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? asked in Computers & InternetSecurity · 1 decade ago

my computer is acting weird it keep popping up my windows security tab and is asking to register my anti virus?

I have windows vista home basic, and everytime i choose to continue unprotected the monitor goes blue and says its performing a dump of the physical memory, im really confused?? what do i do??

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    You have a rogue, which is a fake antivirus program designed to scare you into buying their crappy product. My advice would be install Microsoft Security Essentials (free) or buy an internet security suite (Norton, Kaspersky or McAfee).

    I never recommend using AVG, Avast or Avira (all are free). You'll notice that everybody wants you to try them and, they are easily hacked (since they're so popular). As I've said before, AVG has no rootkit detection. Avast has no proactive protection, such as HIPS or heuristics. Avira does a poor job at removing adware & spyware (like rogues). Avira also displays lots of ads.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Ditto..... SEE

    Title: The Spyware Warrior List of Rogue/Suspect Anti-Spyware Products & Web Sites

    Description: Bad, False, Fake products

    URL: http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.h...

    Also TRY

    a-squared trojan remover (Free Working Version for life and Proactive Premium Version)

    http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/

    SUPERAntiSpyware [working-freeware, and premium version]

    http://www.superantispyware.com/

    Microsoft AntiSpyware is now Windows Defender

    [working-freeware from Microsoft]

    http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/s...

  • Erika
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    properly,you have an outbreak now! those pop-united statesdefender professional and spysweeper are viruses! Get a stable,proved av like avast. and,those scanners will help too: malwarebytes superantispyware.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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