Budući da je Windows^(Windows) najpopularniji OS na svijetu, pisci zlonamjernog softvera žele ga ciljati. Kao rezultat toga, za njega je napisano mnogo zlonamjernog i zlonamjernog softvera. Zbog toga ljudi pogrešno komentiraju da Windows nije siguran; kada je činjenica zapravo drugačija! Zlonamjerni softver^(Malware) može biti virus, adware, spyware, ransomware, scareware, BOT , Backdoor , Exploits Trojan , Rootkit , Dialer , Trojanac^(Trojan) , Crvi^(Worms) ,  zlonamjerni softver^{(Fileless malware)} bez datoteka, pa čak i potencijalno neželjeni programi^{(Potentially Unwanted Programs)} .

Kako ukloniti virus iz Windows 11/10

Taj se zlonamjerni softver obično širi putem privitaka u porukama e-pošte ili putem poruka izravnih poruka. Možete ga čak i uhvatiti dok surfate opasnim web stranicama ili čak poznatim, ali ugroženim web stranicama. Mogli biste ga na kraju preuzeti na svoje računalo nesvjesno ili čak svjesno – ili biste ga mogli uhvatiti ako biste zaraženi USB disk svog prijatelja povezali s računalom. Mogu biti smiješne slike, čestitke, audio i video datoteke ili se skrivati ​​u piratskom softveru, zastrašujućem ili lažnom softveru.

Mnogo je tipičnih simptoma da je vaše računalo kompromitirano, a postoje i načini da utvrdite ima li vaše računalo virus^{(tell if your computer has a virus)} .

Počevši od sustava Windows Vista^{(Windows Vista)} , Microsoft je predstavio mnoge sigurnosne značajke u operacijskom sustavu koje su dodatno poboljšane u sustavima Windows 7^{(Windows 7)} i Windows 8 . Ipak^{(Nevertheless)} , ako se vaše računalo zarazi zlonamjernim softverom, postoje načini za uklanjanje infekcija zlonamjernim softverom, a oni u većini slučajeva uspijevaju! No prije nego što isprobate bilo što, napravite sigurnosnu kopiju svih važnih podataka na vanjskom uređaju, jer ćete u slučaju kvara sustava moći barem koristiti te podatke.

Pročitajte^(Read) : Windows datoteke i mape koje možete isključiti iz antivirusnih skeniranja^{(Windows files and folders you may exclude from Antivirus scans)} .

Vodič za uklanjanje zlonamjernog softvera^{(Malware Removal Guide)} za Windows 11/10

Provjerite^(Make) je li vaš Windows OS  u potpunosti ažuriran s najnovijim^{(latest Windows Updates)} instaliranim ažuriranjima sustava Windows.

Pokrenite Junk Cleaner da izbrišete smeće i ^{(Junk Cleaner)}privremene datoteke na računalu  – uključujući kolačiće , Flash kolačiće i  mapu Java Cache . CCleaner je dobar besplatni softver! Mapa Privremene internetske datoteke nekada je bila tipično mjesto za Trojan Downloaders i drugi zlonamjerni softver preuziman s interneta. Međutim, budući da se Cache sada smatra virtualnom mapom s niskim privilegijama – za ublažavanje ovih prijetnji. Uklanjanje svih smeća također će smanjiti vrijeme skeniranja.

Ažurirajte svoj antivirusni program i pokrenite potpuno dubinsko skeniranje sustava^{(run a full in-depth system scan)} . Sigurni način rada ili skeniranje tijekom pokretanja^{(safe-mode or a boot-time scan )} uvijek je poželjan način u slučaju ozbiljnog napada zlonamjernog softvera. Dakle, ako vaš antivirusni program ima opciju pokretanja skeniranja prilikom pokretanja, najbolje je to učiniti. U suprotnom pokušajte pokrenuti skeniranje u sigurnom načinu rada. Antivirusu je lakše uhvatiti i izbrisati virus u sigurnom načinu rada^{(Safe Mode)} . Za ulazak u Safe Mode , stalno pritiskate tipku F8 dok se vaše računalo pokreće.

Neki antivirusni programi možda neće raditi u sigurnom načinu rada^(Mode)   . U tom slučaju nemate izbora nego raditi u normalnom načinu rada. Uklonite sve pronađene infekcije kada se pronađu. Ako vaš antivirusni program ne može izbrisati virus ili zaraženu datoteku, upotrijebite neki besplatni softver za brisanje ljepljive zaražene datoteke pri ponovnom pokretanju . Ovaj korisni uslužni program će izbrisati virus pri ponovnom pokretanju prije nego što dobije priliku za učitavanje u memoriju. Možda ćete morati prikazati skrivene datoteke^{(Show hidden files)} putem opcija mape.

Ponovno pokreni^(Reboot) . To morate učiniti kako bi datoteke zaključane za brisanje pri ponovnom pokretanju bile izbrisane. Sada biste ponovno trebali pokrenuti CCleaner da izbrišete preostale ključeve registra i ostalo smeće. ^(Registry)Ako vam je potrebna dodatna pomoć, ovaj će vam post pokazati kako provjeriti ima li u registru zlonamjernog softvera i ručno ukloniti unose^{(how to check the Registry for malware and manually remove the entries)} .

Ova osnova obično rješava većinu slučajeva virusnih infekcija. Ali ako nije, evo još nekoliko dodatnih savjeta za posebne scenarije.^{(This basic usually solves most cases of virus infections. But if it doesn’t, here are a few more additional tips for special scenarios.)}

Online skeneri datoteka

Ako vaš antivirusni program ne otkrije da je datoteka virus, ali sumnjate da bi to moglo biti tako, ili ako želite drugo mišljenje o tome je li datoteka virus, predlažem vam da tu datoteku skenirate pomoću Mrežni skeneri zlonamjernog softvera^{(Online Malware Scanners)}  s više antivirusnih mehanizama kao što su Jotti  ili VirusTotal .

Skeneri na zahtjev

Iako većina nas možda ima instaliran antivirusni softver na našim ^{(antivirus software)}Windows računalima, možda će doći do dvojbi kada biste trebali dobiti drugo mišljenje. Iako uvijek možete posjetiti internetske antivirusne skenere iz poznatog sigurnosnog softvera kako biste skenirali svoje računalo – ili skenirali određenu datoteku online skenerom zlonamjernog softvera pomoću više antivirusnih mehanizama, neki radije imaju samostalni antivirusni skener na zahtjev instaliran lokalno. U takvim trenucima možete koristiti ove antivirusne skenere na zahtjev^{(on-demand antivirus scanners)} .

SAVJET^(TIP) : Provjerite radi li Antivirusni program ili ne^{(Test if Antivirus is working or not)} .

Provjerite identitet sumnjivih datoteka

Zlonamjerni softver se može imenovati bilo čime, a zapravo pisci virusa vole da ih nazivaju po nekim legitimnim Microsoftovim^(Microsoft) procesima ili popularnom softveru. Provjerite^(Check) u kojoj se mapi nalazi. Ako se proces koji zvuči poznato nalazi u mapi System32 – gdje bi trebao biti, to bi mogla biti legitimna MS mapa. Ali ako se nalazi u nekoj drugoj mapi, možda je zlonamjerni softver koji se pokušava proći kao Windows proces. Stoga pretražite datoteku, kliknite je desnom tipkom miša i provjerite njena svojstva^{(check its Properties)} i detalje.

Pročitajte^(Read) : Popis besplatnih alata za uklanjanje zlonamjernog softvera za uklanjanje određenih virusa^{(free Malware Removal Tools to remove Specific Virus)} .

Riješite probleme s internetom

Neke varijante zlonamjernog softvera će uključiti internetski^(Internet) proxy poslužitelj i oteti Windows DNS predmemoriju, što vas može spriječiti u pristupu Internetu^(Internet) ili preuzimanju alata potrebnih za uklanjanje zlonamjernog softvera. Dakle, preuzmite alat koji može riješiti probleme povezane s internetom^(Internet) . Isprobajte MiniTool Box .

Poništi postavke proxyja

Zlonamjerni softver može promijeniti postavke proxyja za Windows Internet Explorer , a te promjene mogu spriječiti pristup Windows Update ili bilo kojim Microsoftovim sigurnosnim^{(Microsoft Security)} stranicama. Vratite postavke proxyja na zadane vrijednosti. Možda ćete također htjeti pokrenuti IE Troubleshooter  da vratite sve sigurnosne postavke na zadane vrijednosti.

Vratite značajke sustava Windows

Ako ustanovite da su vaše važne značajke sustava Windows kao što su ^(Windows)Upravitelj zadataka^{(Task Manager)} , uređivač registra^{(Registry Editor)} , upravljačka ploča^{(Control Panel)} , naredbeni redak^{(Command Prompt)} itd. onemogućene, možete koristiti naš besplatni softver FixWin da ih omogućite. Vratite sigurnosne postavke sustava Windows na zadane. Vratite postavke Windows vatrozida^{(Reset Windows Firewall settings)} na zadane vrijednosti.

Rootkiti i uklanjanje

Rootkit je  oblik zlonamjernog softvera koji sprječava da ga otkrije softver za otkrivanje/uklanjanje. Dakle, instalirajte učinkovit alat za uklanjanje Rootkita^(Rootkit) koji je jednostavan za korištenje. Kaspersky TDSSKiller je pouzdan u tom pogledu, ali također možete isprobati Malwarebytes  Anti Rootkit Alat. Za otkrivanje stražnjih vrata s ljepljivim ključevima možete koristiti skener ljepljivih ključeva.

Otmica i uklanjanje preglednika

Otmica preglednika^(Browser) događa se kada ustanovite da su postavke vašeg web preglednika promijenjene bez vašeg dopuštenja. Ovdje pročitajte više o otmici preglednika i besplatnom alatu za uklanjanje otmičara preglednika^{(Browser Hijacking and Free Browser Hijacker Removal Tool)} .

Uklanjanje ransomwarea

Ransomware virus zaključava pristup datoteci ili vašem računalu i zahtijeva da se kreatoru plati otkupnina za ponovni pristup, što je obično dopušteno putem anonimnog unaprijed plaćenog vaučera ili Bitcoina^(Bitcoin) . Ova objava o tome kako spriječiti Ransomware^{(prevent Ransomware)} predložit će korake koje treba poduzeti da ostanete zaštićeni i ponuditi veze na besplatne alate protiv ransomwarea^{(free anti-ransomware tools)} . Ovdje je popis besplatnih Ransomware Decryptor alata^{(Ransomware Decryptor Tools)} koji vam mogu pomoći da otključate datoteke. A ako se ipak zarazite, onda će vam ovaj post pokazati što učiniti nakon Ransomware napada. ^{(what to do after a Ransomware attack.)} RanSim Ransomware Simulator će vam reći je li vaše računalo zaštićeno od ransomwarea.

Uklanjanje makro virusa

Ako se ikona datoteke za Word ili Excel promijenila, ili ne možete spremiti dokument, ili se nove makronaredbe pojavljuju na vašem popisu makronaredbi, onda možete pretpostaviti da su vaši dokumenti zaraženi virusom makronaredbe. U tom slučaju morate poduzeti hitne korake za uklanjanje makro virusa .

Zaštita od ranjivosti i eksploatacije

Računalna ranjivost je 'rupa' u bilo kojem softveru, operativnom sustavu ili usluzi koju internetski kriminalci mogu iskoristiti za vlastitu korist. Eksploatacije slijede "ranjivosti". Ako web kriminalac otkrije ranjivost u bilo kojem od proizvoda na Internetu^(Internet) ili negdje drugdje, on ili on može napasti sustav koji sadrži ranjivost kako bi nešto dobio ili kako bi lišio ovlaštene korisnike da pravilno koriste proizvod. SecPod Saner Free ,  Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer , Protector Plus Windows Vulnerability Scanner, Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit Tool i ExploitShield neki su od poznatijih besplatnih alata dostupnih za Windows., koji vam može ponuditi zaštitu od takvih prijetnji. Ako tražite besplatni anti-izvršivi sigurnosni softver za zaštitu vašeg Windows računala od zlonamjernog softvera, pogledajte VoodooShield .

Rogue softver i uklanjanje

Ovih dana korisnici računala su podvrgnuti puno lažnog softvera^{(Rogue Software)}  i Ransomwarea^(Ransomware) , koje su korisnici mogli preuzeti, a da toga nisu svjesni. Stoga zapamtite, nemojte biti prevareni da preuzmete bilo koji softver – i uvijek preuzimajte softver i besplatni softver s web-mjesta koje poznajete i kojima vjerujete. Štoviše, tijekom instalacije nemojte slijepo klikati na Next-Next . Ne zaboravite^(Remember) poništiti kvačicu foistware i alatne trake koje ne želite instalirati.

Rogue Software , također poznat kao Rogues , Scareware , pretvara se da je sigurnosni softver i daje lažna upozorenja kako bi vas natjerala da kupite sigurnosni softver od kojeg pirati profitiraju. Preuzeti softver može uključivati ​​i gori oblik zlonamjernog softvera. Ransomware će šifrirati osobne korisničke podatke ili blokirati cijelo vaše računalo. Nakon što platite "otkupninu" putem anonimne usluge, vaše računalo će biti deblokirano.

Ako ste zaraženi, možda ćete vidjeti takva upozorenja u traci sustava:

Warning! Your computer is infected! This computer is infected by spyware and adware

Također tijekom pregledavanja Interneta^(Internet) , ako u skočnom dijaloškom okviru primite poruku koja nalikuje nekom upozorenju, nemojte kliknuti ništa unutar dijaloškog okvira.

Are you sure you want to navigate from this page? Your computer is infected! They can cause data lost and file corruption and need to be treated as soon as possible. Press CANCEL to prevent it. Return to System Security and download it to secure your PC. Press OK to Continue or Cancel to stay on the current page

Umjesto toga, press ALT + F4 on your keyboard to close the dialog box . Ako se upozorenja, poput ovih, stalno pojavljuju kada pokušate zatvoriti dijaloški okvir, to je dobar pokazatelj da je poruka zlonamjerna.

While most antivirus software will also remove Rogues, you can if you wish also do the following: Boot into Safe Mode with Networking and try to uninstall the Rogue Software and Ransomware from Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Programs and Features. Then navigate to the System Program Folder and delete all concerned folders. Run a registry cleaner after that. The Rogue may be easier to uninstall, but the Ransomware may not be!

Koristite Eset Rogue Applications Remover . Ovaj besplatni alat pomoći će vam ukloniti lažni softver ili zastrašujući softver. HitmanPro.Alert je besplatni alat za zaštitu^{(Ransomware Protection)} od ransomwarea i detekciju upada u preglednik^{(Browser Intrusion Detection Tool)} . CryptoPrevent je još jedan zgodan alat koji vašem računalu osigurava zaštitu od Cryptolockera^{(Cryptolocker)} ili bilo koje druge vrste ransomwarea. Anvi Rescue Disk za Windows pomoći će u uklanjanju ransomwarea. HitmanPro.Kickstart pomoći će ukloniti Ransomware.

Alati za uklanjanje botneta

Već smo vidjeli što su botnetovi . Te botnete kontroliraju udaljeni napadači kako bi izvršili takve nedopuštene zadatke kao što su slanje neželjene pošte ili napad na druga računala. Metode za otkrivanje botova uključuju statičku analizu^{(Static Analysis)} i analizu ponašanja. ^{(Behavioral Analysis.)} Alati za uklanjanje botneta pomoći će vam da uklonite botove^(Bot) zaraze s vašeg Windows računala. Možda biste željeli pročitati ovaj post na temu Kako mogu znati je li moje računalo hakirano^{(How do I know if my Computer has been Hacked)} .

Koristite^(Use) specijalizirane alate za uklanjanje zlonamjernog softvera^{(Malware Removal Tools)}

Zlonamjerni kod^(Code) postaje sve složeniji, a infekcije uključuju više elemenata sustava nego ikad prije. Ponekad, kada vaš antivirusni softver ne može ukloniti virus s vašeg računala, možda ćete morati preuzeti i koristiti jedan od ovih specijaliziranih samostalnih besplatnih alata koje su objavile poznate sigurnosne tvrtke kao što su Symantec , Eset , Kaspersky itd.

Uklonite trajni zlonamjerni softver

Ako trebate ukloniti trajne ili tvrdoglave infekcije zlonamjernim softverom i kriminalni softver, isprobajte besplatni Norton Power Eraser  ili Emsisoft BlitzBlank . Ako vaš zlonamjerni softver blokira instaliranje vašeg antivirusnog softvera ili, ako je instaliran, pokretanje, upotrijebite Malwarebytes Chameleon .

Nakon što je vaše računalo čisto, možete učiniti sljedeće:^{(Once your computer is clean, you may do the following:)}

Određene^(Certain) vrste zlonamjernog softvera osmišljene su s opakom svrhom – krađu osobnih podataka kao što su lozinke, e-pošta i bankovni podaci. Stoga se preporučuje da promijenite sve svoje lozinke^{( change all your passwords)} nakon što očistite svoje računalo.

Napravite novu  točku za vraćanje sustava^{(System Restore)} . Pokrenite Windows Alat za čišćenje diska^{(Windows Disk Cleanup Tool)}  da biste uklonili prethodne točke vraćanja.

Microsoft je objavio dva alata koja bi vas mogla zanimati. Windows Alat za prevenciju zlonamjernog softvera  pomoći će vam da ojačate sigurnost sustava Windows^(Windows) , dok će Windows Security Troubleshooter riješiti sigurnosne probleme u sustavu Windows.

Remember, prevention is better than cure! Removing malware can be difficult as some of its variants are resistant to some anti-malware removal tools. So do make sure that you are taking all the precautions required to protect your Windows computer.

Korisne veze na sigurnosni softver:^{(Useful links to security software:)}

1. Besplatni  antivirusni softver^{(Antivirus software)}  | Softver vatrozida^{(Firewall software )} | Internet Security Suites za Windows.
2. Microsoftov sigurnosni skener^{(Microsoft Safety Scanner)}
3. Windows Defender Offline
4. Alat za uklanjanje zlonamjernog softvera za Windows
5. Kaspersky Internet Security
6. BitDefender Internet Security Suite .

Ako sve ne uspije, jedini način za uklanjanje zlonamjernog softvera je ponovno formatiranje i ponovna instalacija sustava Windows. Međutim, ovo biste trebali odabrati kao posljednje sredstvo kada sve druge opcije ne uspiju.^{(If all fails, the only way to remove malware is to reformat and reinstall Windows. However, you should choose this as the last resort when all other options fail.)}

How to remove virus from Windows 11/10; Malware Removal Guide

Windowѕ being the most popυlar OS in the world, malware writers want tо tаrget it. As a result, a lot of malware and malicious softwаre are written for it. This makes people wrongly сomment thаt Windоwѕ is not secure; when the fact is actually otherwise! Malware could be а virus, adware, spyware, ransomware, ѕcarewаre, BOT, Backdoor, Exploits Troјan, Rootkit, Dialer, Trojan, Worms, Fileless malware and even Potentially Unwanted Programs.

How to remove virus from Windows 11/10

These malware typically spread through attachments in email messages or by instant messaging messages. You could even catch it while surfing dangerous websites or even reputed but compromised websites. You could end up downloading it to your computer unknowingly or even knowingly – or you could catch it if you were to connect your friend’s infected USB drive to your PC. They can be funny images, greeting cards, audio, and video files or hide in pirated software, scareware or rogue software.

The typical symptoms that your computer may have been compromised are many, and there are ways to tell if your computer has a virus.

Starting with Windows Vista, Microsoft introduced many security features in the operating system which were further improved upon in Windows 7 and Windows 8. Nevertheless, should your computer get infected with malware, there are ways to remove malware infections, and they succeed in most cases! But before trying out anything, do back up all your important data to an external device, because, in the event of system failure, you will be able to at least use that data.

Read: Windows files and folders you may exclude from Antivirus scans.

Malware Removal Guide for Windows 11/10

Make sure that your Windows OS is fully updated with the latest Windows Updates installed.

Run a Junk Cleaner to clear your PC junk and Temporary files – including your Cookies, Flash Cookies, and Java Cache folder. CCleaner is a good freeware! The Temporary Internet Files folder used to be a typical place for Trojan Downloaders and other malware downloaded from the internet. However, since the Cache is now considered as a virtual folder with low privileges – to mitigate against these threats. Removing all junk will also reduce the scan time.

Update your anti-virus and run a full in-depth system scan. A safe-mode or a boot-time scan is always the preferred way in case of a severe malware attack. So if your anti-virus has the option to run scans at boot time, best to do so. Else try to run the scans in safe mode. It’s easier for the antivirus to catch and delete the virus in Safe Mode.  To enter Safe Mode, you keep pressing the F8 key when your computer is booting.

Some antivirus may not run in Safe Mode  In such a case you have no choice, but to run in normal mode. Remove all found infections when found. If your anti-virus is unable to delete the virus or infected file, use some freeware to delete the sticky infected file on reboot. This useful utility will delete the virus on the reboot before it gets a chance to load in the memory. You may need to Show hidden files via your Folder Options.

Reboot. You need to do this so that files locked for deletion on reboot, will be deleted. Now you should again run CCleaner, to clear residual Registry keys and other junk. If you need more help, then this post will show you how to check the Registry for malware and manually remove the entries.

This basic usually solves most cases of virus infections. But if it doesn’t, here are a few more additional tips for special scenarios.

Online File Scanners

If your anti-virus does not detect a file to be a virus, but you suspect that it may be so, or if you want a second opinion on whether a file is a virus, then I suggest that you get that particular file scanned with Online Malware Scanners with multiple anti-virus engines like Jotti or VirusTotal.

On-demand Scanners

Even though most of us may have antivirus software installed on our Windows computers, there may be times of doubt, where you might want a second opinion. While one can always visit online antivirus scanners from well-known security software to scan one’s PC – or get a particular file scanned with an online malware scanner using multiple antivirus engines, some prefer to have a standalone on-demand antivirus scanner installed locally. At such times you may use these on-demand antivirus scanners.

TIP: Test if Antivirus is working or not.

Check the identity of doubtful files

Malware can be named anything, and in fact, virus writers love naming them after some legitimate Microsoft processes or popular software. Check which folder it is located in. If the familiar-sounding process is located in the System32 folder – where it should be, it could be the legit MS folder. But if it is situated in some other folder, it may well be malware trying to pass itself as a Windows process. So do a search for the file, right-click on it and check its Properties and details.

Read: List of free Malware Removal Tools to remove Specific Virus.

Fix Internet issues

Some variants of malware will turn on an Internet proxy server and hijack Windows DNS cache, which can prevent you from accessing the Internet or downloading tools required for malware removal. So, download a tool that is capable of fixing issues related to the Internet. Try MiniTool Box.

Reset Proxy settings

Malicious software may change Windows Internet Explorer proxy settings, and these changes can prevent you from accessing Windows Update or any Microsoft Security sites. Reset the proxy settings back to defaults. You may also want to run the IE Troubleshooter to reset all security settings to its defaults.

Restore Windows features

If you find that your important Windows features like Task Manager, Registry Editor, Control Panel, Command Prompt, etc. have been disabled, you may use our freeware FixWin to enable them. Reset Windows Security settings to default. Reset Windows Firewall settings to default values.

Rootkits and removal

A Rootkit is a form of malware that prevents itself from getting detected by detection/removal software. So, install an effective Rootkit removal tool that is easy to use. Kaspersky TDSSKiller is reliable in this regard, but you can also try Malwarebytes AntiRootkit Tool. You can use Sticky Keys Backdoor Scanner to detect Sticky Key Backdoors.

Browser Hijacking & removal

Browser hijacking occurs when you find that your web browser’s settings have been changed without your permission. Read more here about Browser Hijacking and Free Browser Hijacker Removal Tool.

Ransomware removal

Ransomware virus locks access to a file or your computer and demands that a ransom be paid to the creator for regaining access, usually allowed via either an anonymous pre-paid cash voucher or Bitcoin. This post on how to prevent Ransomware will suggest steps to take to stay protected and offer links to free anti-ransomware tools. Here is a list of free Ransomware Decryptor Tools that can help you unlock files. And if you do get infected, then this post will show you what to do after a Ransomware attack. RanSim Ransomware Simulator will tell you if your computer is protected against ransomware.

Macro Virus removal

If the file icon for Word or Excel has changed, or you are unable to save a document, or new macros appear in your list of macros, then you may presume that your documents have been infected with a macro virus. In such a case you need to take urgent steps to remove the macro virus.

Vulnerability & Exploit protection

A computer Vulnerability is a ‘hole’ in any software, operating system or service that can be exploited by web criminals for their own benefits. Exploits follow “vulnerabilities”. If a web criminal detects a vulnerability in any of the products on the Internet or elsewhere, she or he may attack the system containing the vulnerability to gain something or to deprive authorized users from using the product properly. SecPod Saner Free, Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer, Protector Plus Windows Vulnerability Scanner, Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit Tool and ExploitShield are some of the better known free tools available for Windows., that can offer you protection against such threats. If you are looking for free anti-executable security software to protect your Windows PC from malware, have a look at VoodooShield.

Rogue Software and removal

These days computer users are being subjected to a lot of Rogue Software and Ransomware,  which may have been downloaded by the users themselves, without realizing it. So remember, don’t be tricked into downloading just any software – and always download software and freeware from websites you know and trust. Moreover while installing, never blindly click on Next-Next. Remember to uncheck foistware and toolbars you do not want to install.

Rogue Software, also known as Rogues, Scareware, pretends to be security software and give out fake warnings to make you purchase the security software, which the pirates profit from. The downloaded software may include even a worse form of malware. Ransomware will encrypt personal user data or block your entire PC. Once you have paid the “ransom” through an anonymous service, your PC will be unblocked.

If infected, you may get to see such warnings in your system tray:

Warning! Your computer is infected! This computer is infected by spyware and adware

Also while browsing on the Internet, if you receive a message in a pop-up dialog box that resembles some warning, do not click anything inside the dialog box.

Are you sure you want to navigate from this page? Your computer is infected! They can cause data lost and file corruption and need to be treated as soon as possible. Press CANCEL to prevent it. Return to System Security and download it to secure your PC. Press OK to Continue or Cancel to stay on the current page

Instead, press ALT + F4 on your keyboard to close the dialog box.  If warnings, such as these keep appearing when you try to close the dialog box, it’s a good indication that the message is malicious.

While most antivirus software will also remove Rogues, you can if you wish also do the following: Boot into Safe Mode with Networking and try to uninstall the Rogue Software and Ransomware from Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Programs and Features. Then navigate to the System Program Folder and delete all concerned folders. Run a registry cleaner after that. The Rogue may be easier to uninstall, but the Ransomware may not be!

Use Eset Rogue Applications Remover. This free tool will help you remove rogue software or scareware. HitmanPro.Alert is a free Ransomware Protection & Browser Intrusion Detection Tool. CryptoPrevent is another handy tool that provides your computer a shield against Cryptolocker or any other kind of ransomware. Anvi Rescue Disk for Windows will assist in ransomware removal. HitmanPro.Kickstart will help remove Ransomware.

Botnet Removal Tools

We have already seen what are Botnets.  These Botnets are controlled by remote attackers in order to perform such illicit tasks as sending spam or attacking other computers. The methods for detecting bots include Static Analysis and Behavioral Analysis. Botnet Removal Tools will help you remove Bot infestations from your Windows computer. You might want to read this post on How do I know if my Computer has been Hacked.

Use specialized Malware Removal Tools

Malicious Code has become increasingly complex, and infections involve more system elements than ever before. Sometimes, when your antivirus software is not able to remove the virus from your computer, you may need to download and use one of these specialized standalone free tools which are released by well-known security companies like Symantec, Eset, Kaspersky, etc.

Remove persistent malware

If you need to remove persistent or stubborn malware infections and crimeware, try freeware Norton Power Eraser or Emsisoft BlitzBlank. If your malware is blocking your antivirus software from being installed or if installed, from being run, use Malwarebytes Chameleon.

Once your computer is clean, you may do the following:

Certain types of malware are designed with a wicked purpose – Stealing personal data such as passwords, emails, and banking information. So, it is recommended you change all your passwords, once you have cleaned up your computer.

Create a new  System Restore point. Run Windows Disk Cleanup Tool to remove past Restore Points.

Microsoft has released two tools that may interest you. The Windows Malware Prevention Tool will help you harden your Windows security, whereas the Windows Security Troubleshooter will fix Windows security problems.

Remember, prevention is better than cure! Removing malware can be difficult as some of its variants are resistant to some anti-malware removal tools. So do make sure that you are taking all the precautions required to protect your Windows computer.

Useful links to security software:

1. Free Antivirus software | Firewall software | Internet Security Suites for Windows.
2. Microsoft Safety Scanner
3. Windows Defender Offline
4. Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
5. Kaspersky Internet Security
6. BitDefender Internet Security Suite.

If all fails, the only way to remove malware is to reformat and reinstall Windows. However, you should choose this as the last resort when all other options fail.

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