Manually remove the virus on computer or storage disk?

One of the most common problem or issue on any computer is getting infected with a computer. Its usually transmitted through the internet, network or by CD, disk drive or some other portable & pluggable storage devices. Flash drives are one of the most common device that transmits viruses from one computer to another.

There are various kind of infection that basically slows down your computer or recklessly damage any kind of files that are present on you computer system. One of which are spywares, malware and viruses. Nowadays, there are a lot of computer Anti-Virus software you can buy or download. those anti-viruses helps prevent your computer from getting infected with a computer virus. Those software essentially help your computer run more efficiently.

Most anti-virus does not come for free. Most often, vendors offer it for a certain amount of price. You pay for using the software. However, its really essential to get one and to stay protected from any harm.

In some cases, if you want to manually remove virus from your portable USB devise or any storage devise, follow the steps below. It will guide you on removing viruses. The down side is that not all kinds of viruses can be removed using this steps. However, this shall be an enough help for you to get started in removing viruses manually. Lets assume that the virus is on the portable USB drive (e:\virus) named virus.vbs

1. Create a back-up. Safety comes above all else. Save your files on removable storage or on another partition aside from the Windows drive.

2. Run the Windows command prompt. You can run the Windows command prompt by either clicking on the Start Menu\All programs\Accessories\Command Prompt or by pressing Windows + R on the keyboard and typing "CMD."

3. Look for the directory or folder where the virus resides. Go to the folder where the virus is hiding. Its usually resides on the Windows temporary folder or on the Windows system folder. Check partitions and drives for viruses, e.g. type "cd e:\virus"

4. Show the hidden virus and remove its attributes. It will be easier if you can see the virus. Remove the virus attributes, which are read only, archive, system file, and hidden file. e.g. type "attrib -r -a -s -h virus.vbs"

5. Delete the virus. Say goodbye to the virus by deleting it, e.g. type "del virus.vbs"