subject: Vista anti-spyware virus - How To Remove This Virus Quickly [print this page] Vista anti-spyware virus - How To Remove This Virus Quickly
If your computer has been attacked by the vista anti-spyware virus here is how you can get rid of it fast. just follow these steps and you will be rid of it before you know it.
#1 Restart your computer. Press the F8 key until it you see a message about safe mode.
#2 Select safe mode with networking. Once your computer is in safe mode do the following. open Internet Explorer, go to tools, internet options, connections, LAN settings and make sure use proxy server is unticked and save the settings.
This second step will stop this malware blocking your browser. If you do not follow this step you will find as soon as you open internet explorer it redirects or blocks your connection, even though the virus is not runnnig and it will make you think it is.
#3 Download malwarebytes. Run a full scan and let it remove everythnig it finds. This will help to remove part of the infection but do NOT restart your computer. If you do the vista anti-spyware virus will come back and you will hsve to start over.
#4 Run a full scan with a system and registry scanner. This will remove every trace of this malware from windows and the registry. just running a simple registry scan is no good. I will only remove partial traces of this malware. Then when you start your computer again it will come back.
if your computer is running slow and is infected with malware scan it right away and follow these steps to remove the vista anti-spyware virus now and get your computer malware free again.
