Help! I need a free virus-removal program, where can I find one?

Question

I desperately need a good virus remover. I think my computer has a virus and my McAfee (It's outdated sadly) won't pick it up. I tried my spy-bot search and destroy, it came up with nothing, too. But I know for sure I have adware. Help! How can I get rid of this? Please, someone help!

Answer 1

You need all of the following, no single program can remove and protect you from everything. Also If your computer is too corrupted you may need More than what's below.
In severe cases a re-formatting is necessary, BUT ONLY severe cases. (<--the easy way out)

I use all of the following Free software with Windows XP SP2 and Internet Explorer with MSN toolbar and the pop-up blocker turned on and have never had a single problem with my computer sense Microsoft came out with SP2. (knock on wood.) (And be sure to keep Windows and the following software Updated)


The best Anti-virus is: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition. (www.grisoft.com)
The Best Spyware defense is: SpyBot Search and Destroy (www.spybot.info)
AND: AdAware SE (www.lavasoft.com)
AND Spyware Blaster (http://www.javacoolsoftware.info/kb/)
The best Firewall besides the one that comes with Windows is: Zone Alarm (http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/co... or just (www.zonelabs.com) and select the FREE version.

These are all FREE and are all that are required. There is no reason to pay for this kind of software, except to give a donation to the writers if you can.
ALL the above programs are recommended and should be run on a regular basis. With some the free versions they must be run manually.

The best way to avoid getting any Malware (virus, Trojan's, spyware, etc) is to practice safe computing. Microsoft and many others have countless articles on the subject of safe computing. (something I think should be taught in schools)

Answer 2

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Answer 3

You can find the virus removal tool in any of the popular anti-virus web site page.

Or you can try for the google search with key word as:

Virus "romoval tool"

Answer 4

If you do a goole search for "Free Online Scan" you can scan your computer immediatly. If you are looking for the best "Free" anti-virus to have on your computer forever; I'd reccommend avast (http://www.avast.com/). It has all the newest updates, and if you do what's called a "boot-scan" you can catch almost any/all spyware.

Answer 5

if you have comcast or aol as an isp you can download a free and newer version of McAfee. Spybot doesn't pick up everything so you should download other spyware removers like from lavasoft.

Answer 6

If you know the virus's name you can find instruction on how to remove it from Noton's or McAfee's threat center

securityresponse.symantec.com/

or

www.mcafee.com/us/threat_center/default.asp

Answer 7

AVG FREE is what I use, http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1 Works great, Has lots of other options that are very usefull.

There is Zone Alarm too. http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/trial_zaFamily/trial_zaFamily.jsp?lid=home_freedownloads

(The free on is on the right).

Answer 8

I use AVG, but Avast, BitDefender, and AntiVir also have excellent freeware versions of there software.
Here is a link to all four.. http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic3616.html

Answer 9

I use AVG.It is a free virus scanner program. Just go to:

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5

Answer 10

If u are having a good internet connection the goto
safety.live.com and scan your computer online.It's free.