2007-06-21 07:09:33 · 12 answers · asked by yamahamxrider 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
install AVG free (the one i use) or any antivirus and scan your computer, you can download trials or free antivirus programs at download.com, install lava soft's ad-aware 2007 free
look in google for these programs (i would like to search for the sites for you, but i cant cause i have so much pop-ups, i think its a virus)
2007-06-21 07:13:07 · answer #1 · answered by Z 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Norton is a P.O.S. I have been infected with several things lately despite diligent updates and scans. Norton just didn't find them, even though they have the threats listed on the Symantec website. When you DO get infected and call on Tech Support, they charge you $100 to fix a problem that their software should have stopped in the first place. Their spyware program is worthless. I use Spybot S&D and have found hundreds of things over time that Norton was oblivious to. The latest Symantec joke was when I got hit with Smitfraud. Norton said it was blocked, but it wasn't-- it got in there and gave me nothing but headaches. Then the greedy effs charged me that much to clear it out!
Forget that-- if my hubby would get his head out of his navel, and get some REAL AV protection (or let me do it) we wouldnn't have this happen so much.
Try Spybot or Adaware to clear out the spyware/adware-- that may solve your problem. Then get some REAL AV software, run a scan and address any problems that show up following the directions for your product.
2007-06-21 07:42:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to do both. First update your antivirus run it and clean up any viruses you have. If your not running AV or your subscription has run out then update it or download AVG free version from www.Download.com.
Next use both spybot and adaware to remove spyware from your computer.
Be prepared You may not like the way it runs after cleaning it up. Depending on how long your system has been infected the viruses may have corrupted files. You may end up reformatting and restoring your hard drive
2007-06-21 07:27:06 · answer #3 · answered by jcristallo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey download spy-ware search & distroy
and also if you have a yahoo tool bar click on the norton spyware scan and download it after instalasion you can open it in the internet explorer by clicking the old spyware scan but for download there will be open
these are the best avaliable for fee of cost
for downloading spybot search & distroy oyu can use the site download.com
2007-06-21 07:22:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I downloaded Spyware Bot for $30 off of the internet and it quarantined and cleaned it right up! You can set it up to do a daily scan as well. I highly recommend it!
P.S. Norton absolutely sucks! Do not go with them because they do not get everything...
2007-06-21 07:20:07 · answer #5 · answered by katysru19 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Download Spybot - Search & Destroy. It works wonders for deleting spyware.
2007-06-21 07:13:18 · answer #6 · answered by daemonking6 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go pick up Norton Internet Security Suite.
2007-06-21 07:19:04 · answer #7 · answered by Treblacram 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
download any good antivirus like kaspersky or nod32 they both are very fine and have 30 day free trial version.
for nod32 get it from here
http://www.eset.com/download/index.php
there is also a good antivirus from AOL called active virus shield,that has been rated as 2nd best antivirus in the world,and it's completely free..get it from here
http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp?
for spyware get ad-aware from www.download .com,it's also free.
good luck in cleaning your pc.
2007-06-21 07:38:55 · answer #8 · answered by MH 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Purchase and install an anti-virus software. I can't think of any other solution.
2007-06-21 07:23:53 · answer #9 · answered by cidyah 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do u use limewire ?. thats where most viruses come from. u could use spybot S&D to remove spyware, but if u rly want to clean up ur system reformat it and reinstall windows.
2007-06-21 07:14:41 · answer #10 · answered by Jake 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋