Guide: Detection & Removal Of Malware 2
Dan Sippy, May 27, 2007 1130 hrs IST
Since our last guide, you now know how to battle Adware and Spyware. Your PC is probably still sick because of other malware. Check!
In the first part of our Guide to Detection and Removal Of Malware, you were provided with detailed information on how to keep your system free from Spyware and Adware. Due to the overwhelming response, there was a need derived to dwell on further issues related to Malware. These are not the only security threatening applications that can disrupt the function of a computer. Yes, I am speaking of the scum of the PC world: Viruses, Trojans and Worms. In this article, I've taken up the task of explaining to you what exactly a Virus/Trojan/Worm is, as well as some measures to curb their activities.
To help you understand what you're up against, I'll explain to you what each of them are. This could also help you to comprehend what has infected your system or even clear out any misunderstanding that you might have with any of the three of threats.
Virus
A Virus can be summed up as a software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer. It is important to note that a true virus cannot spread to another computer without human assistance. This means that you must scan the files on a PC before transferring it to another. Because even if a 1 KB file is infected, it begins spreading like an actual virus.
Trojan Horse
A Trojan horse is a program with malicious or harmful code contained inside apparently harmless programming or data, in such a way that it can get control and do its chosen form of damage, such as ruining the file allocation table or even the hard disk. A Trojan horse may be widely redistributed as part of a computer virus. They often tag along with certain high level spyware. Trojans are one of the most dangerous security threats. This is because they come disguised into your system and hence have access to the most vulnerable areas of your computer. Once they begin they're work, they don't stop. Trojans are also very difficult to remove from your system. There are long procedures for their elimination, or there is the easy way Format.
Worms
A worm is a self-replicating computer program. It uses a network to send copies of itself to other nodes (computer terminals on the network) and it may do so without any user intervention. Unlike a virus, it does not need to attach itself to an existing program. Worms always harm the network (if only by consuming bandwidth), whereas viruses always infect or corrupt files on a targeted computer. Worms mainly spread by exploiting vulnerabilities in operating systems, or by tricking users to assist them.
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raja11111 | NOIDA | 09/09/07 11:25 PM | Report abuse Reply
better to know
chakri | guntu | 03/08/07 02:02 PM | Report abuse Reply
i have got trojan virus in my pc and it is taking so much time in booting and my desktop background has been al;so affected . some windows programmes are not running properly
manish | patna | 24/07/07 02:32 PM | Report abuse Reply
i have no idea who is this article targeted at. what i mean is Mr Sippy starts off with explaining me what a virus is. Mr Sippy guys reading this page r supposed 2 be geeks and have basic idea of what virus are. Than he jumps 2 highly pro stuff removing a particular virus manually. is that the only virus i need 2 worry abt and having just learned what a virus is am i suppose 2 be able 2 remove 1 all by myself. and damn rite i am not satisfied by the antivirus choices. only 2 are mentioned. i am not told weather thay paid or free and what abt the darling of all times AVG. y their ant a justification given are the antivirus mentioned stand in comparison with that. over all i believe this article was not useful at all, WASt of my 10 min, poor piece of a copy past job (From Wikipedia.com) add 4 those 2 antivirus. at the ens of it i dont know y i am reviewing this piece of $h!t
tech_4_u | $%^% | 28/05/07 12:59 AM | Report abuse Reply
dude this is a good article to learn some thing why don't you try to gain the knowledge he has given instead of criticizing it after all what you are saying no one is learning any thing out of it here in this article I got some thing and I am sure there would be many others like me who would love to read even the single piece of good informations like this I am having a problem these days in my system and AVG etc many other antiviruses were not able to detect it I did not want to format the system this article gave me some insight to problem and I am still working on solution this is a good article on techtree specially if some one has got serious problems on serious data that you can not format you need such informations luckily I was just browsing it and got it
et1e | cdvd | 24/07/07 05:38 AM | Report abuse
I am using Spy Sweeper as per your advise but while this programme is running it does not allow me to launch any other thing. i.e i cannot launch any program/MSN/ iExplorer etc. As soon as i close Spy Sweeper all programmes run fine.
Hyp3rion | Delhi | 05/06/07 05:44 AM | Report abuse Reply
Great Job, Techtree!!!. One of the most interesting articles of late.
Shashank Raj | Pune | 03/06/07 01:35 AM | Report abuse Reply
i have no idea who is this article targeted at. what i mean is Mr Sippy starts off with explaining me what a virus is. Mr Sippy guys reading this page r supposed 2 be geeks and have basic idea of what virus are. Than he jumps 2 highly pro stuff removing a particular virus manually. is that the only virus i need 2 worry abt and having just learned what a virus is am i suppose 2 be able 2 remove 1 all by myself. and damn rite i am not satisfied by the antivirus choices. only 2 are mentioned. i am not told weather thay paid or free and what abt the darling of all times AVG. y their ant a justification given are the antivirus mentioned stand in comparison with that. over all i believe this article was not useful at all, WASt of my 10 min, poor piece of a copy past job (From Wikipedia.com) add 4 those 2 antivirus. at the ens of it i don't know y i am reviewing this piece of $h!t
tech_4_u | kolkata | 28/05/07 08:13 PM | Report abuse Reply
this article aint comparing anti-virus software dipshit.....to be honest there is NO ANTI-VIRUS on this planet that can keep your PC 100% Safe.......thats why this guy is trying to help us....he gave us the best options....and its our decision to buy the original or download the trial version.....so why should he tell u?? he has recommended 2.....why more....u want to create confusion.....let see, mr reviewer has mentioned 6 (as u have put it) anti-virus softwares, now wat to do? aint the person reading that gonna be confused?? dipshit
no_tech_4_u | khatakhola | 01/06/07 12:51 PM | Report abuse
Keep it up. One of the best on techtree.
Ashok | Mumbai | 31/05/07 10:09 AM | Report abuse Reply
Really a good article
Vinit Bhatt | Surat | 28/05/07 11:09 PM | Report abuse Reply
Very nice guide for virus removal, but too late. I have already been affected with this RONTOKBRO.A and since dont know wat to do, formatted the c: drive, and reinstalled XP. Anyway thanks. Now its working fine.
Bharath | Chennai | 28/05/07 08:01 PM | Report abuse Reply
i have no idea who is this article targeted at. what i mean is Mr Sippy starts off with explaining me what a virus is. Mr Sippy guys reading this page r supposed 2 be geeks and have basic idea of what virus are. Than he jumps 2 highly pro stuff removing a particular virus manually. is that the only virus i need 2 worry abt and having just learned what a virus is am i suppose 2 be able 2 remove 1 all by myself. and damn rite i am not satisfied by the antivirus choices. only 2 are mentioned. i am not told weather thay paid or free and what abt the darling of all times AVG. y their ant a justification given are the antivirus mentioned stand in comparison with that. over all i believe this article was not useful at all, WASt of my 10 min, poor piece of a copy past job (From Wikipedia.com) add 4 those 2 antivirus. at the ens of it i dont know y i am reviewing this piece of $h!t
tech_4_u | kolkata | 28/05/07 11:23 AM | Report abuse Reply