speed up without buying products or deleting things. I do addmitt I am the stingy type thats why i alwayse ask for free but good quality products.
I got a trojan 2 days ago and have gotten rid of most everything, but Spyware Doctor Free Scanner keeps saying I have 16 Rootkit.TDSS infections in files and Registry values. A^2, AVG Free, AVG anti-rootkit, Malwarebyte, Bit Defender, and Kaspersky Lab's TDSSKILLER all are detecting nothing, but Spyware Doctor still shows this rootkit. Is Spyware Doctor only showing this rootkit so I will pay to have them remove it? Is there another way to remove the rootkit? This is the last of over 1,000 infections. Thanks for any help.
i have 157 trojans HELP!
I'm still confused...if i take ur word on removable software, how do i know it's not a virus, infection or trogan? I LOVE MY COMPUTER, BUT I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THIS STUFF..WHEN U SEEK HELP, IT IS VERY COSTLY AND I'M ON A FIXED INCOME...WHO OR WHAT CAN U TRUST? THE POP-UPS HAVE ME UP ALL NITE TRYING 2 FIND WAYS OF FIXING THINGS I HAVE NO KNOWLEGE OF...MY HEAD HURTS...WHO DO U TRUST AND HOW DO I KNOW THEY R LIGIT?
DivaMouth, chances are you get some relief with online virus scanners:
http://hubpages.com/hub/Top-Free-Online-Virus-Scan
They're safe by all means and won't cost you a single dime.
i get this red sheild on my task bar that has a white x in it that has a yellow word balloon, that says my firewall is off. but i know for a fact my firewall is on. is this a trojan, or just my computer acting weird? also i have kaspersky and threatfire on my computer but i'm not sure if they are finding evrything, first should i run the programs in safemode and should i turn of my system restore? i would like to know how to get into my registry and manually take out trojans or viruses or malware. thanks in advance.
computernovice, for a start run a full system scan with Kaspersky. Update it with latest definitions, disconnect from the Internet, close all applications (except for Kaspersky itself of course!) and start scanning. Depending on whether or not it finds anything suspicious, remove the threats.
carlajoy_diva says:
18 months ago
thanks for posting your ideas about trojan,,,,now i know what trojan virus means...thnaks again..