Removing Malware (proven to completely remove bitcoin mining malware)

By Anonymous, June 2, 2013 7:07:32 AM

To remove malware, do the following.

-Download the software from the links below.
malwarebytes - http://www.malwarebytes.org/
roguekiller - http://tigzy.geekstogo.com/roguekiller.php
combofix - http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/combofix/
adwcleaner - http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/

-Disconnect from the internet completely (WLAN, or LAN connections)
-Run malwarebytes flash scan, quick scan, and full scan in that order.
-Run roguekiller scan, and the delete (this will re-scan your registry and delete infected files).
-Run combofix. Make sure to run as admin, to temporarily disable any other security software (like Norton, Trend Micro, or Kapersky), and to close any other open applications.
-Run adwcleaner (to clean things up)
- Run a full scan of malwarebytes or your paid security software (if McAfee, consider investing in software that will actually work)

Every software used was free, and so if any of you ever have issues, follow the steps above, and your computer should be malware free in about an hour. This works for the vast majority of all types of malware, and not just bitcoin mining malware.

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