病毒、间谍软件、恶意软件等都有一个共同点：它们都很糟糕。它们会降低您的计算机速度、损坏您的文件、非法窃取您的信息等等。
您可能已经看到那些在线广告服务，该服务将免费扫描您的计算机并神奇地清洁您的计算机并使其速度提高 20 倍。 好吧(Well)，这些网站会扫描您的计算机，这是事实，但是，其中大多数会收取大量费用以消除扫描中发现的所有错误。此外，其中很多都是假的，实际上会在您的计算机上安装更多的恶意软件和间谍软件。
不过，基本上，这些服务使用简单的antivirus scanner/remover。有更好的软件可供您免费使用。按照本文中的提示，您应该能够从计算机中删除大多数类型的病毒、间谍软件或恶意软件。
显然，并非所有恶意软件都是平等的，有些项目比其他项目更难删除。在这些类型的情况下，您最好的选择是执行全新安装，这是确保所有残留感染都消失的唯一可靠方法。
方法 1 – 扫描(Method 1 – Scanning)
spyware/virus removal category中有数千种不同的程序，其中许多是免费的。要记住的是，不同的病毒清除(virus removal)程序会带来不同的结果，而且没有一个是 100% 完全准确的。
例如，您可以使用一个病毒清除程序(virus removal program)扫描您的计算机，然后删除病毒，然后使用另一个程序重新扫描您的计算机，这将捕获更多的病毒，而第一个程序没有检测(program didn)到这些病毒。
因此，当您的系统受到多种病毒、恶意软件或间谍软件(malware or spyware)的严重感染时，最好的办法是运行多个程序。但是，许多这些较新的病毒很聪明，会阻止您在Windows(Windows)中运行防病毒或反恶意软件工具。
为了解决这个问题，您必须在操作系统(operating system)启动之前扫描系统，或者您必须让Windows进入安全模式(Safe Mode)并在那里开始扫描过程(scanning process)。要开始使用，请阅读我关于如何将Windows 7/8/10重新启动到安全模式(Safe Mode)的帖子。
进入安全模式(Safe Mode)后，您需要一个接一个地运行多个扫描程序，直到找不到更多感染实例。那么你应该选择运行哪些程序呢？幸运的是，我已经写了一篇关于目前最好的免费反间谍软件、反恶意软件和反病毒程序的文章。
在我看来，您应该首先运行SUPERAnti-Spyware，然后是MalwareBytes Anti-Malware ，然后是Spybot和Ad-Adware。当然，为此您需要Internet 连接(Internet connection)，因此请确保启用带网络连接的安全模式(Safe Mode with Networking)。
如果您有一个非常聪明的病毒，它甚至会通过更改Windows中的设置来禁用您的(Windows)Internet 连接(Internet connection)。在这种情况下，请阅读我关于排除Internet 连接(Internet connection)故障的帖子，它应该可以解决您的问题。
通过彻底扫描，可以彻底清除大多数感染病例。这是一个乏味的过程，需要一些技术工作，但通常可以完成工作。
方法 2 – 救援磁盘
除了安全模式方法之外，您还应该在(Safe Mode method)Windows有机会启动之前扫描您的计算机。您可以使用脱机病毒扫描程序(virus scanner)或预启动扫描程序来执行此操作。
其工作方式是您必须使用另一台计算机从Microsoft 或 Kaspersky(Microsoft or Kaspersky)等防病毒公司下载ISO 映像(ISO image)文件，然后将其刻录到光盘上。然后，您将启动到此光盘，而不是正常的Windows 安装(Windows install)并从那里运行防病毒软件。
由于Windows未运行，因此感染不会干扰，您更有可能将其删除。这种方法确实是通过扫描摆脱真正令人讨厌的病毒或恶意软件感染的唯一方法。
我推荐使用几个应急磁盘。第一个来自Microsoft，称为Windows Defender Offline。查看我之前关于使用Windows Defender Offline扫描您的计算机的文章。
同样(Again)，就像使用扫描软件(scanning software)一样，您应该尝试使用多个应急(multiple rescue)磁盘以确保病毒或恶意软件(virus or malware)已被删除。我建议使用的其他一些是：
Kaspersky Rescue Disk
Bitdefender Rescue CD
Avira Rescue System
请注意，其中一些允许您下载EXE 文件(EXE file)并将文件安装到U 盘(USB stick)上，然后您可以从 U 盘而不是CD/DVD启动。如前所述，这有点技术性，但所有站点都有关于如何创建磁盘然后使用它们的指南。
方法 3 – 全新安装(Method 3 – Clean Install)
全新安装(clean install)并不是最有趣的事情，但是，它是摆脱病毒、间谍软件和恶意软件的一种有保证的方法。这很简单：当您进行全新安装(clean install)时，您会删除硬盘上的所有内容。因此(Therefore)，没有更多的病毒。
有时，病毒不会感染图片、文本文档、视频或MP3文件等项目。一件好事是扫描您的所有个人数据，如果没有发现病毒，请将其复制到外部驱动器。通过这种方式，您可以执行全新安装而不会丢失任何重要内容。显然，您必须重新安装所有程序等，但有时您别无选择。
执行全新安装并不像看起来那么难，只是很耗时，因为您必须等待Windows安装。此外，在Windows 8和Windows 10中，该过程更加容易，因为您甚至不再需要安装CD/DVD。
查看我之前关于如何将Windows恢复为出厂设置（重新安装Windows）的帖子。该文章涵盖Windows XP、Windows 7、Windows 8.1 和Windows 10。
如果您在使用Windows(Windows)中的内置重置功能(reset feature)时遇到问题，并且没有随身携带原始Windows 光盘(Windows disc)，请查看我关于如何合法下载Windows并将其安装到闪存驱动器上的帖子。
只要您拥有原始产品密钥(product key)或在Windows 10的情况下，只要它是您之前安装Windows 10的同一台计算机，您就可以从U 盘启动并重新安装 Windows(USB stick and reinstall Windows)。
最后，一旦您的计算机干净并再次运行良好，请查看我的帖子，了解如何在未来保护自己免受病毒和恶意软件的侵害。然而，让您的计算机(computer free)免受病毒侵害的最安全方法是创建一个虚拟机并在其中进行所有隐藏的操作。如果您有任何问题，请随时发表评论。享受！
3 Ways to Get Rid of Viruses, Spyware and Malware
Viruseѕ, sрyware, malware, etc., all have one thіng in common: they аll suck. They slow down your computer, corrupt yоur fileѕ, illegally steal your info, and morе.
You have probably seen those ads online advertising a service that will scan your computer for free and magically clean your computer as well as make it 20 times faster. Well, those websites will scan your computer, which is true, however, the majority of them will charge a large fee to get rid of all of the errors found in the scan. In addition, a lot of them are fake and will actually install more malware and spyware onto your computer.
Basically, though, the services use a simple antivirus scanner/remover. There is far better software out there that is available to you for free. By following the tips in this article, you should be able to remove most types of virus, spyware, or malware from your computer.
Obviously, not all malware is created equal and some items are far harder to remove than others. In those types of instances, you best option is to perform a clean install, which is the only sure-fire way to ensure that all remnants of the infection are gone.
Method 1 – Scanning
There are thousands of different programs out there in the spyware/virus removal category, many of which are free. The thing to remember is that different virus removal programs will bring different results and none of them are 100% completely accurate.
For example, you can scan your computer with one virus removal program, remove the viruses and then turn around a scan your computer with a different program, which will catch even more viruses that the first program didn’t pick up.
So the best thing to do when you have a nasty infection with multiple viruses, malware or spyware on your system is to run multiple programs. However, a lot of these newer viruses are smart and prevent you from running anti-virus or anti-malware tools inside Windows.
In order to get around this, you have to either scan the system before the operating system boots up or you have to get Windows into Safe Mode and start the scanning process there. To get started, read my post on how to reboot Windows 7/8/10 into Safe Mode.
Once you are in Safe Mode, you need to run several scanning programs one after the other until no more instances of infection are found. So which programs should you choose to run? Luckily, I’ve already written an article on the best free anti-spyware, anti-malware and anti-virus programs currently out there.
In my opinion, you should run SUPERAnti-Spyware first, then MalwareBytes Anti-Malware followed by Spybot and Ad-Adware. Of course, you’ll need an Internet connection for this, so make sure that you enable Safe Mode with Networking.
If you have a really smart virus, it will even disable your Internet connection by changing settings in Windows. In that case, read my post on troubleshooting Internet connections and it should fix your problem.
With thorough scanning, most cases of infection can be cleaned completely. It’s a tedious process and requires a bit of technical work, but it usually gets the job done.
Method 2 – Rescue Disks
In addition to the Safe Mode method, you should also scan your computer before Windows even has a chance to boot up. You can do this by using an offline virus scanner or pre-boot scanner.
The way this works is that you will have to use another computer to download an ISO image file from an anti-virus company like Microsoft or Kaspersky and then burn it onto a disc. You will then boot to this disc instead of your normal Windows install and run the anti-virus software from there.
Since Windows is not running, the infection can’t interfere and you have a much better chance of being able to remove it. This method is really the only way to get rid of a really nasty virus or malware infection via scanning.
There are a couple of rescue disks that I recommend using. The first one is from Microsoft and is called Windows Defender Offline. Check out my previous article on using Windows Defender Offline to scan your computer.
Again, just like with the scanning software, you should try multiple rescue disks to ensure that the virus or malware has been removed. The other ones I suggest using are:
Kaspersky Rescue Disk
Bitdefender Rescue CD
Avira Rescue System
Note that some of these allow you to download an EXE file and install the files onto a USB stick, which you can then boot up from instead of a CD/DVD. As mentioned, this is a bit more technical, but all the sites have guides on how to create the disks and then use them.
Method 3 – Clean Install
A clean install is not the most fun thing to do, however, it is the one guaranteed way to get rid of viruses, spyware, and malware. It’s pretty straight-forward: when you do a clean install, you delete everything on your hard drive. Therefore, no more viruses.
Some of the time, viruses will not infect items like pictures, text documents, videos, or MP3 files. A good thing to do is to scan all your personal data and if there are no viruses found, copy that to an external drive. In this way, you can perform a clean install and not lose anything important. Obviously, you’ll have to reinstall all your programs, etc., but sometimes you have no other choice.
Performing a clean install is not at all as hard as it may seem, it’s just time consuming because you have to wait for Windows to install. Also, with Windows 8 and Windows 10, the process is even easier because you don’t even need to have your installation CD/DVD anymore.
Check out my previous post on how to restore Windows to factory settings (reinstall Windows). That article covers Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.
If you have trouble using the built-in reset feature in Windows and you don’t have your original Windows disc with you, check out my post on how to legally download Windows and install it on a flash drive.
As long as you have your original product key or in the case of Windows 10, as long as it’s the same computer you had Windows 10 installed on before, you can just boot up from the USB stick and reinstall Windows.
Finally, once your computer is clean and running well again, check out my post on how to protect yourself from viruses and malware in the future. The safest way to keep your computer free of viruses, however, is to create a virtual machine and do everything shady inside of that. If you have any questions, feel free to comment. Enjoy!
