This is very common virus in Windows operating systems and annoying computer users. It spreads itself via removable media like USB flash memory cards or pen drives. Once inside your computer then can disable your anti-virus program, block access to computer protection websites and slow down speed of your computer. How to remove it? Lets start:
Stop It from Task Manager
- Press the “Ctrl,” “Shift” and “Esc” keys at the same time to start the Task Manager or launch the task manager from “Ctrl”, “Alt” and “Del” option.
- Click the “Processes” tab in the Task Manager’s window and select “ctfmon.exe.”
- Click “End Process” at the bottom of the window and close the Task Manager.
Remove from Registry
- Go to the “Start” menu, type “regedit” in the “Start Search” box or in Run option and hit “Enter” to start the Registry Editor.
- Browse to and delete the following entry:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ActiveSetup\ Installed Components\ {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAX5-90401C608512}
- Close the Registry Editor.
Delete the File
- Go to the “Start” menu, type “ctfmon.exe” in the “Start Search” box and hit “Enter” or search entire computer/all partitions.
- Right-click the search result(s) and select “Delete.
- Restart your computer.
Using Recycler Virus Removal Tool to delete the virus automatically
Autorun Remover is a specialized autorun removal tool to clean the autorun type virus including recycler virus, with it, you can get rid of the autorun.inf and recycler.exe easily and quickly.
- Download and install Autorun Virus Remover;
- if you USB drives has autorun.inf folder in it, insert it into computer;
- Execute the tool, Click ‘Start’ to execute the scan.
If Autorun Remover is blocked by the recyclers virus then run system in safe mode and try again. To do this reboot your system and tap F8 repeatedly when system starts up.
Autorun Virus Remover is the most effectively autorun antivirus software in the market, with the product, it is an easy job for you to block any autorun.inf virus from USB drives.
Lots of email received to get rid of restriction like, task manager disabled, folder option disabled etc, for which I have already mentioned a very tiny and great tool in this post namely Remove Restrictions Tool (PRT). Please use this if you are facing the issue of restrictions. here is the link : http://rs296.rapidshare.com/files/86481899/RRT.rar Thnx