2006-12-12 17:18:00 · 19 answers · asked by ? 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
How did you know your computer has virus? Did your antivirus found it or could not clean it? or, you are observing some mysterious things happening? Are you sure it is virus , not spyware?
Anyway, get AVG antivirus and spybot search&destroy as antispyware. The reason I am recommending these because both can run in safe mode and from boot cd(something like BartPE).
Many others have already given you many list but no one said the key thing. How to clean?
Install those software and do update.
Method-1: First disconnect your internet connection(physically unplug wires). Then run spyware scanner first. Then antivirus. Then restart pc. Now I recommend run disk clean up: either use windows disk cleanup tool or get ccleaner(www.ccleaner.com). Clean all junk. Reconnect internet.
Method-2(better option): Unplug internet. start computer in safemode. Run antivirus first and then antispyware. restart computer in normal mode.
Method-3(best option when all above can't clean infection): Unplug internet. Make some boot security disk like bartPE. http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ .
Now, boot from that cd and run antivirus and antispyware. it will clean to the root.
Hope you understand the importance of these steps.
Just as recommendation: After you clean infection, install a good firewall like zonealarm and use safe browser like opera(www.opera.com).
2006-12-12 17:37:21 · answer #1 · answered by observer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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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2006-12-12 17:19:34 · answer #2 · answered by G 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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I understand, and you want good anti-malware, anti-hijacking, and anti-virus programs that are free.
The solution:
Download 2 excellent FREE 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.
A. Get AVAST
1. Remove what you have now. It didn't do right did it? 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 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 free 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.
h2h
2006-12-12 17:22:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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
2006-12-12 18:54:38 · answer #4 · answered by BU1 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
avg has a free anti virus program, and i think it works all right.
best thing to do tho is to google the symptoms of the virus. for example, every time i opened firefox, i would get a new tab for winantivirus2006... so i googled that, and found a forum that dealt with my problems, and i followed the detailed instructions they gave and it worked perfectly.
good luck.
2006-12-12 17:21:57 · answer #5 · answered by Christopher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the free version of AVG antivirus is pretty good...sorry, but i can't think of the actual website, but you can yahoo or google search "avg antivirus", and you should be able to find it...I use to have it, before having to re format my computer, and never seemed to have any problems with it, and it was able to find the smallest viruses and/or trojans that were on my computer...
2006-12-12 17:21:14 · answer #6 · answered by jeromy1998 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get the following below, all free, update AVG to 7.5
Anti Virus
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/products-avg-anti-virus-free-edition/lng/us/tpl/tpl01 - AVG Anti Virus
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ - Trend Micro free online virus and spyware scan
Protection from BHO (browser helper objects) spyware, malware
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html - Spywareblaster
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html - Spywareguard
Scanning for spyware and removing
http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php - Ad-Aware SE Personal
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html - Spybot search and destroy
2006-12-12 17:19:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out AVAST antivirus. It works for me and is totally free, not even one of those trial basis only things. You do have to regester it but they dont bother you at all.
2006-12-12 17:20:57 · answer #8 · answered by Timothy C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Hijack This" is very good at finding virus strings. Go to google, in the search bar type: "computer cops"...That website allows you to download it for free. its on the left side box of the homepage.
2006-12-12 17:21:50 · answer #9 · answered by usa1hotguy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to pay $50 a year for NAV and the piece of shi1t stopped working and they couldn't fix it. I've been using AVG free for a year and no problems, no spam and no viruses.
2006-12-12 17:22:32 · answer #10 · answered by vinny_the_hack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋