Are you infected?

[kwillia]

Even if you have antivirus protection, it doesn't hurt to use a second product to see if your computer is secure, since most antivirus programs catch only 90 to 98 percent of known viruses. Nearly all antivirus programs offer a free online scan to see if your computer is infected. Here's a partial list. Remember, no product will catch every malicious program.

 

[Agee]

and thank-you

On a personal note, I'm so over McAfee, intrusive is a under statement.

Any advise on an alternative... TIA

 

[jenbengen]

and thank-you

On a personal note, I'm so over McAfee, intrusive is a under statement.

Any advise on an alternative... TIA

We can't stand McAfee in this house either. Don't have any alternatives though.

 

[Jameo]

and thank-you

On a personal note, I'm so over McAfee, intrusive is a under statement.

Any advise on an alternative... TIA

AVG

 

[sparkyaclown]

Mcafee is one of the worst out there anymore. I've seen it flag viruses and claim that it cleaned them only for it to pop up again 2 minutes later with the same virus. Plus it's a resource hog. I like Norton and AVG the best.

 

[_MightyMouse_]

I use Webroot Spysweeper and PC-cillin and I've never had any problems with viruses nor spyware infecting my pc...

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http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...t&productCategoryId=cat01143&id=1170290765915

 

[mainman]

Always remeber this link... http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

 

[mv_princess]

Always remeber this link... http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

I use it every couple of weeks.

 

[Jameo]

Always remember this link... [url="http://forums.somd.com/member.php?userid=1868/[/url]

:fixed:

Always works for me

 

[Pete]

I have norton Internet Security and I like it. I just had to renew my subscription and it asked "If I wanted to upgrade" so I clicked yes and it did.

Unfortunately the older version embedded a spam filter on my outlook and when I upgraded the spam filter was gone. I cannot figure out how to activate it again and now I have to manually delete all the APS emails.

 

[nachomama]

I have norton Internet Security and I like it. I just had to renew my subscription and it asked "If I wanted to upgrade" so I clicked yes and it did.

Unfortunately the older version embedded a spam filter on my outlook and when I upgraded the spam filter was gone. I cannot figure out how to activate it again and now I have to manually delete all the APS emails.

You delete all of Aps' emails?

 

[Agee]

Plus it's a resource hog.

Indeed it is, Suuuuuuuuey! Bogs my system down.

Additionally, I have a variant of "Cool Web Search". Adaware finds it and supposidly removes it. CW Shreader doesn't even identify it. I believe it re-instaling itself at boot-up, how and where is the question.

Thanks everyone for the suggestions, going to use the trend house call when I get home.

 

[mainman]

:fixed:

Always works for me

Or don't forget that link...

 

[vraiblonde]

AVG

That's what I use

 

[kwillia]

I run spyware and ad-aware practically daily and though it cleans the stuff, the stuff is always back within 24 hours. I don't know how to get rid of it permanently.

 

[Agee]

I run spyware and ad-aware practically daily and though it cleans the stuff, the stuff is always back within 24 hours. I don't know how to get rid of it permanently.

Stuff?
Spyware, Malware?

You might have the smae situation I do. Somewhere a .exe file has been rooted on your system and subsequent registry entries are made. I don't screw with the registry :berryscaryplace:

 

[kwillia]

Stuff?
Spyware, Malware?

You might have the smae situation I do. Somewhere a .exe file has been rooted on your system and subsequent registry entries are made. I don't screw with the registry :berryscaryplace:

Seems to be spyware stuff... I have a registry cleaner, but I always end up having "stuff" that needed cleaning each time I run something.

 

[Severa]

Our connection comes through a broadband router which has a built in firewall. That blocks a lot of stuff.

As far as antivirus, I'm with the other posters on here who say Norton is a resource hog. I prefer AVG and Housecall Trend Micro.

 

[Chain729]

Always remeber this link... http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

Use to use it all the time. Now, Firefox and IE both keep crashing before it gets 1/10 through the scan

The only reason I use McAfee is because it's free with Verizon.

 

[RadioPatrol]

Stuff?
Spyware, Malware?

You might have the smae situation I do. Somewhere a .exe file has been rooted on your system and subsequent registry entries are made. I don't screw with the registry :berryscaryplace:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive-by_download