something terrible on my pc?......?

Question

please please help me!! there's something on a system tray and says i'm infected with dangerous virus. i don't want to buy antivirus :( really can't afford this :( could you help me? the icon near clock says antivermins could help but i'm not sure i want to buy that.. how can i remove viruses?

Answer 1

don't download or buy antivermins! that software is corrupted. you probably don't have viruses, antivermins installed those allerts to your computer to trick you and to make you buy their software.
download an antispyware, or try manual antivermins removal:
http://www.2-spyware.com/remove-antivermins.html

Answer 2

You have two choices.

Go to an antivirus page to scan your pc online for free (HouseCall from TrendMicro.com is a good one)

or

Download a free antivirus (there are good ones)

Best Free Anti-Virus Software Updated 8th November 2006
There are two equal recommendations in this category. First there is AVG Antivirus 7 Free Edition. This product [1] has been continuously refined since it was first released in 1991 and the recently released V7.5 makes further improvements to an already solid product. Additionally, it's relatively small, light on resources, has regular automatic updates and handles email scanning. There is a free and a pro version, the only difference being that the free version has a few non-critical features disabled and has no direct technical support.

Equally effective is the free Avast! scanner [2] though its funky media player style interface is not to everyone's taste. Avast! also required periodic re-registration while AVG does not. However Avast! does not seem to suffer the signature file update problems that plague some AVG users.

A possible third choice is the AOL Anti Virus Shield [3]. This is a cut down version of the top rated Kaspersky AV and is being made available for free to all uses not just AOL members.

On first sight it seems like an unbeatable deal but it's not quite what it seems. First this really is a "lite" version. It lacks the important html and heuristics modules present in the full Kaspersky product so the protection afforded against hostile web sites is actually inferior to AVG and Avast!. Gone, too, is the ability to create rescue disks and to fully manage the quarantine area. The configuration options are also more limited.

Secondly the End User License Agreement is worrying. AOL basically reserves the right to spam you. I'm not aware of this actually happening but you need to be aware they have the right to do so.

By default AOL AVS installs the AOL search bar in Internet Explorer as part of the AVS install. If you don't want it, make sure you opt out during installation.

So on balance I'm cautious about recommending AOL AVS. If you can however, live with the limitations then you'll be rewarded with a first class scanner.

Both AVG and Avast! are excellent free products that will meet the needs of most users. However neither can be considered to be the best available. That title belongs to commercial products like NOD32, F-Secure, the full version of Kaspersky AV and others. They are however capable packages and offers the financially challenged a real alternative to the major anti-virus suites.

However if you use these free products in conjunction with a free on-demand scanner, you can achieve a level of detection approaching that of the best commercial products. Further improvement is possible by creating a layered defense using additional free security products such as AVG Anti-Spyware (formerly Ewido).

On-demand scans should be run regularly, at least weekly, to check for viruses and other malware that may have been missed by your main scanner.

If you don't use AOL AVS as your main AV product then this should be your the top choice as an on-demand scanner as its detection is outstanding. You should though, disable the AOL AVS real time monitor otherwise you may run into conflicts with the monitor on your primary AV product.

Another top recommendation for an on-demand scanner is AntiVir Personal Edition Classic [4]. It offers significantly better detection rates than either AVG or Avast! but the lack of email scanning precludes recommendation as a primary scanner. However as an on-demand scanner, it's first rate. If you use it in this role, make sure you disable its resident virus guard during installation to prevent it interfering with your main AV scanner. Even so , it's quite an intrusive product -you will certainly be well aware of its presence. Note that the recently released V7 unfortunately introduces a time limited license though apparently this will be renewable.

Yet another good option for on-demand scanning is the free version of the commercial AV product BitDefender [5]. It's a first class product with outstanding detection rates but as the free version lacks an email scanner and a resident virus guard, it's only really suited for use as an on-demand scanner rather than your main AV product. There are some other limitations as well. First it has an annoying habit of detecting malware products that have been quarantined by other security products and you can't exclude these areas from subsequent scans. Secondly, it is only available on a one year non-renewable license.

Answer 3

You need antivirus, do not go online without it. You can get a virus now without downloading anything, it will automatically infect your PC. Without some antivirus software, their is no way to remove virus'. They are too fast for a human operator to catch and stop.

Answer 4

AntiVermins or AntiVerminser are rogue anti-spyware applications that use aggressive and deceptive advertising to goad you into purchasing the commercial version of their products. These programs are known to be installed on your computer without permission along with malware and Trojans.

Removal instruction at.....

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic69886.html

Answer 5

The only way to get rid of it is an antivirus, I'm sorry to say.

Luckily, there are a ton of free virus scanners out there that won't cost you a dime.

go to either download.com or tucows.com, and search for "antivirus".

Answer 6

Free virus protection for your home PC:

Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic

http://www.free-av.com/

Answer 7

hi

it is probably a torjan, ad ware or a virus. please get an anti virus soft ware such as McAfee, avast, etc.
down download junk from unknown sites. AVG is free anti virus. Avast is also free CalmWin is also free.
www.clamwin.com/
www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
free.grisoft.com/

:)

Answer 8

download antispyware..it is a spyware(program that steals and sends ur browsing info to some remote comp and pop up ads on ur comp)
search for spywares on download.com
though i recommend gettin Windows Defender from Microsoft..
check the link .........

Answer 9

That sounds like spyware to me.

Download amd scan with ad aware and... (both are free)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/download_and_buy/product_comparison_chart.php

spybot
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

Answer 10

go to download.com and try some of the free spy romoval software like adaware,spybot,