2006-12-23 11:35:24 · 13 answers · asked by m_es_84 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Are you sure it's a virus? There are a lot of things that can cause problems with your PC that aren't viruses. Spyware is a real problem and can cause the PC to slow down, lock up, and send spam over your Internet connection. It's far more likely than a virus.
I'd recommend downloading Ad-Aware SE Personal from http://www.lavasoft.com (it's free), updating it, and then running it. After that, download Spybot 1.4 from http://www.safer-networking.org (it's free), updating it, and then running it. These should find and remove the vast majority of spyware on your PC and also detect a few viruses should you have them.
I would recommend buying and using McAfee VirusScan as it's a far better and more complete anti-virus program than the free ones. AVG and Avast may work to some degree, but not as well. Norton is a pain and costs too much to renew every year; however, they do have free utilities that can be downloaded and run that are very helpful if you know the virus that's infecting your PC. McAfee has Stinger for free, but that's not a very good tool on the whole.
2006-12-23 12:10:57 · answer #1 · answered by Jerry Hayes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-29 06:05:57 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
these are some antivirus programs(i only know that trend micro one is free.).
Kaspersky
BitDefender
Norton
McAfee
Zone Labs Security
AVG
Avast
Trend Micro PcCillin
AntiVir
AOL Active Virus Shield
2006-12-23 11:39:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've got had maximum of them. there is not any such element as a sturdy unfastened utility. You commerce off, with attachments swarming on your laptop and slowing you down. Like basically till now I got here to this question, a pop up activating. I even have AVG. even nonetheless that is unfastened, precise. The trackers are basically like having a stupid virus....clogs you up and slows you down. I even have Comcast cable and McAfee got here unfastened with the provider, yet whilst i wanted help, i became reminded via the out sourcing guy "Rick" that it became unfastened! They instructed me that if I even have an epidemic that it became till now I had McAfee? And that it became unfastened and could no longer help me. I bumped off the unfastened crap from my laptop. Norton sucked for me, I had a splash guy dancing throughout my reveal till now my laptop crashed. i've got heard of Avast, i've got not been there yet. Spybot, super Antivirus, spyware 2008, been there carried out that. I typed into Yahoo ask a query a pair of week in the past and somebody pronounced that they use a go of spyware 2008 and Avg. i became instructed via Microsoft that all and sundry virus courses, won't have the skill to locate and canopy all viruses. which you're able to commerce. however the difficulty with this is, they cancel out one yet another now and returned. which potential, they think of the different is an epidemic and hinders the different from working appropriate. So uninstall them, then positioned them returned in precise away. do no longer flow onto the internet unprotected ever.
2016-10-28 06:15:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know by now you have many websites, but just in case. I'm giving you this one. You get Free Antivirus by Symantec (Norton Antivirus) Live Definitions for three months. Use it, until you get yourself a permanet antivirus. Click on this link: http://www.windowsmarketplace.com/details.aspx?view=info&itemid=1512616
2006-12-23 19:41:27 · answer #5 · 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
2006-12-25 01:54:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was just surfing the web yesterday when I noticed that now aol has a great and free new antivirus download. It is perfectly fine for your computer but is not as effective as macafe or something like that, but macafe is not cheap.
2006-12-23 11:40:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Spywarebegone. I found this one works really well and it also sets up a restore point for you. Best of all its free. All you have to do is download and then use it. It keeps watch very well. If there is unwanted programs coming into your computer, it takes action and stops them right away.
2006-12-23 12:03:03 · answer #8 · answered by twentyeight7 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To efectively remove a virus run the virus scanner in the Safe Mode. To go to Safe Mode just press F5 in your keyboard when the computer is booting.
You can try
1) http://www.f-prot.com/products/currentversions.html
2) http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
3) http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
You can also try this online scanner(if you have broadband & not dial-up)
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/vc_scan.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym&plfid=20&pkj=VYTUDMGJCDBXWVPGCQH&vc_scanstate=2
2006-12-23 11:54:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are a personal home user I would suggest you download a free copy of avast from http://www.avast.com You may need to dig around a bit before you find their free version.
2006-12-23 11:44:50 · answer #10 · answered by Max S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋