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Title: Help...I think i have a virus! Post by: maldini32 on December 28, 2006, 09:25:36 PM Any computer whizzez out there i need your help...My lappie keeps on coming up with security alerts. Its then saying something about spyware, and it keeps on coming up with pop-ups that are telling me to download loads of different antispyware software. My lappies slowed down as well so i think it could be foooked. Any one any ideas wot to do?
any help would be appreciated. Title: Re: Help...I think i have a virus! Post by: ItsMrAlex2u on December 28, 2006, 09:29:56 PM is it taking you to the Antivermins site every time you click on teh alert? I had this over xmas and it was a pig to get rid of
Title: Re: Help...I think i have a virus! Post by: Jim-D on December 28, 2006, 09:31:40 PM BONGO!!!!
Do you have any spyware software on your computer? If so then update it a run a scan. im sure someone will be here soon to tell what really to do ;) Title: Re: Help...I think i have a virus! Post by: Jim-D on December 28, 2006, 09:32:24 PM Also, my advice, dont click on any pop-up alerts.
Title: Re: Help...I think i have a virus! Post by: maldini32 on December 28, 2006, 09:33:19 PM is it taking you to the Antivermins site every time you click on teh alert? I had this over xmas and it was a pig to get rid of YEP!! how did u get rid of it??? Title: Re: Help...I think i have a virus! Post by: maldini32 on December 28, 2006, 09:35:10 PM and its takin me to malwarewiped site.....
Title: Re: Help...I think i have a virus! Post by: ItsMrAlex2u on December 28, 2006, 09:35:52 PM is it taking you to the Antivermins site every time you click on teh alert? I had this over xmas and it was a pig to get rid of YEP!! how did u get rid of it??? I found advice to get rid of it on a spyware forum, i cant find teh exact thread i followed but this one looks to be the same advice. I hope no one minds the link being posted it is in a good cause !! if its deleted PM me http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic69886.html Let me know if it works and if not i will try and find the thread i followed Title: Re: Help...I think i have a virus! Post by: ItsMrAlex2u on December 28, 2006, 09:36:49 PM You must have been visiting the same..... errrr....... political news websites as me !!
Title: Re: Help...I think i have a virus! Post by: Jim-D on December 28, 2006, 09:37:43 PM You must have been visiting the same..... errrr....... political news websites as me !! ;D Title: Re: Help...I think i have a virus! Post by: maldini32 on December 28, 2006, 10:11:54 PM Mr Alex you are a legend!
Title: Re: Help...I think i have a virus! Post by: snoopy1239 on December 28, 2006, 11:52:41 PM download adaware from downloads.com and perform a full scan
Title: Re: Help...I think i have a virus! Post by: ItsMrAlex2u on December 29, 2006, 12:16:58 AM Mr Alex you are a legend! It is often said. tyty Title: Re: Help...I think i have a virus! Post by: action man on December 29, 2006, 08:00:43 AM when this happens to me i usually 1) do a system restore to before there was a problem
2) visit my local PRIVATE and stock up on new porno Title: Re: Help...I think i have a virus! Post by: Ironside on December 29, 2006, 05:55:37 PM when this happens to me i usually 1) do a system restore to before there was a problem 2) visit my local PRIVATE and stock up on new porno system restore wont get rid of the problem it will leave it in background and you could still have a secuirty risk on your pc as snoopy said goto download.com and install adaware also get a free antivirus run both on your pc they should clear the problems i would also recomend getting spyware doctor but dont get that untill your pc is clean otherwiseyour credit card detaails could be at risk Title: Re: Help...I think i have a virus! Post by: Nem on December 29, 2006, 08:15:15 PM Just like to tell everybody that adaware is rubbish and spybot is as well and that they should download AVG Anti-Spyware as it is the best out there at the moment.
And it is free. Title: Re: Help...I think i have a virus! Post by: Eck on December 29, 2006, 08:19:12 PM I've got AVG and would concur with Nemisis as it seems to do the trick for me.
However i don't visit politcal news websites very much ;angel; However i have been getting warnings the last couple of days that it will no longer be free from mid january. Any ideas or comments please? Title: Re: Help...I think i have a virus! Post by: Nem on December 29, 2006, 08:22:15 PM I've got AVG and would concur with Nemisis as it seems to do the trick for me. Yes, but is that AVG Anti Virus or AVG Anti spyware One is brilliant and the other crap with the latter being the brilliant piece of software! However i don't visit politcal news websites very much ;angel; However i have been getting warnings the last couple of days that it will no longer be free from mid january. Any ideas or comments please? I guess you are talking about anti virus. Therefore you should use NOD32. Title: Re: Help...I think i have a virus! Post by: Eck on December 29, 2006, 08:26:40 PM You are correct again Nem it is anti virus. I will get onto it shortly thanks ;tightend;
Title: Re: Help...I think i have a virus! Post by: Sark79 on December 29, 2006, 08:27:33 PM I use AVG anti virus right now, but it will be running out soon. I also get an annual flu jab to prevent me catching the flu virus, I would recommend this as well, but you may have a sore arm for a day or two afterwards.
Title: Re: Help...I think i have a virus! Post by: Tractor on December 29, 2006, 08:50:40 PM Im using Avast AV, do you think NOD32 is much better (worth buying) as Avast is free.
Title: Re: Help...I think i have a virus! Post by: Bongo on December 30, 2006, 12:51:51 AM NOD32 is well worth it.
The new version will have firewall and antispam and more and is meant to be very good... Title: Re: Help...I think i have a virus! Post by: Nem on December 30, 2006, 01:36:20 AM NOD32 is well worth it. The new version will have firewall and antispam and more and is meant to be very good... When does the new version come out? Title: Re: Help...I think i have a virus! Post by: KeithyB on December 30, 2006, 02:02:14 AM Ok, I believe this is accurate....
It's the AVG anti-virus software that is running out mid January and that version (7.1 I think) will no longer free. However there is now a new version of the AVG antivirus software that you can now download and that is still free (version 7.5). Bizarre but true!! >:? The AVG anti-spyware software as Nem has already mentioned is well worth having. I had severe spyware problems a couple of months ago and this picked up several things that both Spybot and Adaware missed. The AVG anti-spyware software isn't free long term though as you only get a trial period of 30 days (from memory) before you need to acquire a license code. This was only about £25 for two years though and I was happy to pay this based on the hole it helped me get out of. Title: Re: Help...I think i have a virus! Post by: Ironside on December 30, 2006, 02:27:40 AM personally i prefer to have a paid copy of both spyware and AV due to the fact a company need to keep them uptodate and to do this they need paid employees working 24/7 although some AV and spayware software is available free i find its normally a few hours behind the paid software in getting updates out to new threats
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