How to recognize and remove all types of viruses and malware

With the new types of viruses, however, we must never let our guard down: you could have a computer infected with a virus without having any visible symptoms during use. New viruses are so silent and deadly that the only way to be sure that your computer is clean is to scan your computer with more than one anti-malware program.

In the following guide we will show you how recognize and remove all types of viruses and malware with the best free scanners and security tools. It is advisable to scan regularly (at least once a month), also using multiple scanning programs, examining each disk connected to the PC with the scanner.

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1) Malwarebytes

The first program that we can use for free to scan the PC and remove threats is Malwarebytes.

With this application we can start an on-demand scan at any time, without interfering with any antivirus already present on the PC. The program scans every area of ​​the computer and can remove them very effectively virus, trojan, spyware, rootkit, keylogger, adware and many other minor malware, without any effort.

After the scan it is always advisable to restart the computer, so as to be able to remove the most dangerous threats; then just remember to scan your computer regularly, thus keeping it clean from all types of malware.

At Malwarebytes we can read ours complete guide for Malwarebytes.

2) ESET Online scanner

Another famous scanning tool that we can use for free to identify any type of threat is ESET Online scanner. This tool is based on ESET’s scanning engine, one of the best premium antiviruses available for PCs.

After downloading it to your computer, launch it, make sure you update the signatures via the Internet and let the built-in scanner operate; if any virus is detected the tool is able to remove it automaticallywithout user intervention.

Again, restarting your computer after the scan is complete can help, as can starting ESET Online scanner from safe mode with networking (but only if the virus blocks the execution of the tool).

3) AdwCleaner

For more hidden malware, spyware and tracking cookies we can also use AdwCleaneralways one of the best tools for quickly clean up an infected PC.

Also in this case just start the tool after the download, press on Scanwait for the scan to finish and click on the button Clean to clean your PC of detected threats. Given its lightness and ease of use, it can also be launched several times in a month, so as to be able to intercept any type of threat before it can expand.

4) RKill

Another famous tool to recognize and remove harmful processes running on the PC is RKilla simple program that acts as a command prompt to automatically recognize and clean up your computer.

Its use is really very simple: at the end of the download (the tool is also available with fake namesto prevent it from being recognized and blocked by malware) it just needs to be started and we have to confirm on the authorization window, so as to start the modified command prompt to scan every area of ​​the computer, as well as reset the network settings (thereby canceling any type of infection via hidden proxy).

At the end of the process we check the log file which will open in the foreground and we restart the PC to be safeso as to prevent some malicious file from automatically running.

5) HitmanPro

Among the most powerful scanning tools we find HitmanProavailable 30 day free trial only; it is therefore advisable to use it only as a last resort, when all the other tools seen in the guide have had no effect.

With HitmanPro we will get one fast, fast and efficient scannerable to scan every area of ​​the computer (including external drives or USB sticks) and eliminate all traces of worms, trojans, ransomware, viruses, spyware and adware.

The program often requires a restart, even during the scan: this behavior can alarm less expert users but it is the only safe method to remove the most dangerous viruses, by starting a cleaning tool capable of disinfecting the system before starting the main processes.

Summarizing

To recognize and remove all types of PC viruses, without waiting for the situation to worsen or become unbearable, follow this order:
1) Use rKillwhich terminates the active processes of the virus and does not restart the PC.
2) Scan with Malwarebytes to find and remove the virus and restart your PC.
3) Scan with ADWCleanerto detect the presence of adware.
4) Do a virus scan again with Case online.
5) To be 100% sure that any malware has been eliminated, check your PC with Hitman Pro.

In addition to these tools, I remember to keep others handy on the USB stick important portable security programs.

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