How to Clean Viruses Off of a Computer for Free
- 1). Open your Internet browser and open the free AVG Anti-Virus download site (see Resources for link).
- 2). Click on "Download Now" under the "Welcome AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition users" heading. Another page will open and then a box will appear asking if you want to "Run/Open" or "Save" the download file. Click "Save" and save the file to a folder you will remember---like the Desktop.
- 3). Open the saved download file. If a "Open File -- Security Warning" box appears, click "Run." The AVG software installation wizard will appear.
- 4). Click "Next" on the "AVG Download Manager" screen. The AVG setup program will perform a check of your Internet connection.
- 5). Select a directory to save the AVG Anti-Virus program to---the default is your "C:\" drive. Click "Next" and the software will be installed. When prompted if you would like to run the program now, answer "Yes." AVG Anti-Virus will scan your system will tell you if any viruses are found. You will be asked what to do with the viruses--quarantine them, delete them or leave them on your system. It's highly advisable to delete or quarantine any found viruses.