Im really getting upset. My boyfriend is an idiot and got adware spyware and viruses on my computers from bad websites. I do not have the money to go buy spyware doctor or anything like that. Everytime a program says its free, it does the virus scan for free but to remove the infections it actually found it says I need to upgrade and buy the package. Any free programs or even trials that will actually remove some of the bad stuff? Thanks
here are a couple programs that helped me get rid of some very nasty trojan viruses that McAfee didn’t stop
malwarebytes’anti-malware
and
superantispyware
go to CNET.com to download them (I always trust cnet to download programs I never heard of.)
Go to AVG,Norton, or Avast! websites they have 60 day trials
try AVG for your virus protection. AVG.com
Follow these instructions step by step. You may want to print them out.
First, turn OFF System Restore and do NOT install any programs on an infected computer.
Second, get and save .exe files of Avast AV from Alwil, Spybot Search & Destroy by Safer Networking, Ad-Aware from Lavasoft and CCLeaner to a folder in your Documents folder called "Armorware". They are all FREE!!!
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
http://www.safer-networking.org/index2.html
http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php
http://www.ccleaner.com/
Third, run these on-line scanners to clean up the mess:
http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/ols.shtml
And
http://www.pandasecurity.com/activescan/requirements/?error=javascript
In that order.
Then with a reasonably clean computer install all of those progs in Safe Mode WITHOUT being connected to the net in any way. Reboot into Regular mode re-connected to the net. UPDATE all progs. Reboot into Safe Mode (off the net again) and then run scans all your new programs. While in Safe Mode run Scan Disk and then Defrag. Reboot into regular mode, turn on System Restore again and manually set a Restore Point with a name like "Cleaned b/f’s mess" or something that will remind you what that particular Restore point was set for.
I hope this helps. Good Luck! If you need more help, e-mail me through here and I’ll see what I can do for you.