My computer keeps telling me I have threats on my computer... how do i get them gone without having to buy something to clean it? Do I really have to crash my computer?
2007-01-15 09:09:36 · 8 answers · asked by buddahbump 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
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/...
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.spybot.info/
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.
2007-01-15 09:14:33 · answer #1 · answered by G 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You will need antivirus software to do this, many are free. There's AVG, avast! and many more. To help protect your computer from getting them, you may want a firewall. Again, many are free. If you use a router in a network, you may not need a software firewall because most routers these days have it built in. Another type of threat is spyware. There is another separate software, antispyware, to get rid of them. There are programs that can handle it all, but I recommend using 1 firewall (inc router), 1 antivirus and 2 antispyware, mainly because one will catch most of what the other doesn't.
2007-01-15 09:44:12 · answer #2 · answered by brad_nakken 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just by the way crashing your computer: not a good itea. There are some (and a few at that) free virus scanners out there. try spybot serch and destry it will somethimes find viruses too
2007-01-15 09:15:15 · answer #3 · answered by zspace101 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a lot of free AV programs available.
Try AVG by Grisoft (just do to their website an download)
or look foir AVAST.
There are also online scanning such as Ewido (scans for malware and trojans) and even Symantec.
2007-01-15 15:25:01 · answer #4 · answered by Eskimo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try this online scan
www.housecall.trendmicro.com
after alls clean get adaware se personal
www.lavasoft.com
get update , reboot and do a full scan
2007-01-15 09:26:40 · answer #5 · answered by great one 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try a free online scan and remover at trend micro's pc-housecall http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
2007-01-15 09:28:42 · answer #6 · answered by wyzrdofahs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you cant give me viruses
2007-01-15 09:16:53 · answer #7 · answered by SLIM 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is free from aol.....its pretty good...........u only need an aol mailbox.........http://daol.aol.com/safetycenter
2007-01-15 09:53:03 · answer #8 · answered by eldiablo0731 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋