How To Be Almost Sure Of Not Uploading Or Downloading Virus Infected Files

Computer viruses are designed to cause damage to your computer data. So you mustn’t be downloading files that are virus infected. In business or personal communication, it is very embarrassing if the receiver tells you that your files are virus infected.

Yes, I hear you saying that come on, I use an antivirus. How can the files be infected as I update my antivirus and scan all my files on computer regularly. I know almost all of the online and offline PC’s have antivirus protection on. Let me be very clear with you, even if you are using an antivirus, whatever it’s name be, there is no 100% guarantee that it will detect 100% viruses. Sad but true! If you believe that your antivirus is 100% completely taking care of known and unknown viruses, then it’s wrong!

While, you can use two antiviruses – one on your regular hard disk and one working from a bootable disk/CD/DVD etc. as and when required, there are still chances that you might be sending or downloading an infected file.

The solution is to use a scanner that has the power of detecting all the viruses. What if it combines more than 38 virus scan engines from different companies. Wouldn’t it be great! At least you would be almost sure that you are not going to send or have received an infected file.

Virustotal.com is an online site that lets you upload up to 10MB file for getting it scanned from 38 virus scan engines of different companies developing antiviruses. Yes it’s true, after uploading the file to be scanned, you get a report in few minutes depend on the traffic at the site) and thus you can be dead sure about a file infection or clean status. You can send the file from your browser interface or even by email.

The address of virustotal is:

http://www.virustotal.com

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How To Delete Autorun.inf Virus Manually using just Winrar

Once it happened to a friend of mine, when his newly bought laptop was infected with this autorun.inf virus. This virus corrupted almost all the drives on the Hard disk, and when ever he tried to double click on the drive or opening any drive it opened in a new window.

In some cases, when your drive is infected with this Autorun.inf virus, you won’t be able to access the drive completely. You have to browse the drive by Exploring it i.e; Ctrl+E keys from the keyboard.

Remove autorun.inf virus from windows

Sometimes ever you will not be able to see hidden files even if you have Show hidden files Enabled under Folder Options. well, this are all the wonders of this Autorun.inf virus.


I am going to show you this rare method of removing Autorun.inf manually using just winrar application, not any antivirus or malware programs.

Solution to Remove Autorun.inf Virus

Step 1: First Disable CD/DVD or USB Autorun in windows
Step 2: Open Winrar.exe (Start–>All Programs–>WinRar–>WinRar.exe)
Step 3: Now Browse to any drive that is infected with Autorun.inf virus using winrar explorer.
Step4: Here you will see all the hidden files under winrar for that particular drive.
Step 5: Look for the file Autorun.inf and open it using notepad.
Step 6: In that Autorun file, some .EXE file will be mentioned that will be executed along with the autorun file. This exe file is the main culprit.

Delete Autorun.exe virus file

Step 7: Note the exe file mentioned in the Autorun.inf file. Close this Autorun.inf file.
Step 8: Now look for that .Exe file in the drive (Ex: c:/), Delete that .exe file along with Autorun.inf
Step 9: Restart your Operating System. Now your system is free with Autorun.inf Virus.

Note: Repeat the same process if your Usb or Pendrives are infected with Autorun.inf virus.
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How to Eradicate Ramnet Virus from Your Computer

After exploring some of the web, I finally managed to eradicate the virus variants that almost made ​​me stressful and damaging windows in my computer system.

Although relatively new, but the rapid spread of the virus Ramnit indeed. In fact, because of sophistication capable of downloading other viruses, malicious programs are classified as one of the trojans that are difficult to eradicate.

Here are the steps to remove the virus Ramnit. Because it infects files with exe, dll, and html, then cleaning should be done in DOS mode. To facilitate cleaning please use the Windows Live CD Mini PE, then download free tool Dr.Web Cur eIt!
To be optimal, preferably all media including flash hardsisk and scanned first. This is because Ramnit will put some storage media. Before doing the cleaning should block viral duplicate files by using the 'Software Restriction Policies'. This feature is only on the operating system Windows XP Pro, Vista, 7, Server 2003 and Server 2008.

Connect an external flash or any hardisk to the computer. Then download a free application Dr. Web Live CD on the following websites. After iwas over done, the user can continue the following steps.

1. Once the software Dr.Web LiveCD successfully downloaded, burn into CD / DVD, Connect the external flash to the computer and hardsik
2. Boot the computer with a CD / DVD ROM
3. Then the screen will display the 'Welcome to Dr.Web LiveCD
4. Select 'Dr.Web LiveCD (Default)' and press 'Enter' key on the keyboard
5. Wait a few moments until the interface Dr.Web LiveCD that will showcase applications 'Dr.Web Scanner' automatically. Dr.Web Scanner is working to conduct an examination of your computer from possible virus
6. To scan the hard disk, on-screen 'Dr.Web Scanner' select the location of the drive to be in check and make sure you check list option 'Scan subdirectories' to Dr.Web can conduct an examination of the directories and subdirectories for optimal cleaning. If the screen does not appear Dr.Web Scanner double-click the icon 'Dr.Web Scanner' listed on the Desktop.
7. Then click the [Start] to begin the examination process
8. Wait a few moments until the scan is completed. If you find any viruses, Dr.Web will inform the infected file and the type of virus that infects the virus information is available column.
9. Click the [Select All] to select all the objects / files to be in the clear or you can specify which files would you clean it with a check list on the options available
10. then click the [Cure] to clean up files that have been infected with a virus
11. Wait until the cleaning process is completed
12. Scan the computer to ensure clean your computer from viruses

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How To Remove Virus "EXE"?

We may sometimes meet with computer problems that can not open the file. Exe, just in time want to run a program with extension. Exe, suddenly can not open and its windows will display a warning like this: "Open with", well that was a dialog box which is quite annoying and confusing for the layman on the computer.

This case occurs if the association. Exe file has been altered / damaged, possibly by a virus / malware that has infected our computer, as well as files ending in.
INK (link to program files) that can not be executed. to overcome this problem, the way is easy, simply download any registry files at the end of the article, and run by:
Right-click its file and select "Merge", and when the dialog box appears reading "Adding information can unintentionally change or delete values ​​and ...". just click the "Yes". then restart our windows.

Download EXE file association for repair Exe
Download  INK file association for repair Ink/Lnk

Source: romescopurba.com/nice-sharing.blogspot.com 

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