How to Delete Viruses Using DOS Commands
Computer viruses are designed to complete malicious tasks.
MS-DOS, also known as Windows
Command Line, is a tool created by Microsoft which allows users to communicate
with their Windows operating system. There are several reasons you may want to
remove a virus using MS-DOS commands. For example, the virus may have disabled
many of the other tools on your computer, or you may not have access to the
Internet. Fortunately, you can use MS-DOS commands to remove the virus
automatically or manually. Have a question? Get an answer from a Nerd now!
Instructions
The Command Prompt opens Type "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe --Scan -2" (without quotes) into the Command Prompt and press "Enter." Windows Defender will now scan your entire computer and remove any viruses that it detects.
Type "regsvr32 /u name.dll" (without quotes) into the Command Prompt and press "Enter." Note that "name.dll" should be replaced with the name of the Dynamic Link Library (DLL) associated with the virus. To find this information, type the name of the virus into the "Search" box found on one of the online manual removal websites (see Resources).
Type "REG DELETE registryfolder/registryentry" (without quotes) into the Command Prompt and press "Enter." Note that "registryfolder/registryentry" should be replaced with the name of the registry entry associated with the virus. To find this information, type the name of the virus into the "Search" box found on one of the online manual removal websites (see Resources).
Type "DEL filename" (without quotes) into the Command Prompt and press "Enter." Note that "filename" should be replaced with the name of the file associated with the virus. To find this information, type the name of the virus into the "Search" box found on one of the online manual removal websites (see Resources).
Close the Command Prompt and restart your computer.
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