This post is dedicated to malware removal. In this post we are going to tell you how you can find out that your computer has been the victim of malware. Then learn what to do if malware is on your computer. Finally, we have some important security solutions for you that if you use them, you will greatly reduce the chances of your computer being infected with malware. But first of all, it might be a good idea to read this post about malware. Especially the Scareware section.

 

 

How do I detect a malware on a computer? 

Some of the warning signs indicating that your PC or laptop might have a malware:

  • A very slow-running computer
  • Automatically multiplying/duplicating files
  • The sound of the hard drive in constant action
  • Pop-up messages that appear out of nowhere and are hard to remove
  • Denied access to files and folders
  • Computer programs opening and running on their own
  • Unknown files or programs

 

 

Computer Virus Removal- Step by Step Procedure for Windows PC 

 1- Download a Virus/Malware Scanner: Most anti-malware manufacturers provide us with a free malware (or virus) scanner for such cases. These scanners can be downloaded from the websites of these manufacturers and then run to identify, clean, or delete potential malware.

2- Disconnect from internet: It is better to disconnect your computer from the Internet immediately after downloading this virus scanner.

3- Reboot computer in Safe Mode and then delete Temporary Files: Learn about safe mode here and here. After reboot in safe mode, use the Disk Cleanup tool for delete all these files.

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4- Run Virus /Malware Scanner: Of course, if you can’t connect to the internet, you might be able to download Microsoft Safety Scanner because you started up your computer in Safe Mode with Networking, so use Microsoft Safety Scanner.

If a virus is found, it may affect multiple files. Select ‘Delete’ or ‘Quarantine’ to remove the file(s) and get rid of the virus. It is recommended that you run virus scanner again. Some malware must be removed manually.

5- Reboot your computer in normal mode: Now that the virus is removed, you can reboot your computer. Simply turn it on as you would normally. It no longer needs to be in ‘Safe Mode’.

6- Reinstall the Software or Damaged Files: After that scan detected and removed the virus, you often need to reinstall any files or programs that were damaged. You are very lucky if you have a backup of these files. A backup that is not old and worthless. So you can recover it and restore deleted files on Windows and Mac devices.

7- Improve your defenses: This include four important solutions.

  • Keep your protection up to date by buy, download and install a powerful anti-malware or another security products. Update your antivirus software.
  • Make regular backups of your files and store them on an external hard drive, with a cloud service, or both.
  • Download and install latest OS update files. OS must up-to-date always.
  • To protect your computer from further attack, change all your passwords. Use strong passwords.

Source:  malwarebytes.com

 

 

Computer Virus Removal- Step by Step Procedure for Mac 

Some well-known examples of malware for Mac computers include:

  • MacDefender: This malware is a type of Scareware, and it claims to scan for malware and displays fake warning messages regarding “malicious programs and viruses”.
  • MacProtector: This malware is a fake rogue anti-spyware program that for the Mac OS operating system. Mac Protector also is a type of scareware and uses scareware’s mechanism. This malware constantly pretends to be scanning the computer and constantly shows scary and fake results to the user. The user is horrified and starts installing this malware. Of course, the user assumes that he/she is installing anti-malware, but in fact surrenders step by step against this malware. So, Regardless of the information presented by this program, you should not purchase this program as all of this information/warnings is false.
  • MacSecurity: This malware is a fake rogue anti-spyware program that is spread through spam, hacked sites that have poisoned the search results for image search engines such as Google Images, and hacked sites that infect you when you visit them. When you click on images belonging to the hacked sites, you will automatically be redirected to a page that shows an advertisement that pretends to be a fake online scanner. Naturally, you can now guess the rest of the story. The same story of Scareware family.

What are the ways to deal with this malware? Here are some important tips:

  • If you – as a Mac user- see any kind of message “a problem has been detected with your Mac,” Ignore the message.
  • Also, if you did download anything from the site, quit browser, go to the Downloads folder, and drag any items in there to the Trash. Then empty the Trash.
  • If possible, you quit the app / software you think might be infected.
  • Go into your Applications folder and drag the unwanted software into the Trash, and empty the Trash.
  • Finally, Like windows PC,make sure all your software and apps are up to date. Also confirm that you’ve installed the latest OS fixes and updates directly from Apple.
  • There are also powerful anti-malware for Mac. It is better to buy and install them. Always make sure the anti-malware is up to date.

Source:  bleepingcomputer.com  and  support.apple.com

 

 

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Sources:

malwarebytes.com

bleepingcomputer.com

support.apple.com