Hi malware fighters and forum users,
A rare malware cleaning method is to know the critter executable or dll, and then run a restore
Windows-CD not to reformat, but only to clean the changes made into Windows.
But cleaning your Windows XP in other additional ways can be done, using all sort of cleaning in the process, presented in the following steps:
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1 Cleaning the hard disk with SpaceMonger,
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2 Cleaning needless back-ups using xp-remove hotfix-backup,
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3 Cleaning double identical files (leave the dll with the full and latest functionality) with
Easy Duplicate Finder, -
4 Cleaning Media files with Duplicate Music Files Finder,
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5 Cleaning Temporary Files with CCleaner and ClearProg, ATF Cleaner,
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6 Cleaning Installation remainders with Windows Installer Clean-up,
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7 Broomstick clean with Wise Disk Cleaner Wizard,
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8 Lift File Blocks with Unlocker,
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9 Suppress start-ups with autoruns.mspx,
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10 Uninstall crap on new computers with PC Decrapifier,
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11 Detect rootkits with RootkitRevealer and Gmerc,
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12 Scan malware with Hitman Pro combination tools,
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13 Update drivers with the www.driveragent.com’s free scan,
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14 Cleaning remainders of drivers with driver sweeper,
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15 Cleaning the register with Wise Registry Cleaner,
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16 Run NT Registry Optimizer (proggie even compatible with Vista),
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17 Defrag registry with Registry Defrag,
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18 Defrag computer finally through the Degrag program of Windows.
Complete, you have a faster computer, anyone with other suggestions?
polonus