Delete Malware Program Files Manually

This section provides a general process of terminating malware processes and delete their executable program files on a Windows system.

If you have identified the malware process that is running on your Windows system, the next thing you should do is to terminate it and remove its execution program file from your hard disk. Here is a general process you can follow:

1. Run "Task Manager" to see detailed properties of the malware process and record its execution program file name.

2. Use "Task Manager" to terminate the malware process.

3. If the malware process re-appears again in the running process list, there are other malware processes running on the system. Find other malware processes and record their execution program files. Man malware uses multiple processes to preventing you terminate them.

4. Run "Windows Explorer" to locate those malware program files that are related to those identified malware process.

5. If you can not see those malware files or their folders, you have to change "Windows Explorer" options make system files and hidden files visible.

6. Use "Windows Explorer" to delete those malware files.

7. If you get the file-in-use error, when deleting a malware file, you need restart your Windows system in "Safe" mode and delete the malware file.

8. If there is a system service related to the malware process, disable the system service.

9. If there is a startup program setting related to the malware process, delete the startup program setting.

10. If there is a scheduled task setting related to the malware process, delete the scheduled task setting.

Table of Contents

 About This Windows Security Book

 Windows 8: System Security Review

 Windows 8: System Security Protection

 Windows 8 System Recovery

 Windows 8 Defender for Real-Time Protection

 Windows 7: System Security Review

 Windows 7: System Security Protection

 Windows 7 System Recovery

 Windows 7 Forefront Client Security

 Norton Power Eraser - Anti-Virus Scan Tool

 McAfee Virus and Malware Protection Tools

 Spybot - Spyware Blocker, Detection and Removal

 Keeping Firefox Secure

 Keeping IE (Internet Explorer) Secure

Malware (Adware, Spyware, Trojan, Worm, and Virus)

 What Is Malware (Malicious Software)?

 Common Ways of Getting Infected

 Common Symptoms of an Infected System

 Common Ways of Malware Executions

 Malware Removal by Anti-Virus Tools

 Identify Malware Process Manually

Delete Malware Program Files Manually

 HijackThis - Browser Hijacker Diagnosis Tool

 IE Add-on Program Listing and Removal

 "Conduit Search" - Malware Detection and Removal

 "Tube Dimmer", "Scorpion Saver" or "Adpeak" Malware

 Malware Manual Removal Experience

 Vundo (VirtuMonde/VirtuMundo) - vtsts.dll Removal

 Trojan and Malware "Puper" Description and Removal

 VSToolbar (VSAdd-in.dll) - Description and Removal

 PWS (Password Stealer) Trojan Infection Removal

 MS08-001 Vulnerability on Windows Systems

 Antivirus System PRO

 References

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