Steps to Remove csrcs.exe or csrsc.exe Virus

This was the error message faced by one of our readers that when he boots the PC up, the CSRCS.exe error message comes up on the screen.csrsc.exe is a process which is registered as W32.Spybot.CF Virus. DO NOT confuse it with csrss.exe which is an important file used by Windows. The attackers of this virus can access our computer and gain access to some important data remotely.Steps to remove this virus:1. Scan the system with a good and updated Anti Virus.2. Open Task Manager, locate this exe (csrcs.exe or csrsc.exe but not csrss.exe), and kill the process.3. Now type msconfig in the Run box, and then go to startup tab.4. Locate this exe file, if any, and then remove it from there as well.5. Now search the file in the C: drive.6. Permanently delete the file (csrcs.exe or csrsc.exe only) from the computer.7. Reboot the PC for changes to take place.UPDATEAfter doing the above steps, you need to clean the registry as well.Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\ On the right side, there is a key named “Shell”, it may be having a value “explorer.exe csrcs.exe”. Just modify it to delete the csrcs.exe from it (not explorer.exe). Restart the computer The virus should have gone.

Steps to Remove Win32:Rootkit-gen[Rtk] Virus

Rootkit-gen[Rtk], another Virus, another addition in the list and another solution to remove it. Faced by some of our readers, this was an irritating problem that their PC was infected by this virus.Symptoms of the problem:• Win32:Rootkit-gen[Rtk] virus infection notice.• Resides in ur0.com file which happens to be a virus itself.• Also resides in System Volume Information folder.• May also prevent double click opening of a drive.Solution: Steps to remove ur0.com virus• Run Task Manager, delete the ur0.com process, if any.• Run msconfig in the Run box and remove the virus file from startup list, if any.• Reboot into safe mode, search the ur0.com file, and remember to include hidden files option as well.• Permanently delete the files found.Steps to remove Win32:Rootkit-gen[Rtk] Virus• The only reason why this virus infects the PC again is that, it has been saved in the System Restore files.• So turn off the System Restore now (Right click on My Computer-> Properties-> System Restore tab-> click on Turn off System Restore on all drives).• Reboot the PC to let the restore files to get deleted.• Now just turn on the system restore.The virus has been removed!!

Protect your files and folders

Windows has no functionality to prevent a file from getting renamed or deleted by default, however there are also very less tools that can really do that.If in any case you want to disable file renaming and also disable it from getting deleted accidentally or deliberately, then here is a tool that can allow you to prevent file renaming and can also lock a file so that it can not be deleted.M File Anti-copy ( An application ) does not only disable a file from getting copied or moved but also protect file from getting renamed or deleted.What you need to do is just install this software and click on “Enable or Disable Protection” button and add the files you want to Anti- Rename or Anti- Delete.The software also provides password protection and all this is completely free.Link to Download : http://danlod.ulmb.com/en/m%20file%20anti-copy%204.0.html

Update Windows Defender Definitions Offline Manual

Windows Defender is a really cool Anti-Spyware from Microsoft that can prevent a suspicious file from making any changes in the computer.However for proper safety it needs to be updated regularly but for the people who do not have an internet connection or want to save the limited internet bandwidth, here are the steps to update the definitions manually and offline.Steps:1. Following is the location where Windows Defender Definition updates are stored.C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Defender2. So just enable the Show Hidden option to view the hidden folders and navigate to above location and copy the entire folder named “Definition Updates”.3. You need to replace this folder in another computer to update the definitions but do not forget to kill the Windows Defender process before replacing else you may not be able to replace it.So if you are giving the definition updates to a friend or thinking to format the computer, this will surely save your time and bandwidth

Popular Software Update Checker for Windows

We have a lot of software installed in our system, don’t we? Updating them for the newest of the updates available one by one is very tedious task.Here are two popular software updater for you which will do the work automatically. Software Update checker scans all the software installed in our system and generates a list of all the available updates for our software.1. http://www.apphit.com/software_update_checker/Apphit is a good and free software update checker tool that first checks the version of the software installed in the system and compares them with the latest available on net. You can download the latest versions from there after checking the versions available2. http://www.filehippo.com/updatechecker/The update checker from Filehippo is also a great and free software update checking tool.Thus there is no reason why we should not have a software checker installed in our system.

Delete Virus from USB Pen Drive automatically

USB Drives are the primary cause of spread of viruses. There are so many viruses that use Pen Drive as a media to infect other computers.It is also very difficult to safeguard our self from each of them as the chances of getting infected by a virus is always there; no matter you know how to deal with them. So to lower the chances further there is a tool called iKill.iKill can prevent the spread of Viruses from Pen Drives and deletes the autorun.inf file as well as the viruses stored in the drive automatically. It scans the removable drives and deletes the autorun and virus files on its own.If Auto Protect is enabled, it will automatically delete the harmful files present on the drive but if it isn’t enabled then it will ask the user what to do.It is a freeware and very small in size. The tool is surely capable of saving us from infections stored in the Pen Drives.download link:http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/iKill.shtml

Error 1606: Could not access network location 0\

The error was faced by one of our readers who was irritated with the problem that whenever he tried to install or uninstall any program there comes an error message reading “Error 1606:Could not access network location 0\”
Well the fix is not that difficult but requires some Registry Tweaking so it would be better if you have a backup of your registry, but if you are confident enough then you can do it without that as well.
Steps:
1. Type regedit in the Run box to open the registry editor.
2. Now navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER -> Software -> Microsoft -> Windows -> Current Version -> Explorer -> User Shell Folders
3. Locate the key named “Recent” in the right side and delete it by right clicking on it.
4. Windows may require a restart.