My brand new laptop picked up some viruses (actually quite a few) How do I remove viruses and clean up the entire system (things which are harmful - like "trojan horses" without purchasing any virus removal software, which costs just too much?
Please help as i need it urgently - the fastest and best answer will get the points!
2007-02-12 20:37:02 · 17 answers · asked by sexycandlelightguy 2 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!
2007-02-12 20:39:04 · answer #1 · answered by G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-22 04:11:12 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scan the PC with a standard antivirus. I think that you have to download a standard antivirus software. . I have come across a website that gives a brief study on computer viruses and their removal. It is very useful.I recommend that you go through this study and download a free software or a better software by making a payment. Please visit
http://jskproducts.co.uk/antivirus.htm
You also try to select and install a suitable anti spy ware from the following link to protect the Pc against spyware attacks.
http://www.jskproducts.co.uk/spyware.htm
2007-02-15 13:37:04 · answer #3 · answered by YAN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(1) Get you self a good antivirus or a free one if your present anti virus is not protecting you .
(2) If you have not already scanned your comp with spybot do that now .Update it and then run it so it gets rid of all the spyware and trojans in safe mode
(3a) Do an online virus scan to check if you still have any other viruses in your computer. And let us know if the online virus scan still finds any virus or spyware .
2007-02-12 21:27:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trend Micro™ HouseCall™ is a FREE Web-based solution designed to scan your PC for a wide range of Internet security threats including viruses, worms, Trojans, and spyware. It also detects system vulnerabilities and provides a link so you can easily download missing security patches. After each scan, HouseCall delivers a detailed report, which identifies security threats detected on your computer.
2007-02-12 20:39:43 · answer #5 · answered by msu_milk_chocolate 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best going with AVG free edition! Ive been using it for over a year now and it works very well, it helped me remove 4 trojan horses from my pc, so Ive no complaints about it!
2007-02-12 21:17:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've used Norton and McAfee which aren't free. I've also used AVG and Avast. I believe Avast is the best, the free Home Edition is more than satisfactory. A tech aquaintance recommended it to me and after using it, I realized it caught viruses that AVG didn't without the cost of the pay ones.
2016-03-29 04:34:31 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have Brand New Laptop which have warranty(on site warranty probably) do nothing go or just call, to nearest Laptop dealer or service center which remove virus (or reinstall os)without taken any service charges
best of luck
good by
2007-02-13 00:01:38 · answer #8 · answered by KUMAR 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to this adres and download avg virus software for free. this should keep your computer free from future viruses as well and it will update every 2 days.
2007-02-12 20:49:30 · answer #9 · answered by lilypod 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
copy the files that want in a cd or any other and just format your hard disk and reinstall operating system. then viruses will be removed.
2007-02-12 20:41:46 · answer #10 · answered by sandiyar 8 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋