Laptop Virus?
Question by ian18: Laptop Virus?
i dont know what happened, but for some reason now, i think i might have a virus on my laptop. my virus check says there are threats but i dont know what to do. a message also pops us from my toolbar saying something. are there any free virus scans that will clean out my stuff?
Best answer:
Answer by classic
Both of these are free.
Download Grisoft AVG 7.5 Anti-Virus,Anti-Malware.(free)
AVG is a collection of anti-virus protection tools that gives you full protection against viruses, worms, Trojans and malware. AVG provides you with all that you need to be completely protected: including a tool for scanning your hard drive and e-mail, as well as a real-time shield to prevent infections.
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» Provides automatic update functionality
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PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition feature highlights
Protects your PC as you are working, surfing and playing
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http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus/
*Never install more than one anti-virus on your PC, as they may conflict with each other. On the other hand, its always good to install more than one anti-spyware.
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Free spyware remover.
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ok..ur pretty urgent.
try this….this would find the virus and lock them in a vault.
its AVG antivirus….free edition ( i have) is good!
i caught like 15 viruses!
AVG.
if your virus check says there are some threats i think it also suggest you to delete those or quarantine. if that doesn’t help, you should also run an antispyware like spyware doctor: http://www.2-spyware.com/review-spyware-doctor.html