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How to Stop Malicious Processes

by Sarah on May 13, 2008


Unlike regular programs, parasites run their processes without your knowledge. The most efficient way to kill a malicious process is to use the built-in Task Manager in Windows XP or Vista.

Here’s how you do it:

1. Press “Alt+Ctrl+Delete“, then click on “Task Manager”. You can also launch the Task Manager instantly if you press “Ctrl + Shift + ESC” simultaneously.

2. Select the process that you want to stop, then click on “End Process”.

Stopping Malicious Process

Is the process still present?

Is the above guide too difficult for you?

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{ 12 comments… read them below or add one }

1 fagyisrobi June 30, 2010 at 3:33 pm

http***antivir-product*net

this is the one

2 fagyisrobi June 30, 2010 at 3:32 pm

and this is the website I was directed to… :S

3 fagyisrobi June 30, 2010 at 3:29 pm

Mine actually blocks everything so I can’t open the task manager.
it says “Application canot be executed. The file taskmgr.exe is infected.”

so basically it blocks every application, program, etc. and it’s name is AV Security Suite.

If anyone has any solution for this help would be greatly appreciated.
Please e-mail me.

Many thanks

Rob

4 jackie February 6, 2009 at 3:59 pm

THANK YOU, SARAH!!!!!!!!!! After this horrible ordeal, the last thing I wanted to do was download more software. By the way, mine was called AntiVirus 360.

5 Phillip Glasper Sr December 22, 2008 at 1:13 pm

I am interested in learning how to remove viruses and anti-spyware, anti-virus from computer systems, also, I want to learn to free frozen computers. What are your recommendations?

6 iliana November 8, 2008 at 10:28 pm

I went to task manager but did not know what process to end. av2009.exe was not listed so now what?

7 What the hell?!?! November 2, 2008 at 2:21 pm

What do I kill?!?! You guys just tell me how to kill the crap, you’ve got no list of what to kill or anything?!?! D: I’m so confused and I want this blasted virus gone. -___-,

8 Sarah August 4, 2008 at 1:32 pm

Ash,

look here

9 Ash August 4, 2008 at 1:29 pm

what if its actually disabled the task manager???

10 Jay August 1, 2008 at 12:46 am

I am really having problems with this because i did this process well ended it and it still happens to be on my task bar how do i remove it from my task bar?

11 Sarah July 16, 2008 at 3:00 pm

Lina,

take a look at this post here

12 Lina June 30, 2008 at 1:33 pm

What do yu do if it comes up with a thing saying task manager has ben disabled by your administrator??? and u are the administrator . . .

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