Antivirus
Appalachian State University suggests Microsoft Security Essentials for all personally owned PCs.
Please note: university computers are already equipped with virus protection.
NOTE: Please make sure that any previous virus program has been uninstalled PRIOR to installing the above software.
Virus Removal --- No one tool will prevent you from getting a virus. No one tool will work to get rid of a virus. . Below are some tools that might help you remove a virus on your own.
*Academic/University Machines with virus's should always contact their building consultant or put in a support request
Bootable Virus disks (you will have to burn these to CD) imgburn is a good iso burning software
- Microsoft Security Essentials I'm finding myself starting with this more and more, then doing a general cleanup
- Avira Antivir
- AVG Bootable Scanner
- Kaspersky
- ESET
- Dr Web CureIT
- Web Based Scanners
Clean your own PC (run in Safe Mode with Networking) --- Press F8 when your system starts)
Renaming any of these utilities might help in making them run. If you can Disable System Restore, and renable before scanning. Renaming these utilities can also help.
*** Any Utilities can cause BSOD, Please backup before attempting
- Rkill or RogueKiller try to stop the process, (roguekiller, choose the mirror link)
- Combofix Tech Support's Best Friend
- Malwarebytes Also, Tech Support's Best Friend, Dont forget to update!
- CCleaner Clean temp files, go ahead and choose everything but wipe disk space. This will delete any saved online info including passwords. Don't forget to go into settings and check the box, delete files less than 24 hours old. Cleaner Tutorial and CCleander Enhancer tutorial
- SuperAntiSpyware My crew doesn't use it much, but I find it very useful. Similar to Malwarebytes
- Kaspersky's TDS Killer (master Boot Record Check)
- Spybot Still has some loyal followers, my crew uses it more than I do. (do not install TeaTimer)
- HitManPro Starting to use more and more.
- An up to date virus scan. Which one? So many opinions here. Just never install more than one antivirus/malware realtime scanner. Installing more than one can bring your machine to a crawl.
Rootkit Tools
- Gmer - Gmer Tutorial
- Rootkit Revealer
- RootRepeal
- Kaspersky's TDS Killer (master Boot Record Check)
- Arch Nemesis TDL4/TDL5/TDS Rootkit zeroaccess - Alureon --- (removal tool video)
Useful Websties
- www.bleepingcomputer.com actual information on fake av variants
- Another site that shows how to clean a computer --- (toolkit) It also lists a lot of online virus scanners you can try
- Malware City
YouTube Channels
- Britec09 absolutely amazing information, lots of videos on how to do things, remove things. He has been kind enough to let us share his work in order to help people understand Tech and Virus Removal. Check his channel out and maybe one day you will be a tech too!.
- MrIzos good reviews and tutorials
General Tech Tools we like
- Windows Offline updates (video tutorial)
- ninite had to reformat? use this site to get a lot of common programs back on our computer (video tutorial)
- autopatcher windows updates
- Rvm Slipstreaming Slipstreaming Utility
- nlite Slipstreaming utility
- sysinternals a collection of utilities, the one we use the most is process explorer
- ketarin technicial toolkit (video tutorial)
- Start IE and Firefox without addons
- SmitFraudfix I think its still useful, some will debate me on this
- Master Boot Record Check Sometimes even a format won't help and you need to see if the master boot record is infected --- I would always run this on any cleanup. If it finds Altered Code, run the Utilities below under TDL4 Rootkit
- UVK malwarebytes, hitmanpro, superanti, combofix and more all built into one. (video tutorial)
- Comodo Cleaning Essentials
- spywareguide Malware database
- Kaspersky virus tools
- Mcafee stinger
- novirusthanks What do think of this spyware tool?
- Sardu Advanced Tech Tool
- ubuntu or gparted
- Team Viewer every tech needs
- asquared antimalware tool
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