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krute
Lv 5
krute asked in Computers & InternetSecurity · 1 decade ago

How do you find a virus on your computer?

I've read some of the responses to similar questions, but what I'm wondering is how would the geek squad go about looking for a virus? I'm running windows XP. I know of some of the programs out there that do it for you, but I'm looking for the process that a computer geek would use to get rid of a virus. Thanks.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Restart your PC in safe mode with networking

    http://www.pchell.com/support/safemode.shtml

    Download, install and run a full scan with Malwarebytes

    http://www.malwarebytes.org/

    Run a full scan with Micro Trend House Call

    http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

    After the scans, restart the PC and download SuperAntiSpyware and run a full scan

    http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefr... [Free home edition]

    Then update your anti-virus, remember to only have one anti-virus installed on your PC

    http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html [Free]

  • 5 years ago

    2

    Source(s): The Best Antivirus Software : http://moveantivirus.com/?CADG
  • 1 decade ago

    They use "Geek Squad Black Tie Protection", which is just a fancy name for a internet protection suite.

    If you want to get the same service they offer free on your computer then get just get the lastest and greatest in virus protection. This suite below is an all in one package and really blows the door off what The Geek Squad offers.

    Eset Smart Security (free 30 day trial) http://www.eset.com/smartsecurity/

  • They use the same method you would use. They run an anti virus program. If it finds a virus it removes it.

    The difference is you pay them to do the work.

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  • Manuel
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    install an anti virus and run it in the whole computer scan, if there is any it will find it.F

  • 1 decade ago

    you can destroy or delete virus, malware, trojans, and other if you know all the "basics" about Operating systems and its processes and some common application's Data flow... even without a ANtivirus... so study your OS's core.. make a backup.. you need to know how viruses destroy PC so you can destroy them also and to repair PC..

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