I've got a spyware virus. What is a good, not too expensive anti-virus software that will clean it off AND provide protection?? Help! I'm not too good with these things!
2007-01-17 08:50:19 · 6 answers · asked by mcCody-g 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Hey Dude,
Here are some good resources. I would recommend a housecall.trendmicro.com scan.
If the pop ups appear when you're online, activate your browsers pop up blocker. Go to tools - internet options - block pop ups.
But if they appear on your pc when you're not connected to the net then you have either spyware or adware on your pc. Run Spybot S&D and Ad-Aware SE Personal to get rid of them.
http://www.grisoft.com – AVG antivirus
http://www.avast.com – Avast antivirus
http://www.lavasoft.com - Ad-Aware SE Personal anti adware
http://www.safer-networking.org - Spybot Search and Destroy anti spyware. Use the Teatimer settings to protect Internet Explorer, and the Immuniser to stop malware getting on your pc.
Also use Microsoft Defender and their online scans.
And these are useful utilities:
http://www.microsoft.com/defender
http://housecall.trendmicro.com
http://www.mozilla.com - Firefox web browser.
http://www.ccleaner.com Cr*pcleaner Registry cleaner and privacy tool
Winpatrol is a handy utility that manages cookies on your pc and stops unwanted changes to your startup folder.
http://www.winpatrol.com
Spywareblaster works with Internet Explorer and Firefox. It won't uninstall spyware that is already on your pc, but it will prevent hijacks and other malicious changes to your browser.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com
http://www.siteadvisor.com -McAfee Site Advisor warns about malware on sites you are about to visit.
Tom
2007-01-17 08:57:45 · answer #1 · answered by Cafetom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-27 07:37:40 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It relies upon on which application has extra as a lot as date "virus definition" files. Any answer is a wager. i'd wager the av-xp is ideal except the McAfee software is up to this point too. relying on the severity of the an infection, it would want to be perfect to go away it on my own. Anti virus software has deteriorate than the virus themselves.
2016-11-24 23:48:46 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would get Norton. Norton has proved to be one of the powerful antiviruses ever and it is very easy to use. I would not get mccaffe because it slows down your computer a lot.
2007-01-17 11:18:09 · answer #4 · answered by The Master 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
avg is free and they write the norton and mcaffie programs too,but once virus-es in you gotta clean them out professionly because they in there already and won't b detected.then do free avg
2007-01-17 08:56:36 · answer #5 · answered by swiggy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should try avast, www.avast.com,
there's always a more powerful virus, so take care, don't enter in untrusty sites, exced downloading in p2p
2007-01-17 08:57:48 · answer #6 · answered by toallin86 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋