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Hi everybody. One of the most prevalent virus infections around today is a fake alert called HDD Plus. This virus comes into your computer by way of an infected website. All it takes is one click and this rouge Spyware is instantly installed on your system. Some of the symptoms include a warning telling you that you have low hard drive space when in real life, your space is normal. The program will also make it difficult to perform normal tasks like opening a program. When you try to initiate a program, you may get an error telling you that your hard drive is corrupted. A window will eventually pop up asking you to scan your hard drive for errors. An option to register the program will nag you to no end.
Removal of this Trojan is difficult and will often require the services of a qualified computer repair specialist. If you get infected, try running your computer in safe mode to remove the Trojan. Shut your machine completely off. When you press the power button, immediately start tapping the F8 key on your keyboard. When you see the advanced boot options, choose Safe Mode with Networking and hit enter. Hit enter again when you see the XP option if you are using that operating system. Log in when prompted. If you are running XP, click YES to the safe mode prompt. If you are running Vista or Windows 7, close the help and support box telling you about safe mode. Download and install Malwarebytes. You should now be able to run the program. If you still cannot run the software, you will need the services of an expert computer repair technician.
Often times when you are presented with a fake alert Trojan, these are not the only infections in your computer. Root kits are often injected into your system along with the actual virus. In cases such as these, the hidden processes must be stopped before you can do the actual removal of the Malware. Root kits are hard to find and if you do not know what you are removing, you could render your computer useless.
The best way to stay virus free is to not get infected in the first place. You should always be using an up to date anti virus solution. It is important to be sure your solution is working properly. Be sure to do regular scans with your software. In addition, you need to practice safe surfing habits. If you are not sure about if a site is safe, it is best to avoid it. If you do go t an infected site and you start getting pop up messages, do not click on any of the pop up windows. Shut your computer down immediately and do a restart. Immediately do a complete scan with your Spyware cleaner. If the symptoms persist, call a professional computer service technician.
As you can see, careless browsing habits can lead to major problems and often times even lead to an unusable computer. Practice safe browsing habits at all costs.
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