How to get Rid of malware, adware and spyware and Unwanted Software

What is malware?

Malwares are the softwares used by the attackers for malicious activities such as to disrupt computer, computer networks, collecting private information. It is also known as badware as it is primarily designed to harm your computer. Malware can be in terms of anything like executable code, script or any file. It can enter to your system by downloading files from unauthorized sources, copying files from the sources which contains malware or by not having enough precautions. Sometimes these kind of malicious programs speeds down your laptop by utilizing more resources and showing unnecessary ads. For getting rid of malware, please refer guide mentioned below in the article.

Malware is a broad term to represent malicious software or computer virus. Adware and spyware are narrow terms and used by attackers to attack the computer system for different purposes.

What is spyware?

A malware which spies on your computer is known as spyware. Attackers use spywares to collect data from your desktop without your knowledge such like credit card information or other data. They install keyloggers to infect spyware and collect such kind of information.  So when you download software from unauthorized sources, such kind of programs may be downloaded along with it and infect your laptop. So it is advisable to download files, softwares, games from authorized sources. For getting rid of spyware, please refer guide mentioned below in the article.

What is Adware?

Adware is a kind of malware which is used by marketing firms to popup ads when user is online but without user’s consent.  Sometime you may see unnecessary ads (more than normal) or unnecessary pop up ads then you can determine that your desktop is infected with adware. For getting rid of adware, please refer guide mentioned below in the article.

To destroy them or completely remove such malicious programs from your desktop, you should follow below steps which is complete removal guide for you. Also have antimalware, antispyware, antiadware tool installed in your PC so that it will notify you in case any malicious program, Trojan or virus tries to hijack your computer and keep your workstation protected.

How to get rid of malware?

(1) Start your desktop in safe mode. To start in safe mode, you can press F8 key while your computer boots.


(2) Clean up your disc. You can search from windows and clean all your discs one by one to get rid of temporary files and malware.

(3) Download some good malware removers like malwarebytes, Kaspersky, bitdefender etc. and scan your pc.  Malwarebytes is 1 of the best malware remover available.

How to get rid of adware

(1) Prevent yourself from downloading anything using unauthorized sources. Download only from authorized sources. Do not simply press next, next and install. Check what additional program you are allowing to install because adwares are normally bundled up with other programs.

(2) Unisales, Trovi.com are some of the names of adwares. Try to find such installed programs and uninstall ones which are potential adwares. Always check recently installed programs by sorting it by “installed on” and find potential adwares to get rid of it.

 (3) Check such programs exist in your Google chrome, Mozilla firefox, Internet explorer extensions or not. If they do then remove it from there. Also Go to this directory “C:\Users\{your_user_name}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions” and remove the folders of suspected extensions.

How to get rid of spyware?

(1) Go to control panel --> Search “Windows Defender” and scan your computer with it. You can remove potential spyware using this easily.

 Windows defender is a spyware tool comes within windows os. It notifies us if any spyware tries to install and infect our computer.

(2) Remove all installed programs which looks suspicious to you. Get rid of them if you know that it does not belong to you.

(3) Try installing 3rd party anti spyware software in your laptop which will help you to remove any latest spywares infecting your computer. SuperAntiSpyware is 1 of the best spyware remover.