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Regardless of many preventive steps, from written internet user policies toautomated scans and gateway protections, spyware, malware and virus threatssneak through multilayered defenses to our PCs, laptops and workstations. Eventhough we understand the seriousness of these threats, many of us still aren’twilling to invest in anti-spyware software. As for solution, some of us simplywipe out systems and reinstallation the Windows, while others just give upletting the bad guys to win. Here are some safety measures that we find mosteffective for virus removal from your business machines.Isolate the DriveYou probably don’t know, but many root kit and Trojan threats are masters ofdisguise that hide from the operating system as soon as your Windows starts.Even some best antivirus and antispyware tools struggle to remove suchinfections. Pull the hard disk from the offending system and fix it to thededicated test machine, and run multiple spyware and virus removal scansagainst the slave drive.
Remove Temp. FilesWhile the drive is still slaved, browse to all users temporary files. These types offiles are typically found within the C:\Documents and Settings\Username\LocalSettings\Temp directory within Windows XP or the C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Temp folder within Windows Vista. Delete everything within thetemporary folders.Return the Drive and Repeat the Scan ProcessFirst run a complete antivirus scan and then execute two full antispyware scanswith recently updated anti-spyware applications. Return the hard disc to thesystem and run the same scan once more.Test the SystemNow boot your system, open the web browser and delete all offline files andcookies. Then, go to the Internet Explorer Connection settings to confirm that amalicious program didn’t change a system default proxy and LAN connectionsettings. Visit some random websites and look for any redirected web searches,hijacked home pages, popup windows and other issues.
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