mcafee didn't catch anything so i downloaded spyware doctor and it found like 600 infected files, and it says i need to buy it to delete them but my father won't let me buy it. can u suugest something free?
2006-10-26 02:39:07 · 6 answers · asked by Jas 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Many progs find viruses and spyware that isn't there to make you buy their product spyware doctor has this reputation.
Spyware is not a virus it is spyware, advertising software that is annoying & can re-direct or look at what you do on your p.c.
Download the following programs, they are free but are recommended by most computer businesses as being the best. I have used them for years and never had any problems at all with my p.c
spybot s&d
ad-aware
ccleaner
2006-10-26 02:46:18 · answer #1 · answered by madamspud 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Download these programs:
Spybot: Search and Destroy - install, run and update and run a scan.
SpywareBlaster - install, update, and run updates every once in a while to keep it protecting your computer
Windows Defender - similar to Spybot. It is always good to have more than one spyware scanner, as different programs catch different things.
All of those apps are free.
Also, the best way to scan is to first boot Windows in Safe Mode (keep hitting F8 before the Windows loading screen pops up).
2006-10-26 09:42:00 · answer #2 · answered by panthrosbulge 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Avast is even better than avg
http://www.freedownloadpage.com/avast/
install and run a boot scan so when u restet ur pc it will scan before windows loads up, safest way
2006-10-26 09:44:06 · answer #3 · answered by whitenight639 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try using xp system restore.
2006-10-26 09:40:59 · answer #4 · answered by RyanM 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to www.cnet.com and look for a virus scanner there good luck
2006-10-26 09:40:04 · answer #5 · answered by elainecynthia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVG ANTIVIRUS
Or BITDEFENDER
2006-10-26 09:41:52 · answer #6 · answered by TATSU 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋