2006-12-15 15:30:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Personally, I like 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. (6mb)
And it updates 15 to 20 times a day with new virus definitions, 7 days a week.
Free to anyone, AOL member or not from:
http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp?
2006-12-15 15:34:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a good list of free antivirus programs to help you delete the issas.exe virus. http://www.basicspywaretips.com/freevirusremovaltool.html
2006-12-15 17:51:03 · answer #2 · answered by Tyler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have detected the virus program using some virus removal program then that program itself is able to remove it otherwise it would not have detected it in the first place. But there are some general steps you have to follow before you can remove these worm programs. isass.exe is called W32.Bropia.M by Symantec. These steps are needed for any virus removal program to be effective.
-empty your browser cache,cookies and temp files, preferably using ccleaner, run the following two menus of ccleaner
(Options > Advanced > Uncheck the box before "Only delete files in windows temp folder older than 48 hours)
cleaner (select all options) > Analyze > Run Cleaner
Issues > Scan For Issues > Fix Selected Issues
http://bestofrest.blogspot.com/2006/11/ccleaner.html
-update your virus removal program
-disable system restore in ME or XP
-boot in safe mode
-run full virus scan and delete files detected as belonging to the worm/virus.
-delete keys written by the worm program to the registry. The list is given on the symantec link below.
-search and delete other files if not detected or removed by the virus removal program you are using. List is given on the symantec link below
-restart normally
-enable system restore if applicable
If you do not understand how to carry out each individual steps, you can read an explanation on the link below
http://viruscleaner.blogspot.com/2006/12/general-steps.html
2006-12-15 16:07:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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
2006-12-17 13:13:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure how to remove the virus (try microsoft.com, they have some info on viruses) but for anti-virus programs I would advise NOT using any of the free ones of the internet. Often, the kind you get off the internet that say like "free trial" or "free scan" actually end up downloading viruses onto your computer in an attempt to convince you to buy the product.
This happened on my computer a little while ago: one of those free scans gave my computer viruses and then kept popping up saying "you have virusus. Buy the *virus program* to remove them". (I can't remember the actually name of the program it was trying to make me buy)
It's a scam to make you buy their products. I ended up having to reinstall my entire Windows XP system because it got so bad from those "free scans".
I'd suggest using McAfee for your anti-virus program. You can buy it at any electronic store (I think you can download it too...not sure) and it's about $60, but it's really worth it! I've had it for over a year now and my computer's been great, and usually my computer gets new viruses like every month and I end up having to reinstall it like twice a year, but that hasn't happened for a long time now.
I'd really recommend McAfee, it is a lot of money but I think it's worth it.
2006-12-15 15:42:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
use avast. Its free for home users and really works fine. URL: www.avast.com
After registration they will e-mail you the licence key. Use the key for whole year of free use and latest update.
2006-12-15 15:36:25 · answer #6 · answered by tasdiqahmed 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Avast and AVG Free..
i love both of them!
2006-12-15 18:27:53 · answer #7 · answered by keira_vir08 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVG Free is your best bet,it can be trusted and works great,latest version hear http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5#avg-anti-spyware-free
2006-12-15 16:32:27 · answer #8 · answered by Mojo Seeker Of Knowlege 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋