anti virus software..?

Question

my pc became such a pain in d a** since i let someone else use it.. its been working too slow.. it has been infested by adwares etc.. pop ups keep comin in even though i already downloaded blockers..

i would like to reformat my pc but i dont know how..

if reformatting is not an option, what else can i do.. im planning to buy anti virus program but will it solve my problem? what anti virus software can you recommend?

Answer 1

No don't reformat it. It is the last option to go, only if all others fail.

Don't buy an antivirus software. Avast Home Edition offers you solid protection that most of the paid applications can't offer.

Follow these steps to get rid of your problem.

1. Download Avast Home Edition and install it. Avast is one of the most powerful antivrus solutions available.The best thing is it's free.

Download it at:
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

Note:- Before installing Avast you have to uninstall all the existing antivirus software.

2. Download the latest update and run it.

Latest update is here.
http://www.avast.com/eng/update_avast_4_vps.html

3. Do a full system scan. Remove all the detected threats.

Now your system is virus free.

4. Download Spyware Terminator and install it. It's also free. It removes spyware (software used to spy on your computer).

Download it at:
http://www.spywareterminator.com/dnl/landing.aspx

Do a full system scan and remove all the detected threats.

5. Now you can start with removing adware. Download AdAware SE Personal Edition and install it. It's free.

Download it here:
http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html

Do a full system scan and remove all the detected threats.

6. Restart your computer.

Now your system should run in optimal conditions.

Good luck !!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Try these before you reformat.

All of these are ones that I personally use and all are free.After you install any of them,make sure you update them to get the full affect.

AVG Removes I-Worm/Stration · BackDoor.Generic3.GBB and .GBC · Worm/Generic.FX · Exploit.WMF
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/...

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/avg-anti-virus-free/lng/us/tpl/v5
AVG removes these and more! I-Worm/Stration · BackDoor.Generic3.GBB and .GBC · Worm/Generic.FX · Exploit.WMF

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.

Answer 4

It depends on which program has more updated "virus definition" files. Any answer is a guess. I would guess the av-xp is right unless the McAfee software is up to date too. Depending on the severity of the infection, it might be best to leave it alone. Anti virus software has become worse than the virus themselves.

Answer 5

I like AOL Active Virus Shield. Don't let the name AOL fool you. Active Virus Shield 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, Active Virus Shield was able to detect better than 99% in the same test.
http://www.virus.gr/english/fullxml/default.asp?id=82&mnu=82

Active Virus Shield 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?

Answer 6

Working with a slow computer can be time consuming as programs/ applications take a long time to start. This problem is more pronounced in computers which have been used for 6 or more months. More information at http://fixit.in/slowcomputer.html

Answer 7

Download and run this free utility from MicroWorld called MWAV which will scan and remove any virus, spyware or adware on your PC - http://www.mwti.net/products/mwav/mwav.asp

Answer 8

Kaspersky .antivirus
add-aware personal
spybot search and destory
avg anti-spyware
antispyware blocker
spyware doctor
a-squared
xoftspy

you download them . then you run 1 at a time to scan ur pc . use deep scan with them all .when found spyware or addware .malware .trojan in da scan . just hit on delete.also have registry machanic . that will clean up ur pc registry you want to use a good anitivurs .. Kaspersky .antivirus is verry good .when you have scan ur pc .and remove da malware . then start pc in safemode and scan da pc again as in safe mode it will do a even more deep scan for spyware or malware or trojans you will not need to format da pc at all you can remove any spyware or trojan malware in da way i told you how to it is easy

Answer 9

AdAware is a wonderful free software, also Avast anti-Virus. Both are free for downloading at www.download.com. I recommend them both, and so do experts.

Answer 10

I would recommend refomatting because even if you do get antivirus
or antispyware you can never be sure everything has been elimanated .