2007-05-04 14:54:45 · 6 answers · asked by badpony 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
If I were you I would go to Infected Or Not.com or http://www.nanoscan.com and run one of the detection tools there. You should at least find out what kind of malware you have.
The site is part of the new Panda Software's campaign INFECTED OR NOT. They let you try their latest mega detection tools (Panda NanoScan and Panda TotalScan) for free and they get to collect data which is then published in the web site in the form of an Infection Index (they call it the Infex)
The new tools are very powerful, they have more virus definitions than anyone else, and they detect all kinds of malware (trojans, worms, adware, spyware, hacking tools, dialers, and more)
2007-05-07 03:49:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both Avast and AVG are anti-virus programs with great free versions. I've used both on different machines, and never had a problem. Avast seems a little more aggressive than AVG, but both work well. Windows comes with a free firewall in your Windows Security Center. Be sure that's activated, too.
You may also want to check out "Ad Aware" and "SpyBot Search and Destroy" for good free anti-spyware tools. I run both of these two and they both find different things. Spyware blaster is good, too, for preventing certain types of spyware from coming into your computer in the first place.
2007-05-04 15:03:21 · answer #2 · answered by thejanith 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Free antivirus programs
http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.com/2007/03/list-of-free-anti-virus-software-free.html
2007-05-04 15:16:09 · answer #3 · answered by Dell techie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not think that Yahoo has a free anti-virus program, But here is a suggestion, you can get a free anti-virus program here..good luck>>>
http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/
2007-05-04 15:34:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't use that. a decent anti-virus program is AVG free. type that in and the website is something to do with grisoft. works like a charm... and it's free!
2007-05-04 16:40:47 · answer #5 · answered by CrayZ Canadian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Avast Home, www.avast.com
2007-05-04 14:57:37 · answer #6 · answered by Cupcake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋