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    How do I get rid of adware/virus?

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by sfoanna, Apr 13, 2009.

  1. sfoanna

    sfoanna Notebook Geek

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    help! I picked up a virus or adware thing yesterday. Duh!

    Everytime I open internet explorer, I get a zillion ads, most have some kind of google reference on them.

    I've run AVG 8 (the free one), Ad-Aware (Free anniversary edition)twice, and once each again in safe mode. Nothing! I've also installed IE 8. I tried to update Windows, but it's blocked (even after I tried following the unblocking directions on Microsoft's website)

    What can i do? I don't know if I'm at risk, or if it's just annoying and slowing up my computer. It if definitely bugging me enough with just the performance hits.

    Thanks!!!!
     
    sfoanna, Apr 13, 2009
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  2. FoxTrot1337

    FoxTrot1337 Notebook Deity

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    Have you tried Avast? It may help find some virus AVG did not.
     
    FoxTrot1337, Apr 13, 2009
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  3. randdy

    randdy Notebook Consultant

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    if your computer is infected by the spy wares .

    download the anti spy ware and super anti spy ware and scan the computer in safe mode.

    after scanning the computer delete all the detected threats.

    restart the computer.
     
    randdy, Apr 13, 2009
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