Sunday, August 15, 2010

Is there any anti virus scan that will delete infections that is available for free?

My Nortons Internet Security 2007 won't pick up any infections. When I used a free security check online, it said I had 24 infections.



Is there any anti virus scan that will delete infections that is available for free?free spyware remobal



Do NOT download and install any more anti-virus programs unless you completely un-install your current anti-virus program.



The use of 2 anti-virus programs at the same time can cause major conflicts. The 2 scanning engines will fight each other to scan every file that you read, write or execute which can cause a slowdown. For the same reason, using 2 A-Vs can cause you to have less protection from the various malware, not more.



(Using an anti-spyware with an anti-virus is good, however and is recommended)



A much better solution, right now when your computer is severely infected, is the use of on-line scanners.



Run both of these on-line scans. Both are free and excellent at detecting and removing malware free of charge. There is no need to un-install your current protections before using these.



1. Scan for virus, worms, dialers, etc. and remove (free online scan, no downloaded program) with BitDefender's Online Scanner



http://www.bitdefender.com/



2. Scan for trojans, adware, cookies, and spyware and remove (free online scan, no downloaded program) with Ewido Online Scanner ( now known as AVG Anti-Spyware). This is NOT the same as AVG Anti-Virus.

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