# IT GUYs: Method of virus removal

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**Created:** [February 7, 2010, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/it-guys-method-of-virus-removal/250186 "2010-02-07T08:06:06Z")
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### Author: ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2010, 7:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/it-guys-method-of-virus-removal/250186/9 "2010-02-08T07:26:39Z")

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> [@RS6 Crash](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rs6-crash/29126/4):
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> Backup files. Format.

+1 I dick with an infected machine for 40 minutes… after that I quite, backup and reinstall.

> [@noobie.....](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noobie/29146/2):
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> Any tips on spotting a virus by file name?

If the shit just started or you know when it first began running like crap or started having issues, I put the view on DETAILS and filter by date modified, anything that sticks out or looks out of place is prolly the virus.

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