i am looking for a software that i can download for free that will scan my pc and remove all the infected items that it finds. some softwares will scan and tell u wut needs to be cleaned or removed but they want to charge u for the removal thing. do any of yall know of any software that is ABSOLUTELY free and not just 1/2 free ? ~ i would very much appreciate any help !
2006-12-02 19:01:16 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
All of these are ones that I personally use and all are free.
AVG Removes I-Worm/Stration · BackDoor.Generic3.GBB and .GBC · Worm/Generic.FX · Exploit.WMF
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5
Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.
http://www.safer-networking.org/
http://superantispyware.com/
SUPERAntiSpyware is the most thorough scanner on the market. Our Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware that other products miss! SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones!
Easily remove over 100,000 pests such as SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, WinAntiVirus, AntiVermins and thousands more!
Make sure after you download any of these, that you update them.
*Be sure to come back to Yahoo Q&A and vote for one of the answers as best answer!
2006-12-02 19:03:54 · answer #1 · answered by G 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-08-29 17:37:29 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I like the new AOL AntiVirusShield. Don't let the name AOL scare you. AntiVirusShield is made by Kaspersky which is one of top-rated anti-virus vendors in the world.
In recent tests, the most popular free anti-virus, AVG, was only able to detect about 82% of a very large sample of viruses. On the other hand, AntiVirusShield was able to detect better than 99% in the same test.
http://www.virus.gr/english/fullxml/default.asp?id=82&mnu=82
AOL AntiVirusShield has excellent virus detection rates and is extremely light on using your computer resources.
Free to anyone, AOL member or not from:
http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp?
2006-12-02 19:18:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found this list of free Virus Removal software pretty good.
http://www.basicspywaretips.com/spywareremovaltool.html
2006-12-02 20:14:20 · answer #4 · answered by Tyler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVG Free Edition.
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/avg-anti-virus-free/lng/us/tpl/v5
2006-12-02 19:04:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Try it AVG Free edition,
www.grisoft.com u may download from this site or search in any AVG Free edition antivirus software, u got it doenload path.
if u have any problem related to internet & interanet or networking & hardware, u may contact me.
Best regards,
Nisarg Patel.
2006-12-02 21:37:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Free tools are here:
http://www.helpero.com/Questions-and-answers/Computers/Software/Are-there-any-good-FREE-spyware-programs_291.html
http://www.helpero.com/Questions-and-answers/Computers/Software/Can-you-recommend-me-a-free-antivirus_2568.html
Helpero is a web site that helps every Internet user, from all over the world, solve any computer related problem.
2006-12-02 21:09:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVG free edition, Avast or Avira Antivir are all free antivirus software that you can use.
2006-12-02 19:12:06 · answer #8 · answered by Ted B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no worries go to free-av.com and get the free best stuff if u want u an go to cnet.com and read the reviews abt this one and also how avg and avast fail to disinfect the viruses.
2006-12-02 19:40:07 · answer #9 · answered by Neo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup! Go to yahoo and search Ad-Aware personal. It's an AMAZING free anti-spyware/virus scanner and remover. Best of all...as I said and as you wanted...it's FREE!
2006-12-02 19:03:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋