- BIG C
- 04-16-2010, 02:04 PM
Apparently I visited one of those fucking sites that got Malware, Spyware, SpamBots and all other kinds of shit and now my 'puter is infected with it and my current virus definitions didn't work on removing them.....Anyone know where I can download a "FREE anti-virus program that can get rid of this shit (yeah, I'm a cheap bastard).....ARGH ! ! ! ! !
- sportlooker
- 04-16-2010, 03:16 PM
- Mister
- 04-16-2010, 03:28 PM
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ This is a good online program
Another exceptional cleaning tool (scanning only, it doesn't do realtime for free) is MALEWAREBYTES
http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?tag=mncol
There are several listed here: http://download.cnet.com/windows/ant...g=ltcol;narrow
Threatfire is a good behavior based program that I recommend AFTER you clean up your system. It isn't that good at cleaning an already infected system.
AVIRA has the best reputation.
I personally like AVAST! but its effectiveness has recently come into question compared to other free progra.
I installed AVG and Threatfire together on another PC and they work well together (behavioral plus standard script scanning). If you do that remember to put threatfire in AVGs "exception" feature for realtime scanning.
Also if you change your dns server to OpenDNS (free) it give you another layer of protection because they have great antiviral features. If you (or a spamware program) tries to point your browser to an infected site, it simply won't go there: http://www.opendns.com/ (you don't have to use any of the blocking features)
Another exceptional cleaning tool (scanning only, it doesn't do realtime for free) is MALEWAREBYTES
http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?tag=mncol
There are several listed here: http://download.cnet.com/windows/ant...g=ltcol;narrow
Threatfire is a good behavior based program that I recommend AFTER you clean up your system. It isn't that good at cleaning an already infected system.
AVIRA has the best reputation.
I personally like AVAST! but its effectiveness has recently come into question compared to other free progra.
I installed AVG and Threatfire together on another PC and they work well together (behavioral plus standard script scanning). If you do that remember to put threatfire in AVGs "exception" feature for realtime scanning.
Also if you change your dns server to OpenDNS (free) it give you another layer of protection because they have great antiviral features. If you (or a spamware program) tries to point your browser to an infected site, it simply won't go there: http://www.opendns.com/ (you don't have to use any of the blocking features)
- MuffinMan
- 04-16-2010, 04:37 PM
Big C.... What is this "VIRUS" thing you speak of?? Ohhhhh, I forgot. I have a Mac. lol
I apologize profusely, but I couldn't resist. Mia Culpa!
Hope you get it all worked out soon.
MM
I apologize profusely, but I couldn't resist. Mia Culpa!
Hope you get it all worked out soon.
MM
- whizard of Oz
- 04-16-2010, 09:54 PM
MM says, I have a Mac.I got one of those at Mcdonalds once, oh sorry, its a computer your talking about. lol.
- BIG C
- 04-16-2010, 10:51 PM
Thanks everyone.....I got it fixed and my 'puter is clean and virus free.....BTW, it was picked up from the Erin Andrews peephole video so don't go there unless you want trouble.....