Help Please...

[Hempamasta]

Alright, so I found out that my computer has a few viruses. I was wondering if there as a free program out there that I can download that searches my hard drive and deletes any threats.

It seems like everything that I try to download are just these little trials that just let me see that there are viruses on my computer, but I have to get the full version to actually delete them, it seems.


Any help that anyone could give would be greatly appreciated!

[Senor Agita]

sorry if this makes anyone mad (like billionfold) but AVG sucks, every virus ive ever gotten has outsmarted this piece of shit program (which is why it is free)....maybe i just get really bad virus's. but the one thing that has always done the job is trend micro's online free scan.

just go to www.trendmicro.com and follow the path to a free scan.

spybot search and destroy is an awesome one too, but it only does spyware and trojans, its hard to catch a virus with it. same thing with ad-aware.

[Hempamasta]

I downloaded Spybot Search and Destroy and it cleaned up a lot of shit. Going to maybe try Adaware or something.

[Its a Plant]

Ahhh, thank God for my iMac.

Virus free, all the time.

No worries :)

[Hempamasta]

Well, I used a combination of Ad-Aware and Spybot Search and Destroy. I think that all the viruses and other nasties have been deleted. Thanks for the help!

[slipknotpsycho]

there's a free online anti-virus search (its not something you download) but i can't remember the name of it for the life of me

[puffpuffand away]

just had 2 post this, huh slip...

[spiked666killer]

www.avast.com

Go In to safe mode after your done installing it and do a full system scan.
Hope this helps.

[latewood]

I used all the programs listed above, and the best was AVG, until one day a Trojan from Bearshare, got in and Kicked the AVG,ADaware-se, and Spybot wouldn't even run...
I bought Spybouncer for 39.95...My old computer purrs most of the time...
Keep in mind that music and Picture files give you the greatest risk to catch a virus...peace

[BobBong]

avg free is great :)

[the image reaper]

as a computer tech, I can assure you AVG Free is a quite good anti-virus program ... as all programs go, it MUST be updated frequently (I do it daily) to ensure protection ... I haven't gotten a virus in several years ... I would suggest you change your surfing habits ... porn, game, music, movie, any peer-to-peer sharing websites, are FULL of viruses ... :smokin:

[GunBarrel]

Pop here

http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/

Click download v2.6.0 (about a second to download)

Run the program when finished. :D

This is not good for all viruses, but as it aims mainly at the most recent variants and removes/destroys them it is still very useful.

I use AVG free, never had a virus get through yet!