How to delete a virus without using any software
The viruses that affect your computer can slow down its functions, change the network access settings, reduce the amount of available memory, clog it with pop-up ads or, in the most serious case, irreparably damage the saved files or even the hard-disk.
This is a problem especially if your computer is connected to others by an intranet system: in this case, if a virus attacks our computer, all the other computers connected to it could be infected, with the consequences that we can, all imagine.
The best way to manage computer viruses effectively is to use anti-virus software, which can be downloaded for free, at least for a certain period, from the Internet.
However, if you don’t have an antivirus, you can also remove a virus manually. Eliminating viruses in this way can be rather complex if the name of the virus is not known, or in any case the name of the processes associated with it.
For this reason, in the following passages of this guide, we will deal with understanding how to proceed to eliminate a virus without using any software.
First, we need to eliminate the processes that are infected. Then press the ” Ctrl + Alt + Del ” keys on your computer keyboard, select ” Task Manager ” and click on the ” Processes ” tab. If you know the name of the process associated with the virus select it and click on ” End Process “.
It is important to know that sometimes an infected process can have the same name as a valid one. To avoid any inconvenience, the suggestion is to insert the process name on the ” ProcessLibrary. Com ” site which returns a lot of information about the processes, and tells you if a process can be suspect or not.
Once the suspicious processes have been eliminated, delete the infected DLL files. Then click on ” Start ” and then on ” Run “. Now enter ” cmd ” in the text area and click ” OK ” : this will open the ” Command Prompt “.
Now type ” regsvr32/uSampleDLLName.Dll ” replacing SampleDLLName.Dll the name of the DLL (Dynamic Link Library) file associated with the virus. However, remember that you can find this information completely free of charge on the ” 411-spyware.Com ” site.
Finally, the last step is to go and delete the infected files. Then click on the ” Start ” menu and select ” Search for Files and Folders “. Then, look for and delete the files associated with the virus, taking into account the fact that often the file name contains the name with which the virus is known, preceded by a random sequence of letters and numbers.
Even in this case, you can find all the information you need on the ” 411-spyware. Com ” site. As you may have noticed, the procedure to be followed to manually delete a virus is rather simple, but it is recommended that you have installed a valid antivirus software that allows a periodic verification and elimination of any viruses.
