9 Tools to Help You Recover from Malware

So I was at my parents’ house this weekend, and my dad asked a very simple question… “Could you take a look at my computer?  I can’t run CCleaner.”  I thought to myself… That’s great!  He has been running CCleaner regularly!  But when I sat down to take a look, things only got worse.  Windows Update wouldn’t start, CCleaner wouldn’t start, Microsoft Security Essentials wouldn’t start properly or update, and AVG Free wouldn’t install.  That is not good.  Here is a list of tools I used to scrub his machine, and boy did i need them all, and for different reasons.

1. MalwareBytes Anti-Malware
2. PortableApps
3. SpyBot Search & Destroy
4. SuperAntiSpyware
5. CCleaner
6. HijackThis
7. AVG
8. Microsoft Windows Defender
9. Belarc Advisor