I just did a virus scan on my computer do I have to go buy a disk to get rid of them because my computer is on very high risk what do I do?
2007-01-18 08:48:15 · 9 answers · asked by shorty 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
free online scan
www.housecall.trendmicro.com
2007-01-18 09:05:24 · answer #1 · answered by great one 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont buy anything. Try these first.
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!
2007-01-18 16:51:12 · answer #2 · answered by G 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There are 2 options:
A} get a Linspire computer because that PC can download things, never gets a virus, and you can do many kinds of changes
B} get the disk anyway.
2007-01-18 16:54:37 · answer #3 · answered by Andrew M 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you did the scan on line .....it should be a scam........
But you do need virus protection , your net provider should offer
protection ...If not , go to BEST BUY AND purchase
Trend Micro Virus or Spy sweeper Virus
2007-01-18 16:53:54 · answer #4 · answered by K-Bugg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Research the virus on any search engine. Sometimes it will tell you for free how to remove it through your registry. I would advise that you be very careful though. Otherwise download AVG off of www.download.com for free to contain the virus.
2007-01-18 16:52:18 · answer #5 · answered by Nic 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If this is a free scan that tells you you have problems but you have to pay for removing them, avoid them. If they told you what they detected you can google for instructions on removing them, but you may want to get advice from someone who knows what sources are trustworthy. There are good free antivirus and antispyware programs, but there are also rogue programs which are malware themselves. Email me details if you like.
2007-01-18 16:53:19 · answer #6 · answered by Fix My PC Mike 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. For your Anti-Virus......(Always use only 1 A-V)
I like the AOL AntiVirusShield. Don't let the name AOL scare you. AntiVirusShield 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, AntiVirusShield was able to detect better than 99% in the same test.
Full test results are here:
http://www.virus.gr/english/fullxml/defa...
AntiVirusShield has excellent virus detection rates and is extremely light on using your computer resources.
Updates many times per day to detect new malware.
Free to anyone, AOL member or not from:
http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivir...
2. For your Firewall..........(Always use only 1 firewall)
An excellent free firewall is Comodo Personal Firewall. It can pass firewall "leak tests" that even most of the "paid-for" firewalls cannot pass.
And Comodo has a great support forum. Where the CEO / President of the company might even himself answer your question! Check it out at:
http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/...
3. For your Anti-Adware and Anti-Spyware needs...............(use 2)
Pick and choose, 2 anti-spywares from the list below and alternate scanning with them on a regular basis. New spywares are created literally hourly, so no single anti-spyware can really detect all malware. Have at least 2 on hand and alternate scanning with each every few days or so. All are free. All can remove as well as detect.
Spybot Search and Destroy:
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/spybo...
Ewido:
http://www.ewido.net/en/download/...
Adaware SE:
http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/...
A-Squared:
http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free...
SUPERAntiSpyware:
http://www.superantispyware.com/...
Windows Defender:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security...
Unfortunately, many "paid for" anti-spyware products are in fact either of limited usefulness or downright scams. When in doubt, look at the list of rogue anti-spyware solutions listed here:
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti...
4. And to protect your computer from ever getting infected with spyware in the first place............ (use them both)
SpywareBlaster:
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareb...
SiteAdvisor:
http://www.siteadvisor.com/
Everything here is 100% free!!!!!!
Que te valla bien!
2007-01-18 16:52:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Just click "remove virus" or "quarantine virus" and your problems should be over.
2007-01-18 16:52:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
make sure your antivirus has the lastest updates
2007-01-18 16:58:05 · answer #9 · answered by Elvis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋