i have major virus issues and i need programs fast any suggestions?
2007-05-22 13:52:59 · 7 answers · asked by soob321 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
well there are a lot of them, i prefer xoftspy, you can get the key by looking it up on google and it should give you a link to a yahoo questions where one of the answers will tell you, but xoftspy is really fast and found a lot of things that programs i paid for did not find, others would recommend AVG but i think its a waste and uses up too much RAM
Overall:xoftspy
2007-05-22 13:57:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I like Active Virus Shield. A lot. Active Virus Shield 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, Active Virus Shield was able to detect better than 99% in the same test.
Full test chart is here:
http://www.virus.gr/english/fullxml/default.asp?id=82&mnu=82
Active Virus Shield has excellent virus detection rates and is extremely light on using your computer resources. (6mb ram)
Active Virus Shield detects and removes spyware, also.
And it updates up to 15 times a DAY with new virus definitions, 7 days a week!
Good stuff, free for everyone from:
http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp?
2007-05-22 22:48:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Here is an excellent free antivirus program from AOL, Active Virus Shield powered by kaspersky Labs of Russia. Rated # 1 in the world for virus detection. AOL will only ask you for your email address so they can send you a free key good for one year. After one year just request a new key. You will get auto updates every hour on the hour, plus background scanner that is excellent.
http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp
Minddoctor, France
2007-05-22 21:16:15 · answer #3 · answered by MINDDOCTOR 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Well for one thing don't use Avg or Avast. Try Avira Antivir PE or AOL Activeshield. Activeshield is a good scanner but it uses an older engine from Kaspersky so it won't be as effective as Avira.
2007-05-22 23:30:39 · answer #4 · answered by Ted B 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You need full time (active) virus protection and full time spyware protection.
All the following programs are free.
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Full Time (Active) Virus Protection
If you do not have active virus protection, install only one. All are excellent.
AVG Antivirus 7.5 Free Edition
http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/avg-anti-virus-free/lng/us/tpl/v5
http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10669237.html?tag=lst-0-1
or
Free antivirus - avast! 4 Home Edition
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
or
AOL Active Virus Shield
http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp
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Full Time (Active) Spyware Protection
Windows Defender
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
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Install the following five programs and run weekly or at least monthly. You need all five. They will greatly increase your protection. They are not a substitute for full time spyware and virus protection.
Ad-Aware SE Personal (update + full scan)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php
Spybot Search & Destroy (update + immunize + scan)
Do not enable Tea Timer and SDHelper
After installation: update + scan + immunize
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html
SpywareBlaster: Update then open and click “enable all protection”.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
SUPERAntiSpyware free version: (update + scan)
http://www.superantispyware.com/
CCleaner: Do not install toolbar option
Removes tracking cookies, unneeded files, history
In options.
Set to run when computer starts.
Place cookies you want to keep in save list
http://www.ccleaner.com/
2007-05-22 21:10:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not sure if everyone will agree, but one good free anti virus program is:
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
Also try:
http://www.ccleaner.com/
To keep your registry, cookies etc clean.
2007-05-22 20:59:02 · answer #6 · answered by DC 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
im not really sure and i had a question u just answered my question about audacity and the ituness i wanted to know that i already recorded my song and now i dont know what to do
2007-05-22 21:04:15 · answer #7 · answered by M 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋