Manually Remove Virus / Malware from Windows OS
If you have virus problem on Mac OS, please read this Mac Guide – How to Clean and Protect Your Mac?
(NOTE: Bookmark this page first because some steps may close your web browser or restart computer)
Please Take A Moment To Read This If you believe that your computer has been infected with virus or malware, you should consider using Wipersoft Anti-malware to search for all potential threats and infections. Wipersoft is a professional Anti-malware Tool designed to identity, block and remove malware for PC. |
Quick Menu
(To remove a virus or malware completely, Please complete all the steps)
Step 2. Uninstall unwanted or suspicious programs from your computer;
Step 3. Change system folder settings to show all hidden files;
Step 4. Find and delete unwanted or suspicious files in hidden folders;
Step 5. Find and remove suspicious registry files ;
Step 6. Reset Microsoft Edge, Chrome, Firefox and IE to remove adware or hijacker;
Step 1.Remove unwanted or suspicious plug-in, toolbar, add-on, extension from Microsoft Edge/ Chrome/Firefox/IE
Note – If you cannot find or remove a malicious extension, please read next step.
Step 2.Uninstall unwanted or suspicious programs from your computer
1. Press Win + R keys at the same time to launch Run box >> Then input: “Control Panel” and click OK
2. In Control Panel, click on Uninstall a program
3. In the Programs and Features window, right click on unwanted or suspicious apps, then click Uninstall/Change. Then select Uninstall option.
Note – If you cannot find or remove malicious program, please continue the below steps.
Step 3.Change system folder settings to show all hidden files
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Win 10 User
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Step 4.Find and delete suspicious files in the locations listed below:
%Temp%\[malware name]
%AppData%\[malware name]
%LocalAppData%\[malware name]
%LocalAppData%\[malware name].exe
%CommonAppData%\[malware name]
%AllUsersProfile%random.exe
Helpful Tips Virus and malware may hide its files in different locations of PC. If you are not able to locate files of the threats, you can try Wipersoft’s Malware Detection Tool to see if it will detect the unsafe files for you: |
Step 5. Find and remove nasty registry files :
1. Open Registry Editor first:
- Press Win [Windows key] + R on your keyboard.
- Type regedit in the Run box and hit OK
2. Find out and remove registry files which may be related with virus:
(Do Not Delete Any Registry File If You’re Not Familiar with It)
Helpful Tips Wrong operation in Registry Editor might harm your computer.If you are not able to locate and identify the nasty registry files, we recommend using Wipersoft Anti-malware and see if it will find out unsafe registry files of infection for you. This may save you hours and avoid risks.
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Step 6 (optional step). Reset Microsoft Edge, Chrome, Firefox and IE to remove Adware or Hijacker.
Reset Microsoft Edge
1. Select More (…) on the address bar, then click Settings 2. click “Choose what to clear” 3. Select all the options and then click Clear button |
Reset Chrome 1. Open Chrome, then click “Customize and control Google Chrome” button >> click Settings 2. Scroll down to the bottom, then click on Show advanced settings button 3. After clicking on Show advanced settings button, scroll down to the bottom and click on Reset browser settings button . A message box will pop up to inform that your browser settings will be restored to their original defaults, click Reset button when it appears: |
Reset Firefox 1. Open Firefox, then click on Firefox button, then Click on Help button, then Click on Troubleshooting Information 2. At the Troubleshooting Information page, click on Reset Firefox 3. A message box will pop up to let you confirm that you want to reset Firefox to its initial state, click Reset Firefox button when it appears: |
Reset Internet Explorer 1. Open Internet Explorer, then click on Tools, then click on Internet Options 2. On the Internet Options window: click on Advanced tab, then click Reset button 3. A message box will pop up to let you confirm that you want to reset all Internet Explorer Settings, click Reset button when it appears: 4. When the resetting process is done, you’ll see this message box, click Close 5. You’ll need to restart your Internet Explorer to complete the resetting process. |
Tips for Threat Prevention
– Always running professional Antivirus or Antimalware and keep Firewall ON;
– Create System Restore Point regularly and back up important personal files;
– Avoid downloading free programs from unknown third party shared sites;
– Regularly update system via automatic system update;
– Don’t access porn sites or similar sites which are potentially harmful;
– Avoid opening any attachments of unknown emails.