Anti virus software & Spyware

Tyrones own · January 06, 2009, 05:35:51 PM

Quote from: Our Nail Loney on January 06, 2009, 10:07:07 AM
I am fairly dopey when it comes to computers so I click on most stuff!! That Malwarebytes thing was taking too long there last night so i had to cancel it, think I will just turn it on tonight when I get home from work and then leave it on all night hopefully it will get anything that might be left... Might download that avast as well.

It shouldn't take that long, mine takes about an hour, you should look into downloading http://www.ccleaner.com/download
and run the cleaner first but also run the scan for issues under the registry tab..it'll clean up a lot of the junk thats slowing up the Malwarebytes
scan and it won't delete anything you need so you don't need to back it up when it asks.

Mhic Easmuint · January 06, 2009, 05:40:17 PM

Quote from: Our Nail Loney on January 06, 2009, 05:25:54 PM
Quote from: Mhic Easmuint on January 06, 2009, 10:41:17 AM
You should only work with 1 anti-virus program. AVG or Avast.

Right, which would YOU recommend?? Given that you are my virus mentor.

I've heard plenty of good reports and recommendations for both.
Haven't used AVG myself so can't really comment.
Used Avast as while and haven't had any problems with it.

tyrone86 · April 20, 2009, 07:57:21 PM

A bit of a problem with AVG.

The wee red shield is showing on my taskbar and when I go into security center in Control Panel my virus protection isn't found. The thing is my AVG is also running on the taskbar and I was able to download updates and run a system scan. That's never happened before except when it tried to get me to purchase Anti Virus 2009 (that didn't let me download updates and this one hasn't asked me to buy anything yet). I had to do a system restore to kill that bugger. Anyone any ideas what the problem is?

ardmhachaabu · April 20, 2009, 09:46:32 PM

[edited].... tyrone86 I'd say you will need to do a system restore again

(misread what you typed)

tyrone86 · April 20, 2009, 10:49:06 PM

Funny enough, a reboot after the updates did the trick, I just think the computer was playing silly buggers

Cheers anyway

illdecide · May 24, 2009, 12:09:27 AM

More poxy trouble...and i had started up a new thread untill Pints reminded about this one...

Anyway i down loaded that malwarbytes and it found 865 errors but when i asked it to fix them it was looking money...F**k that. Is there no freebies or is it worth forking out a few quid???

JUst retired · May 24, 2009, 07:31:56 AM

Illdecide, If you PM. me I have a disc of AVC protection programmes. Mail me with your address and I will lend it to you. It is absolutley brilliant.I`ve had no trouble since I installed it.I belive I live in your neck of the woods, so no problem getting it to you.

Square Ball · May 24, 2009, 12:26:39 PM

Did you try Pirate Bay for it illdecide?

Mhic Easmuint · May 24, 2009, 01:22:54 PM

Quote from: illdecide on May 24, 2009, 12:09:27 AM
More poxy trouble...and i had started up a new thread untill Pints reminded about this one...

Anyway i down loaded that malwarbytes and it found 865 errors but when i asked it to fix them it was looking money...F**k that. Is there no freebies or is it worth forking out a few quid???

Malwarebytes is free. Did you download the right one?
Maybe try SuperAntiSpyware as well.

Square Ball · May 26, 2009, 10:36:02 PM

Quote from: illdecide on May 24, 2009, 12:09:27 AM
More poxy trouble...and i had started up a new thread untill Pints reminded about this one...

Anyway i down loaded that malwarbytes and it found 865 errors but when i asked it to fix them it was looking money...F**k that. Is there no freebies or is it worth forking out a few quid???

Illdecide
did you get a free one? did it work?

illdecide · May 26, 2009, 10:56:03 PM

Lads i deleted AVAST and downloaded AVG but i'm still getting pop-ups...WTF. I have turned up all my security settings on my laptop but am still getting the f**kers. I turned the setting up that high it won't let me post on the board even though i have the boards address typed in to allow access so i have to turn it down again to post...raging here...

ardmhachaabu · May 26, 2009, 10:56:58 PM

What sort of popups?

illdecide · May 26, 2009, 11:11:14 PM

Quote from: ardmhachaabu on May 26, 2009, 10:56:58 PM
What sort of popups?

General advertising...Party poker, win a trip to America, loose weight in 10 mins...that sort of sh1t...i know what your thinking but i don't do the porn so it's def not coming from that

ardmhachaabu · May 26, 2009, 11:19:56 PM

Right.

Get HijackThis, Google it. Install it, run it and send me the log file.

Mhic Easmuint · May 27, 2009, 12:49:27 AM

If still getting pop ups etc after running Malwarebytes and SuperAntiSpyware.
You could run a tool called ComboFix.
It is not recommeneded for basic users.
I have run it on many computers without any trouble and it is fairly straight forward to run.