Monday, June 21, 2010

How to get rid of Exploit.ani?

AVG detected this virus on my laptop...now my Windows XP takes 20 minutes to startup....what do I need to do to get rid of this? Also what are some software I can download for free to protect my computer? Do I need spyware...adware..firewall?



I have right now only AVG antivirus...



How to get rid of Exploit.ani?network security



First you must clean-up the current infection.



Run both of these on-line scans and let them remove what they find. Both are free and excellent at detecting and removing malware free of charge. There is no need to un-install your current protections before using these.



1. Scan for virus, worms, dialers, etc. and remove (free online scan, no download) with BitDefender's Online Scanner



http://www.bitdefender.com/site/home/



2. Scan for trojans, adware, and spyware and remove (free online scan, no download) with Ewido Online Scanner ( now known as AVG Anti-Spyware). This is NOT the same as AVG Anti-Virus.



http://www.ewido.net/en/



These scans will take quite a bit of time. The time is necessary to clean-up an infected computer.



Now you must protect your computer from getting re-infected.



Go to Windows Update and update your Windows with all critical updates. Windows issued a "patch" for the ".ani" vulnerability about a month ago. Just click Tools and then Windows Updates and follow the instructions.



After you get all critical software updates, reboot and go back to Windows Updates again as there is actually updates to some updates!



A properly updated computer would not have been infected in the first place!



Good luck.



How to get rid of Exploit.ani?norton internet security



u need all 3 ... and if there is too much damage removal may not be good enough ... u may need to reformat ... just google the term + removal see what u come up with ...

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