2009-02-17

Delete Infected Computer Files


How to Delete Infected Computer Files(1)


Infected files can become a pain, sometimes you can find infected files cannot be deleted. This simple method will show you how to bypass the protection of delete.


Steps
1.Back up as much of your important data as possible before modifying any file on your computer. See Warnings and Tips.


2.Scan your computer with several antivirus and anti-spyware programs. See Related wikiHows.

3.Write down all file names that cannot be deleted by your antivirus/antispyware programs.


4.Boot into safe mode.
a.Restart your computer.
b.While the computer is booting up press F8 (you may need to rapidly tap F8 if your computer is fast).


5.Log on as the Admin of the computer.


6.To make sure that system restore has not inadvertently saved an infected file, disable it then scan the computer. Only do this if you are 100% sure that you will not be using system restore at this moment.



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