I used my three recovery CD’s I had made a year ago and re-did everything. I ran AVG, Norton, and several other anti-virus programs. Here is what is going on: From my Yahoo main page, I do a search. On the search results page, EVERY search result is a re-direct to buy junk or fake anti-spyware programs! When I have Google search as main page, this doesn’t happen. I can’t find any original discs, just my three recovery discs. Those took 2 1/2 hours to re-do the hard drive! I thought that would take care of it. Okay, DON’T click on this or cut and paste it: http://rds.yahoo.com/*bleep* is what is the problem. That "bleep" is a bunch of letters and numbers that re-direct Yahoo search to send me to a website to sell me junk. This virus/adware program seems to be the only one left on my computer. FIVE anti-virus sites have failed, and three recovery discs have failed, and I can’t find any original software for my HP Pavilion laptop (bought in 2006). Ideas??
By the way, I did ALL of the anti-virus stuff in Normal mode AND safe modes.

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I got infected with a trojan virus (unfortunately I don’t know which one it it) and I NEED to get rid of it. I’ve tried AVG, Spybot Search & Destroy, and Ad-Aware and none of them have worked. How can I get rid of this trojan? Without having to reformat my hard drive.

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New Laptop Problem, i bought new dell studio 17 laptop. But my internet explorer still takes time to open with/without internet.

Dell Studio 17 inch screen, 4gb ram, 500 gb hard drive, intel core 2 duo T-6500m, processor speed 2.1 ghz, Windows Vista premium.

Now my problem is that internet explorer or firefox still takes time to open, infact its the same as my desktop which is 1gb ram 80gb hrd drive and 2 ghz . Now i asked the geek squad or technicians in best buy and he told me that there is some super fetch thing in new computers so he said it will be abt a month for my laptop to get use to what I do i.e i work on multiple explorers(5-8)and couple spreadsheets. NOW i don’t what should I do? will it really make or real fast after a month or so, but what it don’t.
SHOULD I WAIT OR SHOULD i RETURN AND GET SOME ELSE, COS I CANNOT RETURN AFTER 14 DAYS ARE OVER. please HELP TO MAKE TO MAKE A DECISION.
And if i should return it what kind i should and with what specification.

Be free to be subjective and tell in detail whats going on.

internrt explorer/ fire fox does take time but not really long time. Point is that my 1gb ram take same or almost same time . and I was expecting that 4gb would be real fast.

and I dont want to buy anything expensive than this cos those are for gamers of artists ..but all i need to open multiple explorers fast.

I also installed kaprasky anti-virus but was told it does not make computer slow as compared other anti-viruses in the market.

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My computer is already infected with spyware, and trojans and what not. And these windows keep popping up telling me to buy the anti-spyware for my windows xp, but if i bought it.. would it take out the viruses out of my hard drive and everywhere else they might be..or would it just prevent more virus infections? are the ones online even legit? or should i just go out and buy nortons? I think im just going to go to a computer specialist so they can take them out, But i’m just curious because that way I wouldnt have to spend so much money.
By the way, ive already tried the "free" anti-virus things online like that superspyware thing, and the other ones people suggested. Someone told me they were free, and they were NOT.

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ok I just bought my laptop a few days ago. and then while I was in facebook, my browser(firefox) just redirected me to another site and then the site did like a virus scan on my laptop and it says that my laptop has a lot of viruses in it. I tried to cancel it but whenever i click "cancel" the site was recommending me to download something. I didn’t download it but I used my anti-virus (Avast!) to scan my hard drive but it didn’t find anything. So what do you guys think? Does my computer have a virus or it’s just nothing? It just started to do it yesterday and it happened again today. And it just redirected me to the website when I was in facebook(today and yesterday).

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I recentely asked a question regarding not being able to download avg because it said that i had anti-virus installed after i tried removing mcafee

the most intreegin answer i got was this :

i am sorry to break it to you but mcaffee embeds itself into the os and in the registry so it can not be removed be a virus, but it is most likely not functional, and you can use avg but fyi, your computer will run like crap becuase mcafee will try and update and stuff like that all the time and just do weird things, i would recomend formating the hard drive and starting over

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now i would like some information on this

i dont want to go ahead and do something that jeopidises my computers performance

surely it must be removable or else it would be illegal, as when i bought the laptop i had no inclanation to be apart of mcafee and had wishes to use a free anti-virus like avg 8.0 free edition.

maybe i should say that to pc world see what they say..

what is my best route.

i cannot download avg because it says i have already got anti-vuris installed, but i have done all i can to remove it, add/remove , and the mcafee removal tool
There are no files to do with Mcafee in the list off programmes Nick…

I have checked by searching by the publisher to and there is no mcafee..

When i try to download avg it says attention you have anti-virus installed, but i have removed all related mcafee from add/remove hardware…

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I have some virus (or something else) that no antivirus program can get rid of, i’ve tried mcafee (was installed when i got the virus), windows live one care, and norton internet sec. 2008. None can get rid of it, the computer will be sitting there, and an internet explorer window will open on its own to some random website, and once i turned on the pc and there was another user account i didnt create. So, does Dell PC restore format the hard drive [will it get rid of everything including the problem], or should i use the windows xp cd to reinstall the os. The pc is a dell dimension 2400.

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get rid of my viruses without having to reformate the hard drive

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What is the best software money can buy? Also what is the best software to use for backing up the hard drive?

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I just got system error pop up everytime I just try open up a web site or program.. the msg as follow:
Your computer was infected by unkown Trojan. It’s a dangerous for your system (critical file can be lost)

Click Ok to download the antispyware program to clean your system! (Recmmended)

When I stupid enough click ok.,, A file download with security warning: it pop up a setup.exe file from 89.147.277.195

Does anyone can help me to remove this without wipe out my hard drive.. Thanks

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I hve got so many viruses on my new laptop and now i need to wipe it clean and start again.
I have backed up all my music, photos and school work but now I need make sure i use the recovery disk properly.
I’ve never had to do this.
Do i just put it in and boot from dvd drive? I want it fully cleared so i can start again with virus protection from the start.
If no one knows how to help with this problem. Can someone please tell me if i am able to format the hard drive without putting vista back on? so I can buy a new copy and install it the normal way? Or maybe I could install XP instead…

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I have a Macbook Pro. Everyone insists that spyware and virusware aren’t necessary. I have had nothing but problems since I bought the computer, (2 years ago). I have a hard drive with tons of duplicated pics that has been impossible to organize. I recently hooked it up to a friends PC who had outdated virusware. The virusware said the hard drive contained a trojan horse, or some virus. Anyway, it was unable to remove it. What’s the best virusware/spware for compatible with Macs? Something free would be great, but at this rate… I really need to get this stuff prioritized. Please Help.

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hi, about a year ago i bought an esystems laptop:
intel celeron m420 1.6ghz
512mb ddrii 533 ram
40 gb hard drive which is half full
vista basic

when i bought it it was pretty quick but now just having a couple programmes open and its very slow.
i regularly defrag, disc cleanup. have avg and norton anti virus, use smitfraudremover tool, adaware and spybot. but none seem to help.

is there anything else i can do to make it faster short of buying a new one. i know that technology advances quickly… but to make mine obselete in a year?

btw i only realy use it for itunes, coursework, internet, movies etc. i dont play games on it at all. id just like the programmes i have not to take minutes to start up or complete one task.

any help is much appreciated

thankyou

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I just bought a new hp desktop 6 days ago with amd athlon 5600+ windows vista home premium 3 gb ram 500 gb sata hard drive im not really quite sure but i think the video memory is only 128 mb… the computer comes with a free 60 day trial to use norton but this sunday i will have a comcast provider for internet and they have that service that comes with mcafee and my computer has that windows defender thing not quite sure what the differences are but the people that sold the comp to us warned us to buy a antivirus software because they’re computer got attacked by viruses or either got hacked and needed to buy a new one…

P.s. I havent used the free 60 day norton thing I dont really have internet yet im waitin for comcast and either today or tomorrow i will buy a new antivirus/spyware software for my comp…

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Hi, I’m going to Illinois Institute of Technology next year. I’m going to specialize in the aerospace engineering program, so I’m going to need programs like Auto-CAD and other large software programs (how much does Auto-CAD take up anyway?). And I suppose I’ll be doing presentations and stuff like that in the near future.
On a personal note, I want a laptop that I can use to burn cds and dvds, handle torrents of downloads, store a LOT of pictures, and watch movies from the internet and DVDs in great, crisp picture quality. I know that the Intel Core 2 Duo is the best right now, but what kind of processor do I NEED for all my stuff? What is the best processor speed, lb cache, etc.? Should I get an Intel 4500 MD graphics card or something better? What is the best sized hard drive for everything I want to do? And last question: is it better to buy a configured laptop online with things like microsoft office pre-installed, or is it better to buy my laptop from the store and buy ms office/ anti-virus separately?

I appreciate any and all help I receive for my questions.

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I just bought my 17 year old daughter a laptop and am wondering what would be a
good antivirus software to buy. Something that won’t slow the computer down much would be nice also. The system configurations of her laptop are listed below. Thanks . P.S. If you are an apple person please keep your opinions to your selves : )

Dell Studio 15 Notebook (Studio 1555)
Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 2.8GHz, 1066Mhz, 6M L2 Cache
4GB, DDR2, 800MHz 2 Dimm
512MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570
250G 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive Free Fall Sensor
Microsoft Windows Vista with SP1 Home Premium Edition 64-bit Edition English.
8X Slot Load DVD+/-RW (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive + RAM support)
Intel WiFi Link 5100 802.11AGNHalf Mini Card

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So recently i had to reformat my hard drive and i lost spyware doctor. Even though it was paid for and i can use the serial one more time i want to know if there are any other antivirus/antispyware softwares which may be better.

If so please tell me!

Should i buy norton 360 3.0?

Thanks in advance.

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I just got this laptop about a week ago. Im curious as to how good it is based on my needs. Right now it blazingly fast even after anti-virus and all those annoying auto-updates and programs that run in the background

Specs

HP HDx 18

1920 x 1080p full res 18" screen

2.66 intel core 2 duo processor

6 gb ddr3 memory

1 gb nvidia 130 m graphics card

640 raid 0 (7200 rpm hard drive)

intel next gen wirless with bluetooh

blu-ray with light scribe and supermulti

i basically use it to run office word/spreadsheet/powerpoint. browse the internet. watch tons of video files (youtube, divx, movies, megashare). i sometimes use photoshop along with other adobe files but rarely. also the laptop remains completley stationary on my desk the whole time, i rarely ever travel with it (like never) but want the mobility option.
when i bought it i only paid 1400 for it after taxes due to coupon codes i had and i dont play games, never have never will

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I’m trying to donate two of my lap taps. One of them is barely used but has a trojan virus, the other one doesn’t have any virus but I’d still like to erase the hard drive. My questions are:
1. How do I completely erase my hard drive?
2. If I erase the hard drive of the infected computer, will it also get rid of the virus?
3. Can I erase the hard drive by myself or must I have a computer technician do this for me?

Any information would be greatly appreciated!
Oh, they’re both Dell laptops if that helps.

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I have tried a few different antivirus and antispyware programs, and nothing works. How do I wipe the hard drive, or restore to preinfection status?

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I’m looking at a used 17" imac on ebay…here’s the link…

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250474250902&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_500wt_1182

I’m a design student and on a budget. I really like macs and I use them all the time a school. This computer has all of the software I’ll need and it looks like it could be a really great buy. I’m just not sure I want to sacrifice the mobility of a laptop for a desktop. Plus, there is no warranty.

The HP PC I’m looking at is really nice. It’s ,000 and would be able to do what I want it to, but I would have to purchase the Adobe Creative Suite (which won’t be too bad since I can get it for 0 with the student discount). Also, I really don’t want to deal with viruses. My Toshiba got hit this past March and I had to completely wipe the hard drive and re-install xp to even get things up and running again.

Here’s the link to the HP:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9376766&st=HP+HDX+16-1370US+Entertainment+Laptop&type=product&id=1218094855881

What would you do? I’m not sure. Thanks for your input.

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I got a virus this morning and reformated my hard drive. Will reformating my pc remove the viruses. The virus was a bunch of pop ups saying my system was infected and the pop up said install anti virus program now. I couldn’t close any of the pop ups so I reformated my hard drive.

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i just got my pc and a virus attacked my pc i took it off and now my recovery hard drive is half way full.and my basic hard drive is pretty normal.Can someone answer mw and tell me is this right…

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I just bought a new mac book, and I want to put all of my music on it, but my old PC has a virus that is deleting my hard drive. I don’t want this to carry over to my mac. If I put some of the music from that computer onto my mac will the virus not effect it?

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