MS Removal Tool

[Ambrose Ackroyd]

Does anyone know if there is a simple and effective way of removing this nasty from my computer.

I am running Vista and have read somewhere that doing a system restore in safe mode will do the job.

Is this correct and if so, what are the exact steps for doing this ?

Thanks

 

[subarashi]

This site has instructions on how to remove this software.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-ms-removal-tool

 

[Ambrose Ackroyd]

Many thanks but I already did what I described in post #1 and it has been successful.

I made sure that I selected a Restore Point prior to the time when the virus first appeared and hey presto, the problem seems ( fingers crossed ) to have gone away.

I did this from Safemode with Networking.

 

[Masquerade]

Get Malware Bytes and run that. It's a good program anyway. Those viruses can be a nightmare to remove and usually require going into the registry to get them off.

 

[Ambrose Ackroyd]

Thanks

Yes, I read somewhere that Malaware Bytes was the real biz.

Thanks for the confirmation of that ....... you can't always believe what you read on the net.

 

[Trader333]

It may also help to now create a new restore point and after that delete all the old restore points.


Paul

 

[Ambrose Ackroyd]

Good idea.

Thanks Paul.

 

[Albert Carey]

Beware!!!! This virus will fake the Malwarebytes scan. Beware!!!

You have to go into safe mode and run Malwarebytes of a flash drive.

Otherwise you will accomplish nothing. Believe me. I've been there.

 

[Ambrose Ackroyd]

Albert

Do you think a System Restore in safemode is enough ?

The virus seems to have gone away but could it be lurking in the depths of my files somewhere?

 

[0007]

Only way you can be 100% sure is to re-install Windows & applications on to your re-formatted hard drive (and anywhere else it may have infected). A pain in the ar$e for sure and last resort.

 

[Masquerade]

You're better off seeing if there are entries in the registry and then removing them.

 

[Ambrose Ackroyd]

How do you do that and what would I be looking for ?

 

[0007]

You're better off seeing if there are entries in the registry and then removing them.

ok if you know what you're doing.

 

[Albert Carey]

Albert

Do you think a System Restore in safemode is enough ?

No, I think these viruses never go away. But you may be lucky.

 

[market_bull]

I personally use MalwareBytes and Advanced System Care with COMODO Internet Security. Weekly scans, weekly defrags, and no automatic updates or downloads. I say this very often to people, "99% of computer problems are user related." Catching and getting viruses is kind of like trading; when you know the trend, know the signs, you can make the right call. Also, use FireFox, you can delete cookies, your history, and keep a good tab on what you're doing on the Internet to keep yourself relatively away from harm.