Malware and Virus Removal Tools

If you're unfortunate enough to get your PC infected with some malware or virus, then there are some useful stand-alone malware removal tools available from reputable software publishers...

• AVG Free Malware Removal Tools
• AVG Rescue CD
• Avira Antivir Rescue System
• BitDefender Free Tools
• Kaspersky Rescue Disk and Virus Removal Tool
• Microsoft Safety Scanner
• Microsoft Windows Defender Offline
• Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool
• Norton Power Eraser
• VIPRE Rescue
• FreeFixer

NB: Only download a tool when required as they are updated regularly. Also note that some of the tools listed here require to be burned to and started from CD.

There's also a useful, downloadable guide available...

Operation Cleanup: Complete Malware Removal Guide

NB: The author of the above guide, Brian Meyer, keeps it updated on his Select Real Security site where you'll also find some other very useful security-related resources and information.

There's also a good tutorial on cleaning an infected system on Gizmo's Freeware...

How to Clean an Infected Computer