Virus on Computer?

Question

How do you know if you have a virus on your computer? How can one fix it if you do have it?

Answer 1

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.

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

Each virus acts differently. Some will let you know they are on your computer by showing you messages that you did not have before. Others delete all your files in your computer and you cannot boot up to windows. Others put a huge message on your desktop saying that you are infected. Others are more quiet, still harmful and they can attach themselves to emails and send themselves out to your contacts. How to fix it? Well each is different so they require different approaches.

I hope that helps, Good Luck!

Answer 4

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I understand, and you want good anti-virus and anti-malware programs.
The solution:
Download 3 excellent programs
A. For removing and stopping virus attacks.
B. For removing mal-ware and adware that act as trojans to retrieve information from your computer and your computer habits.
C. Anti-hijacking tool to remove attempts to hijack your home page and other.

A. Get AVAST
1. Remove whatever anti-virus program you have now. It didn't do right did it? It is not doing it's job. Dump it
2. Go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs and delete the anti-virus program you have now,
if you have one;
then use your Search feature, type in the name of your current anti-virus program
if you have one > right click and delete any instance it finds.

3. Get this neat free program
Get FREE Home version of an excellent anti-virus software = AVAST
http://avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html....
Install > run > do a thorough scan
and allow it to run on your computer all the time.
Whatever it finds > select DELETE

The annual registration and frequent updates are free too.


B. Get Ad-AWARE spy-removal tool from Lavasoft
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php
1. Download, install and run this program weekly or more.


C. Get anti-hijacking tool
called HiJack This
for any hijack problems you might encounter Get this FREE anti-Hijack software
1. The program is called HiJackThis 1.99
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html
2. Download and run the program
BE CAREFUL what you delete,
from it's findings...because
it will find the offending program
and others that you may NOT want to delete.
Only delete the one that hijacked you.
3. Reset your home page
a. Surf to your homepage of choice
b. In Internet Explorer above click TOOLS > Internet Options > tab General > frame Home Page > click button USE CURRENT.
c. Click ok

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

You can download a free anti-virus program and run a scan, or do
an online scan. There's a good list of free ones here.
http://www.basicspywaretips.com/freevirusremovaltool.html

Answer 7

Nowadays, its so easy to find out if you have a virus or not. Please go to http://free.grisoft.com and click on AVG Free Antivirus. Download and install it. Then run a scan. If you have a virus, it will alert you and will ask you to either quarantine it (move to virus chest) or delete it. Choose the delete option. You are all set now.

(c) PC Helper

Answer 8

I can give a few links that offer free virus and spyware removers...!You may be having a virus or spyware installed on your PC. Norton, AVG , Avast are free antivirus software. Ad-aware, Ewido are free spyware removers. You can download free softwares at
http://fixit.in/antivirus.html and http://fixit.in/spywareremover.html

Answer 9

different virus's act differently so behavior will change with whatever it is.
generally the pc will be slower, may freeze up or act strange.
to be general
to get rid of virus's you will need a anti-irus program (norton, mcafee are good)
but can try this online scan its free
www.housecall.trendmicro.com

Answer 10

Your system starts acting scytzo or refuses to work at all. Agood virus protection program will alert you to all the known viruses and give you directions on what to do.