How to Fix Computer Viruses amp; Worms for Free

End Infected Processes
1. Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete.
2. Click on the "Task Manager," and then click on the "Processes" tab.
3. End all of the processes associated with the virus or worm. To end a process, right-click on it and select "End Process." To determine if a process is associated with the virus or worm, type the name of the process into the Process Library.
Delete Infected DLL Files
4. Hold down the Windows key and press "R." The "Run" box opens.
5. Type "cmd" (without the quotation marks) into the command prompt, and click "OK." The command prompt opens.
6. Type “regsvr32 /u SampleDLLName.dll" into the Command Prompt and press ENTER. Note that "SampleDLLName.dll" should be replaced with the name of the Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file associated with the virus or worm. To find this information, type the name of the virus or worm into the 411-Spyware search box.
Delete Infected Files
7. Click on the "Start" menu.
8. Click on "Search Programs and Files."
9. Search for and delete all files associated with the virus or worm. To delete a file, right-click on it and select "Delete." Often, the associated files will include the name of the virus or worm followed by a series of random numbers or letters. To find a complete list of associated files, type the name of the virus or worm into the 411-Spyware search box.
Delete Infected Registry Entries
10. Hold down the Windows key and press "R." The "Run" box opens.
11. Type "regedit" (without the quotation marks) into the "Run" box and click "OK." The Registry Editor opens.
12. Locate all of the registry entries associated with the virus or worm in the left pane of the Registry Editor and delete them. To delete a registry entry, right-click on it and select "Delete." To find a list of the registry entries associated with the virus or worm, type the name of the virus or worm into the 411-Spyware search box.