Schrock Innovations Computer Repair
Schrock Home About Schrock Schrock Products Schrock Services Schrock Media Schrock Jobs Schrock on the Radio Do it Yourself With Schrock Contact Schrock
 

Completely Remove NSIS Media & Software From Your Computer... continued

*note* We strongly suggest that you disable System Restore before continuing. Old scraps of the NSIS Media or software may be stored in your System Restore points. Use the links below to view a help article on disabling System Restore that is appropriate for your Operating System.

Disable System Restore in Windows XP          Disable System Restore in Windows ME

Remove NSIS Media Step 1. First, you will need to boot your computer into Safe Mode. This will help ensure that the NSIS Media and/or infections are not running while you are attempting to remove NSIS Media. Select 'Safe Mode With Networking Support" if you can not print this tutorial before you reboot. Before you reboot, you should because you will need to restart your PC. This is a critical step, so don't skip it!

Remove NSIS Media Step 2. Once your computer has been rebooted into Safe Mode, you will need to manually delete some files from your computer. Navigate to and delete the files and folders listed below:

  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\NSIS
  • C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\Chrome

Now empty your Recycle Bin.

Remove NSIS Media Step 3. After you have emptied your Recycle Bin, you need to open your Control Panels ( Start --> Control Panels) and then double click on the Add/Remove Programs icon. When the Add/Remove Programs window finishes populating, you need to remove the following programs:

  • Mozilla Firefox
  • NSIS Media

Removing FireFox is necessary because deleting the Chrome folder from your FireFox installation will effectively break your FireFox installation. Before reinstalling FireFox it is recommended that you completely uninstall it. Whne you attempt to uninstall NSIS Media, your computer should inform you that the program is not on your computer and should ask you if you would like the entry removed from your Add/Remove Programs list. Click Yes.

Remove NSIS Media Step 4. With the removal out of th way, reboot your computer into regular mode by clicking on Start, then Shut Down, then Restart. Once your system has rebooted you need to download and reinstall the FireFox browser from a TRUSTED source. For the purposes of this tutorial, we have included a link on the right to download FireFox from Google's servers for obvious reasons.

Once you have reinstalled FireFox, you should be free of the NSIS infection. Keep in mind that this infection may have entered your computer through the installation of a free piece of sftware from Download.com or it could have been hidden in an extension update. Be extremely careful not to reinfect yourself. Many people have reported that their removal attempts have not been successful, however the actual cause of reinfection is often user error.

Help raise awareness of the remove NSIS Media threat!! Click here to Digg this article on digg.com!

<1 2   Return to DIY
Copyright Schrock Innovations, Inc. 2008 All Rights Reserved. View our Privacy Policy   Site Map Schrock Visitor Locations
Another Proud Schrock Innovations Web Development