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my computers telling me i have a virus but ive scaned everything and i cant find it what can i do???? plz help

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  • 1 decade ago
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    probably a pop up advert telling you. its a cheaky ploy to get you to download their version to get rid of a virus that dont exist..... & charge u for the hassle

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    My computer was telling me the same thing and scan came up clean so I went into programs and deleted anything downloaded on the day before the warning started and after and I been fine since someone told me that the warning is self is a virus not to respond to i... goodluck

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    your computer can't tell you if it has a virus or not. there must be some program that does this. if it's your antivirus or antispyware then it should show you and option to delete/remove/erase the virus.

    if you only see annoying pop-ups that say you have a virus and you should download something, then your computer is infected with advertising program. to delete this annoying thing you should run your antispyware and antivirus softwares and delete everything that shows up after scan.

    if you don't use security programs, you can download free anti spyware here: http://www.2-spyware.com/compare2.php

  • jamand
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Might not be a virus - it might be Spyware trying to get you to click on it and divert you to a scamming website.

    Go here

    www.spybot.com and download Spybot Search & Destroy - it's free - install and run it and let it search.

    Also, go here http://www.emsisoft.com/en/ download the FREE A Squared Free version - this will deep scan the PC for all the little buggers that hide in your PC

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  • 1 decade ago

    Where is it telling you that you have a virus?

    If it's from an Internet explorer pop up then it's just a site that's trying to sell you its anti-virus software. If that's the case, you probably have spyware so downloading Adaware http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.... to remove the spyware will help.

    If not from a pop up, then go to http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html and do an online scan which may turn up something your anti-virus software has missed.

  • MH
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    you are infected by apywares and ads,this is a popup under advertising...so try to download ad-ware 2007 free edtion and scan your system for ads.

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