I clicked on a link that my friend "sent" me an now I have a virus and am "sending" the same virus to all my friends. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling AIM and I ran my virus software but it didn't detect anything. I went through my computer and deleted anything that looked suspicious and just restarted it. It hasn't sent anything since, but I want to know what to do in case it does.
2006-08-19 10:43:52 · 5 answers · asked by seasonsoflove 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
These should help and they are free:
Run the tool and then download the free spyware and virus protection programs:
Malicious virus removal tool:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx
Ad-Aware Free download:
http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/
AVG Download free
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
Good Luck
p.s. Don't click on links unless your friend has written in the body of the email or she told you she was sending it.
2006-08-19 10:52:52 · answer #1 · answered by phy333 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Download the TAA Tool bar http://www.taatoolbar.co.nr that will stop the virius from spreading to the internet sites you've been on
2006-08-19 11:33:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Also get yourself a better firewall, either Sygate Personal, http://www.byethost.com/freeplans.php or ZoneAlarm, http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp both of these differ from the Windows firewall in that they will block both outgoing and incoming traffic.
2006-08-19 10:58:36 · answer #3 · answered by conradj213 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to www.ewido.net and use the free version it will get rid of it.
Here are some other free ones.
Spybots search and Destroy http://www.download.com/3000-8022-10122137.html?tag=pao
adaware se> http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=lst-0-1
http://www.webroot.com/land/freescan.php
a-squared Free> http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/
http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_frame.asp
http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/
X -Cleaner Micro Edition scan http://www.spywareguide.com/onlinescan.php
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
Spywareguard too.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html
http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/
2006-08-19 10:59:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put this in your address book. Make sure it the very first one. 000-
2006-08-19 11:30:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋