How to remove Nowrite (boot image) virus

**Mike3** · 08-04-2009

Good afternoon,

My laptop is infected with Nowrite (Boot image) virus. I've got this issue after taking my laptop back from a warranty center. I have scanned my laptop several times but this virus still in my laptop. Does anyone know how to remove this virus?

Thanks in advanced.
P/S: I'm using Bitdefender Internet security 2009.

**worm4u** · 08-04-2009

Is Bitdefender is updated? Bitdefender Internet security 2009 is poor, use the norton for scanning system. Have you tried the system repair? if that also doesn't works for you then you should go for format.

**Shen** · 08-04-2009

Just follow the below steps mention:-

1. Remove any important files and shut down the infected computer. You can not begin to remove the virus if it is in the RAM in your computer.
2. Download a new BIOS flash utility (must be DOS version) and copy it to the bootable floppy you are about to make. These are found at your motherboard manufacturer's website, or at your computer manufacturer's website if you have a laptop.
3. Create a bootable floppy from an uninfected computer. Then write-protect the floppy.
4. Remove the HDD (hard disk drive or hard drive) from the infected computer. Be sure to remove all of the static electricity from your self by touching the metal case.
5. Start up the infected computer with the bootable floppy in the floppy drive.
6. When the BIOS setup page shows, Push the corresponding key to change the Boot Order.
7. Set the Floppy drive to boot first.
8. Flash your BIOS with the utility provided by the manufacturer. Do not turn off your computer until the utility tells you that you can. Doing so before it is finished may permanently damage your system.
9. Find out which company manufactures your HDD and see if they have a utility that will do a Low-Level format. This part is important because it deletes everything from your hard drive so that no one can get it back, including the virus. Some common HDD manufacturers' tools for doing this can be found here.
10. Run the formatting utility provided by your HDD manufacturer.
11. Reinstall your Operating System of choice however you want to.

And most important thing is that use trusted software to remove virus else you will be in more trouble(if that software is infected).

**Abhav** · 08-04-2009

Back up the data by using Knoppix or a rescue system and wipe/clean-install the system. There is no point in doing anything else as the system will never work right otherwise. Make sure you scan any retrieved data with a current version antivirus using updated definitions before putting it onto the clean system.