When the image is
downloaded or loaded from remote execution or an attachment through email
this could allow a hacker to gain complete control of an affected system.
They also allow other types of viruses to get in like Trojans and other
spyware or alfa cleaner. You can also see a new background on your computer
warning you about your system having spyware.
How to remove alfa cleaner.
Alfa cleaner can be a
pretty strong virus and may need a few tools to help remove it. Usually not
any one tool will remove every piece of the program.
Malwarebytes
Malwarebytes is a great
program to clean alfa cleaner and one of the first lines of defense when it
comes to this exploit. Download malwarebytes
here and install and run it.
SmitRem.
The smitrem tool will help
remove things like spyax and spysheriff plus other issues.
Hijackthis.
Hijackthis is a great tool
which will allow you to see what all is loaded into your computer. This
like BHO (browser helper objects) and other things. You can then use the
tool to remove any problems it sees like alfa cleaner.
How to use the tools to get rid of alfa
cleaner.
First things first download all the tools first
and put them into a folder on yoru desktop which you can also access from
safemode.
1. First
download malwarebytes, install and run it. It’s a very effective program
for alfa cleaner and will help to find a lot of problem viruses and
spyware. You want to make sure you update malwarebytes before you run it.
Also if you are short on time you can run a quick scan however a full system
scan is recommended. Either way make sure you let the program find what it
finds and then remove what it finds from alfa cleaner.
2. Next
reboot into safe mode by rebooting your computer and then pressing the F8
key once it reboots. Once you do this locate the Smitrem tool from the
folder you put it in. Click on the .bat file to run it and then choose the
clean option. Let the tool clean your system.
3. Next,
lets locate any files for alfa cleaner that we need to delete. You must
manually delete these files listed below for alfa cleaner.
·
Ntpsg.exe
·
Nvctrl.exe
·
Ntzl.exe
·
Intelli321.exe
·
Lich.exe
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From the windows program files the
folder Alfa cleaner
4.
Open the control panel, go to add remove
programs and uninstall:
·
Desktop uninstall and Alfacleaner
5.
Next run another full scan with
malwarebytes.
6. Last
but not least while in safe mode download and use a tool such as CCleaner
and also use it’s registry scanner to clean the registry from alfa cleaner.
7. Reboot
into normal mode and use Hijack this to analyze it’s log files and remove
any unwanted variants like alfa cleaner from your computer. You may also
use hijackthis in safe mode. If you are not sure how to use hijackthis,
there are plenty of helps websites available and there is also an
Hijackthis online scanner you can use to analyze what you have found.
If you are not sure what you ae doing then make sure you ask for help.
You do not want to just delete anything, it could render your system
useless.
Once you
do all this your system should be clean from alfa cleaner. It is always a
good idea to scan your system once you are done to make sure there is
nothing left over. For this you can use the free AVG virus scanner. Of
you can use an online virus scanner like housecall.
Last but
not least to keep your protected from alfa cleaner, you must always keep
your system updated with MS windows updates. Please remember to do the
updates for your computer.
