2006-09-01 22:10:09 · 11 answers · asked by j123g111 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
There are a lot of programs out there however no one program is going to do everything 100 percent of the time. I agree that ad-aware is excellent but I find it is best used in combination with spybot search & destroy and for hellsinganime I am not lying.
Other programs I consider essential are cwshredder and hijackthis!. These are great for browser hijacks which can be very hard to remove and neither spybot or ad-aware deal effectively with these.
2006-09-01 22:16:13 · answer #1 · answered by doyler78 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As others have mentioned, download, install and update AVG Anti-Virus - it's free and can be found here - http://www.vermontpcsolutions.com/tools_anti_virus.html
For more on how to install AVG go here - http://www.vermontpcsolutions.com/how_to_install_avg_anti_virus.html
Then I would temporarily disable System Restore (if you are running Windows XP) - learn how to do this here - http://www.vermontpcsolutions.com/disabling_system_restore.html
Next, start the computer in Safe Mode - (as the comptuer is starting up, keep tapping the F8 key on your keyboard until you see a special start-up menu) - more on how to start in Safe Mode here - http://www.vermontpcsolutions.com/how_to_start_in_safe_mode.html
The run a full system virus scan while in Safe Mode
After the viruses have been detected and removed, restart the comptuer, enable System Restore again and enjoy a virus-free computing experience.
Check out this page for more information on what viruses are - http://www.vermontpcsolutions.com/what_is_a_virus.html, and this page for how to remove them - http://www.vermontpcsolutions.com/how_to_remove_viruses.html
Good Luck!
2006-09-02 05:21:18 · answer #2 · answered by VPC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually trojans are always still on your computer like a human with aids might not see symptoms but still there i would just erase your whole hard drive but if you still want a good anti virus program try avg at download.com if that dont work try here freewarefiles.com
2006-09-02 05:16:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi, that maybe a virus, perhaps you can try Norton to remove the virus. but you need to pay for the software.
i also recommand you to use firefox with Google toolbar. firefox can disable all virus to run, because the virus can only run on IE.
besides, firefox can block any any poppus and disable any virus and adware, spyware on webpage, so, firefox is much safer than IE. as you know, most of the virus is spread throught internet and webpage.
firefox is much smaller than IE, so i run faster than IE.
download firefox for free:
http://www.adcenter.net.cn/firefox/
Best Wishes && Good Luck!
2006-09-02 07:09:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVG Anti-virus. http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
2006-09-02 05:14:21 · answer #5 · answered by KD 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try AVG for free, but norton the best but you need money to get it.
Good luck.
P.S AVG is a great program.
2006-09-02 05:16:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.lavasoft.de download ad-aware remover program. Its free and upgrades itself no added crap just a great program. The best out there right now. All of the rest people out there that tell you otherwise are liers, ad-aware is the best. Try it!
2006-09-02 05:13:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVG antivirus and AD-Aware SE personal Ed
2006-09-02 05:11:48 · answer #8 · answered by Embliri Trex 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u can download kaspersky internet security for free(but illegal) at http://www.9down.com or u can use AVG for free or an old version of norton that costs u a little.good luck
2006-09-02 06:02:31 · answer #9 · answered by Mojtaba N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These are the ones I use.
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/
2006-09-02 09:14:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋