What can I do to remove spyware or a virus?
I came home today and my computer was getting tons of pop-ups and my background was changed and it said "WARNING SPYWARE" or something like that and everything just seemed to be going wrong. i did a system restore and then scanned it with cleancenter and then did a scan with ad-aware se. everything seems to be running okay now but is there someway i can find out if its still on my computer?
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download.com
get spybot search & destroy (free)
and adaware (free)
I use E-Trust antivirus (and love it) but it’s about 30 bucks
I can’t recommend a ‘free’ anti-virus, but those other two will get you started in the right direction.
Sometimes pop ups that say your infected ARE the virus so try running a virus scan at
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
that might shed some light on things
get spy ware from best buy or sumthing like that….i just got one from there and most of the spy ware is from my space, so b careful
Your computer likely had a Smitfraud infection. Any "warnings" were fradulant and a scam.
The standard tool to remove this pest is SmitfraudFix. The full removal procedure and the free removal tool is here:
http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix_En.php
AdAware is not very effective with Smitfraud infections.
i used to get popups and it slowed my computer down real bad. Now with these 4 free programs from download.com, i’ve never had a problem
1. Avast Antivirus
2. Comodo Firewall
3. Spybot
4. Spyware Terminator
Install them all, and they work flawlessly in harmony. my computer is clean
Currently the most effective way to remove spyware and adware infections is to use one of the many spyware protective software programs.
A good anti spyware/adware program will do 3 things that will clean your computer and then keep it clean. It will scan your computer to discover where the problem is, then it will run through and completely remove spyware from your system and then it will run on your computer in the background, defending you against future spyware attacks.
You can free download antispyware 2007
http://www.antispyware2007.info which is an essential tool to keep your system free of dangerous spywares, protecting your privacy and your PC. It is a cutting-edge anti-spyware solution. This revolutionary anti-spyware program was created by the industry’s top spyware experts in order to protect your computer and your privacy, while ensuring optimal system performance. With the ability to locate, eliminate and prevent the widest range of spyware threats, it is able to offer its users a safe, spyware-free computing experience; and with it’s convenient automatic update feature, It ensures continuous up-to-date protection.
It also works very well for me
http://www.antispyware2007.info