Installing antivirus software is not a panacea. SurfRight reports that two-thirds of computers infected with virus programs are unaware of this. Antivirus is a necessary, but not sufficient, part of a computer protection program. Rescue of an infected computer is possible without using antivirus software.
Instructions
Step 1
Try to avoid using administrator privileges on the computer. The latest generation of malware does not harm the user and does not interfere with the operation of the operating system until it receives the appropriate command. Unfortunately, after receiving such a command, you have to resort to anti-virus software.
Step 2
Try to determine the possible date of the malware infection on your computer. Particular accuracy is not required due to the presence of the function of autosave system files and registry once every 24 hours (for Windows XP) or once every 7 days (for Windows 7).
Step 3
Click the "Start" button to bring up the main menu and select "All Programs".
Step 4
Go to "Utilities" and select "System Restore".
Step 5
Enter the desired one in the Select a restore point (for Windows XP) or Restore your computer to a previous state (for Windows 7). This will not change the My Documents folder in any version of the operating system. The desktop will be preserved in Windows 7, but reverted to a previous state in Windows XP.
Step 6
Use SteadyState (available for download from Microsoft) to create a "shadow copy" of your hard drive. In this variant, work on the computer is performed only on a virtual snapshot of the disk, leaving the real disk unchanged.
Step 7
Click the Reset button to boot Windows from a real disk that is not affected by malware.
Step 8
Use your previous system backups to restore your computer to a pre-virus infection. It should be noted that modern backup methods allow you to create backups of a running system. These copies can be restored to a third computer. This is the slowest method of removing malware without using antivirus applications and restoring the computer system to a safe state.
