I have the free version of Norton but it ran out, so i’m looking for another virus protection. So any suggestion? I don’t need any free virus protection like AVG etc.

Maybe BitDefender 2009?

Hi, I have Windows Vista Home Basic. Recently Ive had some problems with spyware. Deal Assitant, Virtumonde, Green AV to list a few. With some registry cleaners, multiple spy protection programs, avast/spybot/norton, I basically had everything cleaned up. Now though this is the problem:

On Start Up, Windows Explorer Freezes completely, restarts, then after that…Folders, User Data Folders, my computer folders,etc.. and also Internet Explorer Seems to be alright navgating. But something as simple as a notepad document will not open. Task Manager comesup with error message. Programs and actual files open, but only after minutes of lag time, and again just a few programs/files open may lead to freeze. Ive Checked Registries, Ran Anti-Spyware, and from what i can see everything is clean. I dont know why Im still having a problem. Please Help me with this. Thank You. Also, Note, under safe mode without networking, seems to run alot better. Any help with this will greatly be appreciated.

What is a good, cheap virus/spyware/adware protection/removal software for a XP? I recently bought Norton and I am rather disappointed with what I got.

I dont want to download any programs or buy anymore program, they dont work. Ive tried Norton, Trend Micro, spy-bot and ad-aware. Nothings worked. Not one bit. Can I completely clean my computer like reformating it. Just completely clean it, like starting from a clean slate or something?
btw i dont know they exact names of the viruses. My computer says they are trojans, backdoors, etc.
What is formatting? I have never heard of it.

I have gone out to their (extortionist!) site but nothing has helped. I have recently downloaded Norton 2006 and it hasn’t detected ANYTHING. I have found pieces by doing searches in safe mode but when I think I have everything deleted it shows up again. Anyone successful???
PS I have MS Anti Spyware and have done several full scans, in safe mode and in normal. I’ll try the earlier suggestion of restoring back to a future date. I have already backed up all docs.
I’ll let you know if it works. Has anyone contacted the FCC??