How to remove a computer virus?

A computer virus is a program that operates on your computer without any permission. It has the capacity to copy itself and infect the computer without the owner’s knowledge. Once a virus enters a computer, it has the capacity to corrupt and delete files and data, send itself out through the email lists to other users and spread like a wildfire. It even has the ability to totally erase the hard drive of a system leading to total system failure. It is essential to remove the virus before it can do great deals of damage.

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Steps to follow to remove virus from computers
Step One.
Run a virus scanner that is available free on the internet. While some viruses can circumvent these scanners, some can be removed with them.
Step Two.
Update your virus definitions and antivirus programs. This can be done by visiting the programs website and downloading the latest antivirus settings.
Step Three.
Run a scan with the antivirus program. This is going to take some time and it is best if you leave your computer until the scan is done.
Step Four.
If you know which virus has infected the computer and which files are the infected ones, then run a specialized scan for that virus.
Step Five.
Run a full scan to detect other viruses.
Step Six.
The antivirus will automatically remove the viruses with very little interaction from you.  Once the scan is complete, run it again as some viruses go undetected on the first run.
Step Seven.
Run your malware scanners to detect any unsafe references and remove them.
Step Eight.
If you find any viruses still lurking then it is advisable to switch off the computer, remove the HDD/SDD from the computer and run it on another computer that has malware bytes installed.
Step Nine.
Do not run the HDD. Instead click the right click button and choose the “scan with Malware bytes” option.
Step Ten.
Once that scan is done and you are sure of the HDD being sanitized, replace in your computer.
Step Eleven.
Reboot your computer and check if all viruses have been removed by choosing a quick scan.
Step Twelve.
Once this scan is complete, check if a list of infected files comes up.
Step Thirteen.
If the antivirus has done its job, the files will be clean and any harmful viruses would have been quarantined.
Step Fourteen.
Enjoy your virus free computer.
With developing operating systems and networking sites on the rise, malicious intent is also on the up. Keeping your information centers virus free is the best way you can work efficiently.

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