Repair an Infected Computer with The Ultimate Boot CD
As everyone is well aware, malware (malicious programs designed to create trouble or steal data) is a major concern these days. However, not all malware is created equal. Some is easy to get rid of; all you have to do is load up your favorite antivirus application, hit the “scan” button, and wait for the removal to occur. Other malware, unfortunately, can be rather difficult to get rid of. These guys hide in various areas of your system where they are hard to get at.
Luckily, there is a reasonably effective way to deal with these unwanted pests. In order to do so, you must begin by heading over to the Ultimate Boot CD for Windows (often referred to as UBCD4Win) homepage. UBCD4Win is a bootable CD which comes packed with a whole host of free applications, several of which are designed to remove viruses and spyware. The benefit of UBCD4Win is that it runs off of a CD, not your infected hard drive. As a result, it can get in those hard to reach areas quite easily.
So how does one actually remove a virus with the Ultimate Boot CD for Windows? Well, after you have downloaded it, head over to the set up instructions and follow along as they guide you through the process of creating an ISO file and then burning that ISO file to a CD. Once this is accomplished you have to boot off of the CD and select “launch the Ultimate Boot CD for Windows”.
Within a minute or two you will be presented with a good old fashion Windows XP interface. At this point, if you would like to perform virus removal, load up Avira Antivir (a trusted, free antivirus application) and scan the C: drive. Meanwhile, if you would like to perform spyware removal, load up Super AntiSpyware (a trusted, free antispyware application) and scan the C: drive. That’s it!
It is important to remember that UBCD4Win is not a silver bullet; it will not fix every possible problem with your computer. What it will do, however, is destroy a lot of malicious code which is difficult to remove while your computer is running off of its hard drive. Additionally, it does a good job of letting you remove unwanted programs from a system which is virtually unusable due to slowness.
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