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it should, but a better option would be to get a good antivirus program (AVG is my recommendation). Don't bother with Symantic or many other 'top-sellers' because they don't catch much and can fix even less.
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∙ 14y agoYes, although that's a terribly expensive and inefficient way of doing so.
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∙ 14y agoIt will remove the virus (and everything else) from that drive but it will not necessarily remove the virus from the computer.
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∙ 12y agoChanging of hard drive to get rid of virus is like changing a house to get rid of a mosquito. A virus is just a software that can be easily remove using a good anti-virus like Comodo.
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Can you get rid of a computer virus?
Get Norton anti virus or if that dont work reset your hard drive
Can you get rid of a virus on a computer by buying a new harddrive?
Yes, but you could also format (delete all the data) the old hard drive to get rid of a virus.
How do you get rid of a nasty Trojan that prevents you from doing anything on your computer?
Download a anti virus software or replace the hard drive
How do you get rid of a virus when Windows xp will not start?
Reinstall Windows XP from your CD or DVD set and reformat your hard drive. This will erase everything including the virus. Also, get a Mac.
What is PC Power Speed?
A virus that is a pain to get rid of. You'll end up having to wipe your hard drive and restoring your computer to factory conditions. Don't get it.
How do you get rid of Linux?
By formatting the hard drive.
How can you get rid of a computer worm?
They are hard to get rid off, but get rid of it very fast. It is eating away at your hard drive. Get an anti-virus software and run a COMPLETE scan on your computer and remove all infections found. NOTE: If it is a quick scan, then it most likely wont find it since worms hided a lot in weird locations.
How do you get rid of a DownloadTrojan virus from your system32 called winnok32dll?
Back up all your impotant files. Reformat the hard drive and reinstall operating system and other applications. This works the best way.
Will changing the hard drive get rid of Admin passwords?
Of course. Changing the hard drive gets rid of everything including the operating system. You will have to reinstall the OS and when you do that you then choose a password or skip it and have no password.
How do you get rid of Thumb drive recycle bin virus?
Thumb drive recycle bin virus is the same as New Folder virus. You should fix it with New Folder Fix Wizard. You also need to install last updates to your antivirus and Windows.http://screamatthepc.com/#/2010/technical-help/rid-pesky-recycler-bin-virus/ Get Rid Of That Pesky Recycler Bin Virus Step by step can be done even if you don't have an antivirus: Stopping Autorun Viruses - this applies to all variants of the virus WORM_AUTORUN.CGDISABLE AUTORUN. This will stop a lot of viruses from spreading from one drive to the other.
Is wwwyouareanidiotcom a virus?
It isnt neccicarily a virus but it does give you A LOT of popups that are very very hard to get rid of. So if you are thinking about visiting this site don't
How do you get rid of an polymorphic virus?
reformat the hard drive and reload the operating system. then restore from a backup date previous to the date of infection. all data stored between the backup date and the reformat date will be lost.
