{"id":9054,"date":"2014-06-11T15:02:04","date_gmt":"2014-06-11T15:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/?p=9054"},"modified":"2017-01-09T06:09:17","modified_gmt":"2017-01-09T06:09:17","slug":"file-contained-a-virus-and-was-deleted-removal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/file-contained-a-virus-and-was-deleted-removal\/","title":{"rendered":"Remove &#8220;File contained a virus and was deleted&#8221; (Virus Removal Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you are seeing a &#8220;<em>this file contained a virus and was deleted<\/em>&#8221; message, when trying to download a program using Internet Explorer 8, 9 or 10, then your computer is infected with a <strong>ZeroAccess<\/strong> rootkit.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad3544773113\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309684--placement_360520\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3957935887\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9055 aligncenter\" title=\"file contained a virus and was deleted infection\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/file-contained-a-virus-and-was-deleted-infection.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: file contained a virus and was deleted Internet Explorer]\" width=\"600\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/file-contained-a-virus-and-was-deleted-infection.jpg 600w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/file-contained-a-virus-and-was-deleted-infection-300x103.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>ZeroAccess trojan<\/strong> is a dangerous threat that has been circulating for several years. In the time that ZeroAccess has been in the wild there have been a number of revisions, with modifications to its functionality, infection strategy and its persistence mechanisms on an infected machine. However, the core purpose has remained: to assume full control of the machine by adding it to the ZeroAccess botnet and to monetize the new asset by downloading additional malware.<br \/>\nPrimarily, Trojan ZeroAccess is a kernel-mode rootkit, similar in ethos to the TDL family of rootkits. It uses advanced techniques to hide its presence, is capable of functioning on both 32 and 64-bit flavors of Windows from a single installer, contains aggressive self defense functionality and acts as a sophisticated delivery platform for other malware.<\/p>\n<p>Trojan ZeroAccess remains hidden on an infected machine while downloading more visible components that generate revenue for the botnet owners. Currently the downloaded malware is mostly aimed at sending spam and carrying out click fraud, but previously the botnet has been instructed to download other malware and it is likely that this will be the case again in the future.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad787348595\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381396-ad_309691-placement_360566\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1471373341\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The &#8220;program contained a virus and was deleted&#8221; trojan has been observed being distributed by exploits and programs that promote software-piracy, such as &#8216;keygens&#8217; and &#8216;cracks&#8217; (programs designed to bypass software licensing).<\/p>\n<p>To protect itself from being removed, the ZeroAccess rootkit will prevent Internet Explorer 8, 9 and 10 users from downloading any piece of software that might lead to its removal.<br \/>\nWhen this happens, the Internet Explorer users will see a &#8220;filename.exe contained a virus and was deleted&#8221; message, which is obviously generated by this infection.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9056 aligncenter\" title=\"program contained a virus and was deleted infection\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/program-contained-a-virus-and-was-deleted.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: program contained a virus and was deleted infection]\" width=\"968\" height=\"68\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/program-contained-a-virus-and-was-deleted.jpg 968w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/program-contained-a-virus-and-was-deleted-300x21.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 968px) 100vw, 968px\" \/><br \/>\nThe &#8220;file contained a virus and was deleted&#8221; infection, will only affect the Internet Explorer users, so if you are using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, you should be able to download any piece of software without seeing this bogus alert.<\/p>\n<p>In order to remove &#8220;[filename].exe contained a virus and was deleted&#8221; infection and stop this fake message from showing up and blocking software downloads you need to remove the ZeroAccess rootkit from your computer.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad488770292\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309686-ad_309691-placement_360569\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"6935453015\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mwtad4119845252\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309746-ad_309691-placement_360521\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"4456629336\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"mt_title\">How to remove File contained a virus and was deleted virus\u00a0(Virus Removal Guide)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mt_noteb\">This malware removal guide may appear overwhelming due to the amount of the steps and numerous programs that are being used. We have only written it this way to provide clear, detailed, and easy to understand instructions that anyone can use to remove malware for free.<br \/>\nPlease perform all the steps in the correct order. If you have any questions or doubt at any point, <strong>STOP<\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/forums\/malware-removal-assistance.10\/\" target=\"_blank\">ask for our assistance<\/a>.<\/div>\n<ul class=\"stepsbox\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"mwt_summary\">To remove File contained a virus and was deleted virus, follow these steps:<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#eset\"><strong>STEP 1<\/strong>: Use ESETSirfefCleaner tool to remove File contained a virus and was deleted<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#rkill\"><strong>STEP 2<\/strong>: Use RKill to stop the File contained a virus and was deleted malicious processes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#malwarebytes\"><strong>STEP 3<\/strong>: Scan your computer with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to remove File contained a virus and was deleted<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#hitmanpro\"><strong>STEP 4<\/strong>: Double-check for malicious programs with HitmanPro<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#zemana\"><strong>(OPTIONAL) STEP 5<\/strong>: Use Zemana AntiMalware Portable to remove File contained a virus and was deleted<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"eset\" class=\"mt_blue\">STEP 1: \u00a0Use ESETSirfefCleaner tool to remove File contained a virus and was deleted<\/h3>\n<p>In this first step, we will use the ESETSirefefCleaner tool to remove the File contained a virus and was deleted from your computer.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You can download <strong>ESETSirefefCleaner<\/strong> from the below link.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/download.eset.com\/special\/ESETSirefefCleaner.exe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ESETSIREFEFCLEANER DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a><em>(This link will automatically download ESETSirfefCleaner on your computer.)<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"mt_notey\">Unable to download &#8220;ESETSirefefCleaner.exe contained a virus and was deleted&#8221;.<br \/>\nMore recent variants of Sirefef might prevent you from downloading this removal tool. If you cannot download the tool, follow the steps below:<\/p><div id=\"mwtad2639974866\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381401-ad_309691-placement_360573\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5315249587\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>Click Start \u2192 Computer \u2192 Local Disk (C:) \u2192 Program Files.<\/li>\n<li>Right-click the Windows Defender folder and select Rename from the context menu.<\/li>\n<li>Add a unique variation to the filename, such as .old (for example, Windows Defender.old).<\/li>\n<li>Click the link above to download the ESETSirefefCleaner tool.When the download is complete, make sure to rename the Windows Defender folder back to its original filename before running the ESET SirefefCleaner tool.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Double-click on ESETSirefefCleaner.exe to start this utility. You may be presented with an\u00a0<em>User Account Control<\/em>\u00a0pop-up asking if you want to allow this to make changes to your device. If this happens, you should click \u201c<em>Yes<\/em>\u201d to continue.<\/li>\n<li>The message &#8220;<em>Win32\/Sirefef.EV found in your system<\/em>&#8221; will be displayed if an infection is found. To remove File contained a virus and was deleted from your computer, press the <strong>Y<\/strong> key on your keyboard<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61618 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/ESETSirefefCleaner-Virus.png\" alt=\"ESETSirefefCleaner virus detected\" width=\"629\" height=\"321\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/ESETSirefefCleaner-Virus.png 629w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/ESETSirefefCleaner-Virus-300x153.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 629px) 100vw, 629px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Once the tool has run, you will be prompted to restore system services after you restart your computer. Press <strong>Y<\/strong> on your keyboard to restore system services and restart your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61619 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/ESETSirefefCleaner-Press-Y.png\" alt=\"ESETSirefefCleaner Press Y to remove malware\" width=\"630\" height=\"322\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/ESETSirefefCleaner-Press-Y.png 630w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/ESETSirefefCleaner-Press-Y-300x153.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Once your computer has restarted, if you are presented with a security notification click Yes or Allow. and then continue wit the next step.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"rkill\" class=\"mt_blue\">STEP 2: Use RKill to stop the File contained a virus and was deleted malicious processes<\/h3>\n<p>RKill is a program that will attempt to terminate all malicious processes associated with File contained a virus and was deleted, so that we will be able to perform the next step without being interrupted by this malicious software.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mt_notey\">Because this utility will only stop File contained a virus and was deleted running process and does not delete any files, after running it you should not reboot your computer as any malware processes that are configured to start automatically will just be started again.<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>You can download <strong>Rkill<\/strong> from the below link.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/download\/rkill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RKILL DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a> <em>(his link will open a new web page from where you can download &#8220;RKill&#8221;)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Double click on <strong>Rkill<\/strong> program to stop the malicious programs from running.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51039\" title=\"Double-click on the Rkill program\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Rkill-Icon.jpg\" alt=\"Start the Rkill program\" width=\"139\" height=\"146\" \/><\/li>\n<li>RKill will now start working in the background, please be patient while this utiltiy looks for malicious process and tries to end them.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51041\" title=\"Rkill terminating malicious process\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Rkill-Running.jpg\" alt=\"Rkill Running\" width=\"568\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Rkill-Running.jpg 568w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Rkill-Running-300x178.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the Rkill tool has completed its task, it will generate a log. Do not reboot your computer after running RKill as the malware programs will start again.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51040\" title=\"Rkill finished scan\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Rkill-Program.jpg\" alt=\"Rkill Program\" width=\"500\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Rkill-Program.jpg 500w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Rkill-Program-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"malwarebytes\" class=\"mt_blue\">STEP 3: Scan your computer with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to remove File contained a virus and was deleted<\/h3>\n<p>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is a powerful on-demand scanner which should remove the File contained a virus and was deleted virus from your machine. It is important to note that Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will run alongside antivirus software without conflicts.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You can download <strong>download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware<\/strong>\u00a0from the below link.<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/downloads-malwarebytes-for-windows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MALWAREBYTES ANTI-MALWARE DOWNLOAD LINK<\/a> <\/strong><em>(This link open a new page from where you can download &#8220;Malwarebytes Anti-Malware&#8221;)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>When Malwarebytes has finished downloading, double-click on the &#8220;<em>mb3-setup-consumer<\/em>&#8221; file to install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware on your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59774 alignnone\" title=\"Double-click on mb3-setup to install Malwarebytes\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Download.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes installer\" width=\"502\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Download.jpg 502w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Download-300x153.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><br \/>\nYou may be presented with an\u00a0<em>User Account Control<\/em>\u00a0pop-up asking if you want to allow Malwarebytes to make changes to your device. If this happens, you should click \u201c<em>Yes<\/em>\u201d to continue with the installation.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59773 alignnone\" title=\"Click Yes to install Malwarebytes\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-UAC-Prompt.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes User Account Control Prompt\" width=\"504\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-UAC-Prompt.jpg 504w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-UAC-Prompt-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the Malwarebytes installation begins, you will see the <em>Malwarebytes Setup Wizard<\/em> which will guide you through the installation process.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59768 alignnone\" title=\"Click on the Next button to install Malwarebytes\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Installer.jpg\" alt=\"Setup Malwarebytes installer\" width=\"506\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Installer.jpg 506w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Installer-300x233.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><br \/>\nTo install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware on your machine, <strong>keep following the prompts<\/strong> by clicking the &#8220;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59767 alignnone\" title=\"Malwarebytes final setup screen\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Final-Installer-screen.jpg\" alt=\"Completing the Malwarebytes Setup Wizard\" width=\"503\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Final-Installer-screen.jpg 503w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Final-Installer-screen-300x235.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Once installed, Malwarebytes will automatically start and update the antivirus database. To start a system scan you can click on the &#8220;<strong>Scan\u00a0Now<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59771 alignnone\" title=\"Click on the Scan Now button to scan with Malwarebytes\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Scan-Now.jpg\" alt=\"Perform a system scan with Malwarebytes\" width=\"643\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Scan-Now.jpg 643w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Scan-Now-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for malicious programs.<br \/>\nThis process can take a few minutes, so we suggest you do something else and periodically check on the status of the scan to see when it is finished.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59772\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware while performing a scan\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Scanning-for-Malware.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes scanning for malware\" width=\"643\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Scanning-for-Malware.jpg 643w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Scanning-for-Malware-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the scan has completed, you will be presented with a screen showing the malware infections that Malwarebytes Anti-Malware has detected.<br \/>\nTo remove the malicious programs that Malwarebytes has found, click on the &#8220;<strong>Quarantine Selected<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59769\" title=\"Click on the Quarantine Selected button to remove malware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Quaratine-Virus.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Quarantine Selected\" width=\"641\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Quaratine-Virus.jpg 641w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Quaratine-Virus-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now quarantine all the malicious files and registry keys that it has found.<br \/>\nTo complete the malware removal process, Malwarebytes may ask you to restart your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59770\" title=\"Malwarebytes requesting to restart computer to complete malware removal process\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Removing-Virus.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes removing malware from computer\" width=\"639\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Removing-Virus.jpg 639w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Removing-Virus-300x209.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><br \/>\nWhen the malware removal process is complete, you can close Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and continue with the rest of the instructions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"hitmanpro\" class=\"mt_blue\">STEP 4: Double-check for malicious programs with HitmanPro<\/h3>\n<p>HitmanPro can find and remove malware, adware, bots, and other threats that even the best antivirus suite can oftentimes miss. HitmanPro is designed to run alongside your antivirus suite, firewall, and other security tools.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You can download <strong>HitmanPro<\/strong> from the below link:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/downloads-hitmanpro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <strong>HITMANPRO DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a> <em>(This link will open a new web page from where you can download &#8220;HitmanPro&#8221;)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>When HitmanPro has finished downloading, double-click on the &#8220;<em>hitmanpro<\/em>&#8221; file to install this program on your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59783\" title=\"Double-click on the HitmanPro file\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/HitmanPro-Download.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro icon\" width=\"498\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/HitmanPro-Download.jpg 498w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/HitmanPro-Download-300x146.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><br \/>\nYou may be presented with an\u00a0<em>User Account Control<\/em>\u00a0pop-up asking if you want to allow HitmanPro to make changes to your device. If this happens, you should click \u201c<em>Yes<\/em>\u201d to continue with the installation.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59784\" title=\"Click Yes to install HitmanPro\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/HitmanPro-User-Account-Control.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro User Account Control Pop-up\" width=\"496\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/HitmanPro-User-Account-Control.jpg 496w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/HitmanPro-User-Account-Control-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the program starts you will be presented with the start screen as shown below. Now click on the <strong>Next<\/strong> button to continue with the scan process.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54010\" title=\"Click Next to install HitmanPro\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-install.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro setup process\" width=\"534\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-install.jpg 534w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-install-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>HitmanPro will now begin to scan your computer for malware.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54012\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-Scan.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro scanning for File contained a virus and was deleted virus\" width=\"529\" height=\"426\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-Scan.jpg 529w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-Scan-300x242.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When it has finished it will display a list of all the malware that the program found as shown in the image below. Click on the &#8220;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8221; button, to remove malware.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54008\" title=\"HitmanPro scan summary. Click Next to remove malware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-detected-malware.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro detected malware\" width=\"530\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-detected-malware.jpg 530w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-detected-malware-300x241.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click on the &#8220;<strong>Activate free license<\/strong>&#8221; button to begin the <em>free 30 days trial<\/em>, and remove all the malicious files from your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54011\" title=\"Click on the Activate free license button\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-remove-malware.jpg\" alt=\"Activate HitmanPro to remove malware\" width=\"528\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-remove-malware.jpg 528w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-remove-malware-300x239.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><br \/>\nWhen the process is complete, you can close HitmanPro and continue with the rest of the instructions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"zemana\" class=\"mt_blue\">(OPTIONAL) STEP 5: Use Zemana AntiMalware Portable to remove File contained a virus and was deleted<\/h3>\n<div class=\"mt_noteb\">Zemana AntiMalware Portable is a free utility that will scan your computer for the File contained a virus and was deleted and other malicious programs.<br \/>\nThis step should be performed only if your issues have not been solved by the previous steps.<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>You can download <strong>Zemana AntiMalware Portable<\/strong> from the below link:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/downloads-zemana-antimalware\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <strong>ZEMANA ANTIMALWARE PORTABLE DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a> <em>(This link will open a new web page from where you can download &#8220;Zemana AntiMalware Portable&#8221;)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Double-click on the file named &#8220;<em>Zemana.AntiMalware.Portable<\/em>&#8221; to perform a system scan with Zemana AntiMalware Free.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59786 alignnone\" title=\"Double-click on the Zemana Portable icon to install this program\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Zemana-Portable-Download.jpg\" alt=\"Zemana AntiMalware portable\" width=\"496\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Zemana-Portable-Download.jpg 496w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Zemana-Portable-Download-300x154.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><br \/>\nYou may be presented with a <em>User Account Control<\/em> dialog asking you if you want to run this program. If this happens, you should click \u201c<strong>Yes<\/strong>\u201d to allow Zemana AntiMalware to run.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58796\" title=\"Zemana AntiMalware User Account Control pop-up\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Zemana-AntiMalware-UAC.jpg\" alt=\"Zemana AntiMalware User Account Control\" width=\"404\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Zemana-AntiMalware-UAC.jpg 404w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Zemana-AntiMalware-UAC-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When Zemana AntiMalware will start, click on the &#8220;<strong>Scan<\/strong>&#8221; button to perform a system scan.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58794\" title=\"Click on the Scan button to perform a system scan\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Zemana-AntiMalware-Free-Scan.jpg\" alt=\"Zemana AntiMalware Free Scan\" width=\"538\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Zemana-AntiMalware-Free-Scan.jpg 538w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Zemana-AntiMalware-Free-Scan-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Zemana AntiMalware will now scan your computer for malicious programs. This process can take up to 10 minutes.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58795\" title=\"Zemana AntiMalware Free scanning for File contained a virus and was deleted malware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Zemana-AntiMalware-Free-Scanning-For-Malware.jpg\" alt=\"Zemana AntiMalware scanning for virus\" width=\"540\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Zemana-AntiMalware-Free-Scanning-For-Malware.jpg 540w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Zemana-AntiMalware-Free-Scanning-For-Malware-300x216.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When Zemana has finished finished scanning it will show\u00a0a screen that displays any\u00a0malware that has been detected. To remove all the malicious files, click on the &#8220;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58793\" title=\"Click Next to remove all malicious programs\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Zemana-AntiMalware-Free-Malware-Detected.jpg\" alt=\"Zemana AntiMalware Removing File contained a virus and was deleted Virus\" width=\"537\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Zemana-AntiMalware-Free-Malware-Detected.jpg 537w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Zemana-AntiMalware-Free-Malware-Detected-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/><br \/>\nZemana AntiMalware will now start to remove all the malicious programs from your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"mt_noteg\">Your computer should now be free of the File contained a virus and was deleted. 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