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 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 .

Stopping Malicious Process

Is the process still present?

Is the above guide too difficult for you?

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{ 9 comments… read them below or add one }

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 . . .

Sarah July 16, 2008 at 3:00 pm

Lina,

take a look at this post here

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?

Ash August 4, 2008 at 1:29 pm

what if its actually disabled the task manager???

Sarah August 4, 2008 at 1:32 pm

Ash,

look here

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. -___-,

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?

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?

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.

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