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Free things are hard to come by especially when you are dealing with computer issues.
Believe it or not Symantec offers a free method to remove viruses.
They have both detailed removal instructions and standalone tools to help you clean up your mess.
NAI aka MacAfee also offers this but I prefer Symantec to NAI when it comes to these tools.
I will show you how to use Symantec’s website to find the infection and how to remove it.
We will also show you how to download their tool for free virus fixes.
Then we will go on to show you BleepingComputer’s website where they offer up removal information for you.
We will start with Symantec’s list of threats and risks which is located at thefollowing URL.
press a threat name to continue.
I chose a virus at random and read through what it does.
You will need to stop and delete the infected files.
Click it to download and run your tool.
The site I normally gather my information from is calledBleeping Computer.
If you have a rather new virus, go tothis linkand search for your infection.
Some of the new popular guys are on this list.
You will see Antivirus 2009 and SystemCleanerPRO both very annoying viruses on the list.
They continue on how to repair the damage the machine has taken.
When one of your resources does not have the virus in question listed do a Google Search.
Take into account the reputation of the site.
Use your noggin and do not succumb to the hackers!
Do not buy their utility to stash your files.
Do not give in!
In the past, we have covered a lot of virus & malware subjects.
