I have quite a few viruses on my computer, one scan said 112, and about 50 some spyware. I am using the free AOL virus protection and it is awful. I'm looking for the best virus protection to remove the exsisting viruses and help protect my computer from others. I would prefer an all-in-one program, with virus protection, spy-ware, ad-ware, all of that. It doesn't have to be free. Any good ones out there?
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Basically, any antivirus is useless if you already have a virus in your system. Unlike way back the stone age that people still used Windows95 and windows98 you can boot in DOS mode and run mcafee antivirus (which fits in one 3.5 diskette) in DOS mode. Now they all run in NTFS.
The best thing that you should do is back-up your files in an external hardisk and reformat and re-install your operating system. Then install a reliable Anti-virus.
I suggest Mcafee Antivurs, I’ve been using it since Windows 3.11 was born and it’s much easier to update. Actually it has an automatic update if you’re always online.
You can also use Norton, but for me Norton is a little bit annoying with a lot of reminders and programs that clogging your system.
If you prefer free antivirus, download AVG antivirus. But since it’s free it has a limited function unless you register it then it won’t be free anymore.
Another way is a little bit techy, Remove your hardisk from your pc and put it as a slave drive in another clean pc (no virus system). Then, after your hardisk had been detected by the mboard and operating system, open Windows explorer from that PC and scan your hardisk But first you have to install an antivirus and update it first before scanning your hardisk.
This is a shortcut method if you don’t want to reformat and reinstall your hardisk. But will require another computer.
Hope this will be informative for you. Good luck.
Your pc cant remove a virus if there in use, scan the pc in safe mode
get AVG free install and run..remove the AOL anti-virus or disable it…
the best one that i like is kaspersky internet security however it is not for free. However you can use antivir antivirus free edition as antivirus. For spyware use webroot spy sweeper which is number one and get it free for one year from here:
http://nnepal1kta.blogspot.com/2007/12/webroot-spysweeper-55-free-download.html
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Reformatting your hard drive, reinstalling the OS, then putting bitdefender pro on it with auto update enabled. Of course the real answer is to get a mac that doesn't get viruses, which is what I did some time ago.
Thats an awful lot of virus, Download the avg free antivirus as well as the spyware doctor and update both and shut your computer off and restart it in safe mode by tapping the F-8 key during the startup and then run both tools while in safe mode and it will get it, you may have to scan a couple times due to the enormous amount of viruses,
This is very good tool and I recommend it to keep your pc in good running condition,
Windows Advanced Care , This tool will keep you computer running good and you can see the startup programs to help you understand what runs in the startup programs; It also imunizes your computer against the attcks we face each time we go on the internet Just run it once a day and your worrys are much less,
http://www.download.com/Advanced-WindowsCare-Personal/3000-2086-10407614.html
Here is a very good tool called Winpatrol and it monitors your computer for programs that try to run on your system without your knowlege, This tool also allows you to manage all the startup programs on your computer,, It also warns you if a program tries to run without your permission, I use this software and I recommend it,
http://www.freewarefiles.com/downloads_counter.php?programid=8625
Here is a free and very good antivirus tool called avg free,
Note; You should never use more than one antivirus on your computer at a time,
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/downloads-products/us/frt/0?prd=aff
Here is the PC Tools free antivirus and is a very good antivirus
Note; You should never run more than one antivirus on your computer at a time,,
http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus/
The free edition of spyware doctor, The best for removing spyware and malware and its free,
http://www.download.com/Spyware-Doctor-Starter-Edition/3000-8022_4-10754824.html
Here is the adaware se free personal and is a very good spyware removal tool
http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html
Here is an antispyware software called avg free antispyware, It is a totally free software and it works very well,
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/downloads-products/us/frt/0?prd=asf
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