Hello people;
This thread aims to discuss and thrash out problems relating to viruses, trojans, worms and the like. Please post your experiences with these evil forces and how you were able to overcome them. If however you have any problem relating to viruses, don't hesitate to post it and ask for suggestions from Nairalanders. Also, if there's a new virus in town, please share the info.
I'll be sharing some tips in the next few posts. Note that its all going to be from my experience so if you don't agree with any part of it, please let me know. Danke

I am going to kick it off by giving some tips about manually removing virus from your system. This could be a bit lengthy and windy but please bear with me as i'm typing directly from memory.thanks.

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1. From time to time, when your p.c. is in perfect working condition, get familiar with the processes running under your username in (the processes tab of) task manager.
2. Anytime you suspect a virus attack, simply check your running processes (if you can't access task manager as is often the case, download tune-up optimizer), if there is any unusual process, google it, if google says its a virus, write down the name of the process.(If one process appears more than once eg if you have EXPLORER.exe and explorer.exe running at the same time, USUALLY, the capitalized one is a virus)
a. End the process in task manager
b. Using advanced seach options to enable searching of HIDDEN FILES and SYSTEM FILES, search for the filename of the virus
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c. In most cases you'll see the file and all you have to do is delete it (caveat: be sure of what you're doing, if you delete a system file, )
d. After deleting the file, Using Tune-Up Optimizer's startup manager or Windows defender (vista users) block the virus from starting up with the system (remember, you already know the name)
e. Using your system (or tune-up's) registry editor, search for the filename of the virus. Delete it anywhere it occurs (caveat: registry editing should be left for the gurus and the adventurous ones)
f. Restart your system and you should be good to go
g. Always make sure you have a restore point in case of problems
h. Restore points are also invaluable in dealing with some types of 'virus'. In short restoring to an earliar date when your system was healthy could be the solution to your pc's present problem
i. Guys its your turn,

THE FLASH: YOUR SAVIOUR AND YOUR SYSTEM'S NEMESIS
In campus (or some workplace) environments internet use is kinda minimal, so the main culprit in the transmitting of 'viruses' is the vector called flash 'drive'. Since it is indispensable no matter how 'evil', the following tips should come in handy.
1. NEVER- I REPEAT- NEVER DOUBLE-CLICK ON A FLASH TO OPEN IT. If there is a virus there it will be launched and therefore infect your system, Instead, right-click on the flash and click open or better still explore or even better, click the pull-down button on the right hand of your address bar in the My Computer window, when you see your flash name, clickon it (you might have to scroll down)
2. Go to Tools> Folder Options>View,
a. click on the bullet-Show Hidden files
b. UNCHECK 'Hide Protected Operating System Files'
3. Step 2 will enable you to see all files in the flash including viruses. Simply delete the virus manually and you're good to go
4. How do i know its a virus?
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4. How do i know its a virus?
a. Ask me again, na me and you dey use the system?
b. If the file is not yours and its not your girlfriend's what's it doing there? (caveat: this does not apply to internet folders that attach to saved webpages o, hmn hmnn
c. If it has a strange extension for example a 'folder' having a .exe extension or being described as an application
d. Be wary of strange filename like 'lovesms' 'date' 'beauty' and so on especially if you're sure you did not put it there
e. Be wary of files with exe or vbs extension or txt files named 'autorun' , if you like you can open the autorun.txt file and see information about how the virus will behave
f. A very useful program is usb disk security. Try to download it

INTERNET SECURITY
With the advent if fbt, zainab, em em s and the like guys, you have to watch your back on the internet.
Here are some of the tips i can think of for now:
1. Dont download files you don't need (simply because you're browsing free)
2. Don't click ok if a pop-up window tells you your system is infected and that you should download so and so cleaner or scanner, na adware, backdoor or trojan dem wan install for your system.
3. You can read jokes and the like on webpages if a pop-up window offers you a joke download, RUN.
4. Avoid (or at least be careful) around porn sites or crackers sites
5 Be very careful when downloading a program's crack, google the name of the file before downloading, if possible find out what other people say about the site(using google)
6. Avoid free offers (NIgerians!!!) You are the 1000000th visitor and the like
7. If you are not sure about a file, google it
8. Owo ti n ro mi (yor)
Guys i hop som of dis has been useful it took me hours 2 type on ma fone

u typed all that on your phone?u try o even if u were using a QWERTY phone sef its plenty

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