Question about recurring malware/virus and making a recovery disc or something

**Ted Logan** · 08-02-2011, 12:29 PM

Hey all. My laptop is repeatedly (like once a month) coming down with a virus/malware thingy that calls itself "Vista Security 2011". I'm sick of cleaning the stupid thing off. It takes all day. Anyway, I figure that it must be hiding somewhere on the computer that neither McAfee nor any of the other utilities I'm using can find, so I want to see if I can restore the system. Unfortunately, I don't have a recovery disc. How could I do this?

Bushman · 08-02-2011, 12:50 PM

This website has the info on how to remove it manually.
Scroll down to the bottom for the info, the top is all ads.
Remove Vista Antimalware 2011 and Win 7 Antispyware 2011 name changing rogue (Uninstall Guide)

**Ted Logan** · 08-02-2011, 01:55 PM

That's the website I've used to remove it manually about 8 times - I need a solution to keep it from recurring; I was hoping there was a way within Windows to restore the original state of the computer.

**Rainer.** · 08-02-2011, 06:29 PM

What brand is the computer? You should be able to ask their technical support about how to do a restore.

***BillSPrestonEsq*** · 08-02-2011, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asparagus Squid

That's the website I've used to remove it manually about 8 times - I need a solution to keep it from recurring; I was hoping there was a way within Windows to restore the original state of the computer.

Have you tried turning off system recovery after getting rid of it? an easy place for these buggers to hide is in the system restore point. I would promptly turn it back on once you ditch all restore points, in case of disaster.

Giga Hertz · 08-02-2011, 08:41 PM

1. Turn on hidden files/folders
2. Go to Safe Mode
3. C:\Users\[user]\AppData\Roaming (try Local, too)
4. Find exe (usually some gibberish)
5. Rename

If.you have full functionality after this, delete the file