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Virus killer?!?! I have a virus!!!!!!!!!?
Im not sure what to download and what to do, but the virus doctors thingy said i have like about 672 viruses so i wanted to download somekind of somftware thats free and would kill all the viruses......
plz help!
15 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
I recommend using avast home edition for good free protection.
Avast Home Edition guards your PC and the network with multiple shields that scan executables and files. You can select parameters for scanning, and even choose wildcards to exclude specific file types. You can adjust the sensitivity level for the program's detectors when it comes to scanning downloaded files, instant messages, e-mails, and a host of P2Ps. Its efficient interface opens up window after window to tweak its settings to your liking, for novice to advanced level protection.
For spyware protection i recommend using superantispyware free edition.
SuperAntiSpyware, a next generation product, with its Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware and remove over 1,000,000 pests such as Vundo, ZLob, SmitFraud, WinFixer, VirusRay, and VirusHeat. Repair broken Internet connections, desktops, registry editing, and task manager. The program provides complete and custom scanning of hard drives, removable drives, memory, registry, individual folders include trusting items and excluding folders for complete customization of scanning. Detect and remove spyware, adware, malware, Trojans, dialers, worms, keyloggers, and hijackers. Prevent potentially harmful software from installing or re-installing. First Chance Prevention examines over 50 critical points of your system each time your system starts up and shuts down to eliminate threats before they have a chance to infect and infiltrate your system. Our Direct Disk Access (DDA) technology sees rootkits others miss.
For malware removal you should use malwarebytes.
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware is a high performance anti-malware application that thoroughly removes even the most advanced malware and spyware. With one of the fastest, most effective quick scans and malware removal capabilities on the market, this program is the perfect addition to your PC's defenses. The full version of the product includes a number of key features, including the ability to schedule updates and scans and most importantly, a real-time malware protection module that blocks malicious processes before they even start.
To protect against keyloggers I HIGHLY recommend using keyscrambler.
KeyScrambler Personal is a free plug-in for your Web browser that protects everything you type from keyloggers. It defeats keyloggers by encrypting your keystrokes at the keyboard driver level, deep within the operating system. When the encrypted keystrokes reach your browser, KeyScrambler then decrypts them so you see exactly the keys you've typed. Keyloggers can only record the encrypted keys, which are completely indecipherable. Unlike anti-virus and anti-spyware programs that depend on recognition to remove keyloggers that they know about, KeyScrambler will protect you from both known and unknown keyloggers. What's more, KeyScrambler provides protection without getting in your way. You don't have anything to learn about the program and you don't have to do anything differently, but with KeyScrambler your important personal information will be a whole lot safer.
Use a good firewall.
PC Tools Firewall Plus Free Edition 4
PC Tools Firewall Plus Free Edition is a powerful personal free firewall for Microsoft Windows that protects your computer from hackers and intruders. Firewalls control the network traffic in and out of your PC by monitoring applications that connect to the network. Firewall Plus can stop Trojans, backdoors, and keyloggers from damaging your computer and stealing your private information. PC Tools Firewall Plus is advanced technology designed specially for people, not experts. Powerful prevention against attacks and known exploits is activated by default and advanced users can also easily create their own packet filtering rules to customize the network defenses. The program is recommended for use alongside of AntiSpyware and Antivirus software like AVG or Spyware Doctor to protect PC against Spyware, hackers, worms, and viruses.
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Antivirus:
- Masked MusketeerLv 71 decade ago
The more ominous the warning, the more dangerous the product is than what it claims to protect.
You've got a rogue software (meaning that's its bogus).
You need to get rid of it ASAP -- not follow what it tells you to do.
You have 2 choices -- format your computer and start anew. This is the hassle free way.
The second method is to attempt to clean it out using:
1. Malwarebytes anti malware
2. Spybot SD
3. Trend Micro's HijackThis
4. An ISO image of Kaspersky's Rescue Disk 2008, which you need to burn to a CD using a program such as IMGburn. To use it, you boot of this disk during startup and it will perform a virus sweep inside a Linux environment.
- 1 decade ago
Was it a popup? If so, DO NOT CLICK ON IT! Click the "X" button on the corner of the window. But even though it may be a scam, you still need an antivirus. I recommend avast!.
avast!: http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
And in case you don't have antispyware and/or a firewall, I recommend Spybot and ZoneAlarm.
Spybot - Search and Destroy: http://www.safer-networking.org/
ZoneAlarm: http://www.zonealarm.com/security/en-us/zonealarm-...
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
The fact that you say "thingy" is the reason you can't maintain a computer-
Be sure it is a REAL anti virus-Not a rouge!
You can download THESE for FREE:
http://www.superantispyware.com/
Make SURE you remove any other ANTIVIRUS before you install Avast!
- 1 decade ago
Did you get Virus Doctor free? Most free anti-virus software that are free intentionally download virus so you can buy more features to remove the viruses. I don't recommend free anti-virus software. Bellow I will show you some good anti-virus software.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
try trojan remover...itz a 30 days trial version...(just use to fix da problem)
or u can use spybot
or use avira antivirus
but i will recommand u to use registrycleaner and trojan remover
if it has infected ur registry files,then u have 2 make a back up of ur registry files and delete dem...(if u noe how 2)
one more thing is
da antivirus dat has shown that u have 642 viruses dat could be fake
(dey use it for customers...fake report)
u should figureout if ur computer is working fine or no....
hope it helps =)
- Anonymous1 decade ago
You can download free antivirus program here
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
you need to register it 60 after days and but that doesn't cost anything
- Joshua GLv 71 decade ago
me too, that came from some stupid people in another country on April fools day. I keep having pop-us and some buttons I press on the keyboard don't go through.