I mentioned that when you suspect you have a virus, the best fix is to turn off your computer completely. If the power to your computer is off, the virus can’t do any damage. But at some point, you will have to turn your computer on to delete the virus and take back control of your system.
In today’s episode, I’ll walk you through how to do just that! One thing to keep in mind: This method is somewhat complicated and involves many steps, but in most cases it is a surefire way to eliminate any malware from your system with only minor headaches.
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How
to Eliminate Viruses From Your System
Step 1 - Most of the time, a computer virus can’t run without your
operating system running as well. This is the case with Linux, Mac, and Windows
machines. As long as you don’t start your operating system, the virus remains
essentially frozen, and has no way to hide, fight back, or transmit
information. The goal here is to freeze the virus so you can find it, delete
it, and move on with your life.
Step 2 - Once you have your CD/DVD or USB drive all set up with the
virus-destroying program, insert either one into your computer and turn it on.
What comes up next will not look like your normal computer; rather you will be
running a new operating system from the disk you just created!Removevirus
To clarify a little bit, this CD/DVD or USB drive you created has a fully functional operating system built into it. When your computer starts to run it, everything gets loaded into the RAM of your computer which, if you remember from my earlier podcast on how a computer works, is like the work bench of the computer.
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