How to remove W32/Sality.Y

W32/Sality.Y which was first discovered in August 2008 is a spyware which can cause annoying consequences on your personal computer system. It is recommended that if you are aware that W32/Sality.Y is installed on your computer then you take action as soon as possible and remove it using good spyware blockers.

How do you know if you have W32/Sality.Y? First, see if you notice any of the following symptoms. If you have a W32 spyware like Sality.Y then you may notice that you cannot access your current antivirus or spyware removal too anymore. If this is the case then W32/Sality.Y is likely to be the culprit as these types of viruses are known to disable and lower your security systems which are already in place on your computer.

It also modifies your registry files in order to allow a remote computer to connect to your personal computer. This puts your confidential and personal files at risk due to the presence of spyware on your computer.

To remove W32/Sality.Y automatically, we recommend that you try out Malwarebytes Anti-Malware or SUPERAntiSpyware. Both are free spyware blockers which have very effective detection rates.

If you have another spyware blocker installed then you can also use it to perform a full scan. If the spyware blocker does not detect anything then I suggest you try using Malwarebytes Anti-Malware or SUPERAntiSpyware.

1. Download and install a Spyware Removal program of your choice.

2. Once installation is complete, load the Spyware Removal Program and navigate to the scanning section.

3. Most if not all Spyware Removal programs should give you the choice to either do a smart scan or a full scan. Choose the full scan.

4. Wait until the scan is complete. It may take as much as an hour depending on how many files you have on your computer.

5. Once the scan is complete, look through each ‘threat’ which the spyware removal program detected and remove/quarantine them immediately.