My problems started last night, I turned on the computer to find that I had 4 viruses by that name. I clean my computer of the viruses, then later, I had gotten 2 more. This is when I thought that maybe these viruses were coming from my automatic updates, so I turned them off. Am I right, or could it be something else? I was reading somewhere on the computer, that updates are vital to my computer, that without them, the computer would be more apt to get viruses and other things. Is this also true?
2007-03-17 21:40:14 · 6 answers · asked by summer 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Seems to be a lot of Win32 problems these days. You do not say what anti-virus program(s) you are running. The first thing I would do is go back and check the status of my firewall and adjust as needed. The next step is to go to the website CNET.com.
In the bottom left of this page you'll see downloads. Open it and search for the free versions of AVG and Antivira AntiVir. Dowload them immediately. Run AVG then the AntiVir. AVG will help clean most virus but not Win32. The AntiVir will clean it!! Add Adaware, SpyBot, etc. for malware and spyware screen and you can clean and keep your system clean daily.
The AVG and AntiVir can be set to auto run and update the programs daily so the Win32 does not avail itself to your system. It took me a week to get rid of that nasty one but this worked in one try. Both are slow so be prepared, however, it is worth the time. Good Luck.
2007-03-18 02:46:48 · answer #1 · answered by jerry g 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Clearly your AV program is not doing it's job - What AV program you running - Not AVG I hope.
If I was you I would do a free online scan at the link below from time to time, this program will remove viruses & give you the path of where they are so that you may find out where there coming from.
2007-03-18 00:19:37 · answer #2 · answered by Sly_Old_Mole 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.majorgeeks.com/avast_Virus_Cleaner_Tool_d4188.html
this freeware program might help...go through that list and see if any look familiar.
www.majorgeeks.com is a great site for freeware. Go to "Top Free downloads" on the right hand side for great freeware.
The next step would be preventing those viruses from infecting your system....Get a decent Firewall and Antivirus software. and stop downloading illegal files if you are.
2007-03-17 21:45:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes windows updates security patches are needed to patch the holes used by the spyware ,worms and viruses to exploit your system
1) If you have not already scanned your comp with spybot http://spywarekiller.hyperboards.com/index.php?action=view_topic&topic_id=4 do that now .Update it http://www.spybot.info/en/howto/update.html (latest updares on 14th march 2007) and then run it so it gets rid of all the spyware and trojans in safe mode http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial61.html
then run AVG Anti-Spyware Free
http://spywarekiller.hyperboards.com/index.php?action=view_topic&topic_id=39&latest=1
then
2) Do an online virus scan to check if you still have viruses on your computer. And let us know if the online virus scan still finds any virus or spyware .
http://spywarekiller.hyperboards.com/index.php?action=view_topic&topic_id=11
3) Get another anti virus program if your present anti virus program is not protecting you any longer
http://spywarekiller.hyperboards.com/index.php?action=view_topic&topic_id=12&latest=1
2007-03-17 21:44:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Check your firewall and manually check for updates until you figure out where the virus is coming from.
2007-03-17 21:48:53 · answer #5 · answered by Dick 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What antiVirus Software are you running? There are lots of FREE ones available.
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2007-03-17 21:44:47 · answer #6 · answered by John H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋