anyone got any good advice on how to get the following viruses off my computer??? iv done a scan with norton and it didnt pick half of these viruses up. i did a free scan on the internet and it shows all these. help!!
trojan.media comet cursor, about 40 tracking cookies, adware generic and video active x.
this thing is this is my works computer and my boss is on holiday, need to get this fixed asap and prefferable without him having to pay for fixing it. any free scans available with a free clean up?? thanks
2007-06-17 21:58:08 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
The problems you are talking about are malware and not viruses, however you will still need virus protection on your system.
Download adaware malware removal for free this will delete all of these problems and is a very popular program http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html
Download free CCleaner to remove all temporary files and run regularly http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/
only download avg free virus protection http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5#avg-anti-virus-free if you dont have an active version of norton installed as norton will remove any viruses it finds **note:- you can only have one virus protection software on your system at any time**
2007-06-17 22:08:02 · answer #1 · answered by jackie_1969uk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey i just had the same problem the main reason is because Norton is a weak Antivirus program you should instead use Kaspersky which has a trial or NOD32 (Its two thumbs up) you can download it for a thirty days trial and by that time you can clean all the viruses up its very effective you can download it in www.eset.com or you can delete those cookies in the cookies folder and a tip:Dont download from works computer anything, if you had cursors downloaded or smileys they offer very good(bad) viruses so good luck i hope i was of some help
2007-06-18 05:05:32 · answer #2 · answered by Vito A 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
for a good and free anti-virus download AVG Free edition. It's something i use personally.
Also to stay away from these tracking cookies install a adware detector software something like adware professional by lavasoft...it's free as well...just run it periodically to keep a check on spyware in your system.
you can download both from www.download.com
you might have to disable your norton antivirus temporarily or permanently...cause it's not good to keep two antivirus at the same time..they have issues with each other.
2007-06-18 05:05:07 · answer #3 · answered by comp90 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I recommend going to www.download.com and getting ad-aware 2007.. it will solve most of you issues.. since what you have from what i understood is mostly trojans and trackers not viruses, this is why norton didnt pick them all.. norton isnt all that powerful getting rid of those stuff. Best of luck
2007-06-18 05:05:00 · answer #4 · answered by Achilles 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that you should come clean to your boss and tell him that you've been spending hours on MSN and other sites that are well know for distribution of virus's and spyware. Perhaps he will be understanding or perhaps wrap your computer in a plastic bag and make you wear a sign to warn off your colleagues.. for example. *** don't touch my .... - i've got more than one virus **, or ** unclean **, or 'dontcha wish your pc was infected like me(mine)', lol xx good luck xx (don't forget to wear gloves in future, safe computing is safe for all )
2007-06-18 07:47:53 · answer #5 · answered by Tiger01204 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windows Defender and Spybot Search and Destroy...or you can set the computer back to a day before the 'virus's' started poppin up.
Talk to me on MSN too, I'm lonely lol
2007-06-18 08:48:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Trend Micro PC-Cillin anti- Virus, It has found and cleaned several viruses that Norton couldn't. I've had it for about a year, and it works great.
2007-06-18 05:11:13 · answer #7 · answered by rklee0122 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First check to see if your virus definitions are up to date. If your subscription to nortons has run out, delete it and install a free one like AVG anti-virus. They also have a free anti-spyware tools.
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
2007-06-18 05:06:23 · answer #8 · answered by Goblin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those are not viruses, so they cant be remove by anti-virus. Those mentioned will not damage your PC, they just monitor your surfing activities, sending you pop-ups whenever you are online. There are FREE adware remover in Net, please search for it.
2007-06-18 05:08:16 · answer #9 · answered by masoy5 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most of that looks like adware run spybot search and destroy, adaware, and than use that remove most of the malware than run the free check and see if that didnt remove them, additionaly i know alot of people like avg and there is a free antivirus by them the link is here http://www.grisoft.com/ good luck
2007-06-18 05:03:41 · answer #10 · answered by FlyByNight 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋