Hi, I guess i have a Virus on my comp which my Antivirus is not able to detect the problem is whenever i search. Can someone tell how to avoid that thing.
2006-12-28 02:33:28 · 11 answers · asked by craig 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
k as some of u asked more info.i use Norton AV. Yeah am not sure its antivirus, but yeah it sucks....Its upto u to classify that... i always get diverted to irrelevant ad sites...thats all i know. I used Spy bot. It detected atleast 20 programs and cleared them but still this problem is not solved.
2006-12-28 03:43:54 · update #1
spybot s&d
http://www.safer-networking.org/
avg free antispyware
http://free.grisoft.com/
adaware se free Antispyware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5
microsoft windows defender
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
2006-12-28 02:36:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your anti-virus program is not receiving regular updates, it will not be able to detect new viruses. Also, some viruses seem to "hide" from virus scanners when the virus is running on the computer.
Remember, no anti-virus program is 100% as the anti-virus programmers can only account for new viruses after the virus has been released and they have had time to analyze it. There will always be a lag between when a virus is released and when a scanner can detect it.
2006-12-28 02:48:06 · answer #2 · answered by rbarc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scan the PC with standard antivirus software. If you do not have one, I can give a few links that offer free virus and spy ware 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
2006-12-30 22:54:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like an adware problem, have you tried getting rid of it using Spybot or better still Pest Patrol.
Good luck
2006-12-28 02:37:03 · answer #4 · answered by ladeehwk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in case you go with for the very maximum suitable application which you will placed on your computing device to wrestle viruses, then you certainly'll could unload domicile windows and set up Linux. I have not have been given any choose for for virus/secret agent ware/trojan/hijacker etc.. scanners. AVG is sweet, and so is AVAST (the domicile version is loose!). For secret agent ware you go with for Spybot seek and wreck
2016-10-19 02:15:19 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First make sure you have a reputable anti-virus program which is updated..also down load an anti spyware program!
2006-12-28 02:37:01 · answer #6 · answered by dadacoolone 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easiest way:
Get ZoneAlarm.
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/home.jsp
There are cheaper ways to solve the problem, but none more efficient that I've found.
2006-12-28 02:36:09 · answer #7 · answered by sammysunset 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure, go to
www.lavasoft.com
and download their adaware program
also download spybot and destroy from www.cnet.com (go to the download tab)
and finally, you can do an online scan with
http://housecall.trendmicro.com
(let it install whatever it needs, its a very good program)
Good Luck
2006-12-28 02:37:25 · answer #8 · answered by Apricot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we would be happy to help ... but we might need a little more info.
How do you know it is a virus .. what is it doing? what are the symptoms?
2006-12-28 02:36:39 · answer #9 · answered by ValleyR 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should have more than one anti-spyware on your system. There's a good list of ones here. http://www.basicspywaretips.com/spywareremovaltool.html
2006-12-28 04:59:14 · answer #10 · answered by Mark 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋