How do you get rid of a Trojan virus that has spread?

[Shazad Khan]

Firstly back your computer up. If you don't no how to there are plenty of tutorials out there.

Then start your computer in safe mode, and run a full scan.

If this doesn't cure it you could try looking in your registry. It's danger to edit the data inside the registry, so be careful. To get into your registry in windows xp, go to start, run and type regedit.

Virus's usually reside in HEKY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion. When you see an entry which you don't recognize go to Google and see what it is. If it's a virus delete it.

Some virus will restore the entry later or reboot, even you delete the entry from System Registry Editor. Those virus needs special tools to kill them.

Another good way to remove it is to go to your processes and see whats running. To get to your processes push ctrl, alt, Del at the same time. And Google each process which you don't recognize and then Google how to get rid of the process.

If all else fails you could always do a fresh installation or get in touch with a computer expert. You could always try http://www.birmingham-computer-repairs.co.uk email them and see if they can assist you