My computers been really choppy, slow and laggy lately. And it kind of irritates me. I reflect I have gotten several viruses and possibly some terrible adware/spyware. I’m getting random pop ups some times and the computer is overall just a lot slower than normal. What programs should I use to get a excellent clean up to get my computer back to normal? Any help appreciated. Thanks.
Best answer:
Answer by CanadaRAM
First download the following (if the virus is blocking your internet, you may have to download these on another machine and burn to CD or copy to a USB memory stick)
Malwarebytes: http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
Superantispyware: http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html
CCleaner (cleans out caches) http://www.ccleaner.com
Avast! 4 Home: http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
Now, start the machine in Safe Mode (hit the F8 function key as the machine boots up, and choose Safe mode)
Turn off System Restore on your machine, but only until you get this fixed – many of these trojans get copied into the System Restore files, which anti-virus programs aren’t allowed to touch and the viruse could reinstall themselves from there. My Computer > Properties > System Restore.
Then run Malwarebytes, and clean everything it says
Then run Superantispyware
Then run Avast – If a virus infection is persistent, use Avast to do a boot-scan – click on “schedule boot-scan” and restart the computer
Then run CCleaner
Then turn System Restore back on.
Now install the antivirus program and antispyware program of your choice to do continuous scanning, and make sure you keep it up to date.
Always keep your Windows, web browser and Java software up to date – frequent patches are released to plug security holes.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/149298/10_quick_fixes_for_the_worst_security_nightmares.html
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Download and run Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware from http://www.spywaregeeks.com/rogue-antispyware-removal.html to check your computer for all kinds of threats.
Use Registry Cleaner to clean up your pc.
check the site: http://toptenantispywareviews.com/Clean_Up_Center.htm
Use Anti-spyware to protect you computer.
To get rid of spyware and keep your computer clean you can use an antispyware or even more.
Delight go to: http://toptenantispywareviews.com/Protection_Center.htm [if you do not one]
Manage your start up programs with this program
http://cupersoft.com/make pleased/view/50/
You should clean up your computer. Try to do it with these programs
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http://www.freewarefiles.com/Glary-Utili...
Registry cleaner
http://registry-cleaner.comodo.com/
Defrag your hard drive
http://www.download.com/Auslogics-Disk-D...
Anti mal ware program
http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Ant...
Start – Run
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Their are a few things that can cause a computer to run slow: dust, poor ventilation, insufficient hardware, damaged hardware, registry errors, disk fragmentation, malware, too many start-up programs, insufficient disk space, and junk files.
All the following are FREE (Downloads can be found at Download.com)
A cool program I like to run before performing system slowing tasks – SmartClose
This program closes out of most unnecessary running tasks and programs, you can add tasks you want to keep running to a list. Programs can be restored upon request or at the next computer boot.
Uninstall unused programs, update your computer regularly, update obsolete or old programs.
Run Disk Cleanup – Start> All Programs> Accessories> System Tools> Disk Cleanup
Run Disk Defragmenter – Start> All Programs> Accessories> System Tools> Disk Deframenter
Remove Programs from Startup – Start> Run> msconfig
–Click on the Startup tab and uncheck the boxes of programs unnecessary to run at startup
Install and Run ONE Antivirus Program (Can cause system to slow down if the buffer is active)
–AVG Anti-Virus Free Journal http://www.grisoft.com/
*–Avast Anti-Virus Home Journal http://www.avast.com/
–Avira Anti-Virus http://www.free-av.com/
Install and Run Anti-Spyware (Can cause system to slow down if the buffer is active)
*–Spybot Search and End http://www.safer-networking.org/
*–Spyware Terminator http://www.spywareterminator.com/
–AdAware http://www.lavasoft.com/
*–Spyware Blaster
Install and Run System Optimization tool
*–Ccleaner (Fervently Recommended) http://www.ccleaner.com/
*–Advanced WindowsCare http://www.iobit.com/
–Glary Utilities http://www.glaryutilities.com/
*–Auslogics Registry Defrag http://www.auslogics.com/
To Maintain Your Systems Safety a Firewall is Recommended (Can cause system to slow down if the buffer is active)
*–Comodo
–Zonealarm
* = Favorites
If all this fails then you need new hardware/upgrades or you need to format/reinstall your hard drive/operating system.