Posts Tagged ‘protection’

Does downloading music from the new limewire give viruses?

I have the AVG anti-virus software on my computer. Chosen Answer: P2P Malware Protection Regular antivirus will not protect you from malware downloaded using P2P because you have to click on unknown files and cross your fingers and hope your antivirus will block the nasties that’s attached to the Warez. (Pirated music,movies and Apps?) You [...]

Everytime I turn on my Dell laptop Startup Repair comes on?

I got my new laptop like 2 months ago and I was under the impression from the Geek Squad that it came with protection for a year. In my “Important messages” icon it says that it’s important for me to find an Anti-Virus program online. Should I? Or would that interfere with free year of [...]

Where do I go to do a virus scan on my computer?

I need a reputable website to do a virus scan on my computer. Chosen Answer: Hi, The only way to run a virus scan on your computer is to install something, so you need to make sure that you are downloading something from a reputable web site. You should get a good antivirus or internet [...]

how do you get rid of an annoying window from popping up?

my computer keeps telling me to beware of some virus,and a window pops up, saying to “enable protection”, and leads to a website to download perfect defender. could anyone possibly tell me how to get rid of this? Chosen Answer: Run a quick smitfraud scan. What is it? Malware – short for malicious software, it [...]

What AreThe Best Free Virus Protection Programs That Actually Work?

that are actually free and actually work? Chosen Answer: There are free anti-virus scanners availble. They work well. I like AVG the best of all the free anti-virus programs. If you are not willing to spend money it is good to have some kind of anti-virus software avg http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1 avast http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html Avira AntiVir http://www.free-av.com/ For [...]

After 4 months of not having virus protection on my laptop, I finally renewed the old version i previously had?

After I did that and downloaded and updated the new version of Trend Micro Internet Security and ran a scan, my computer started running a lot slower than it did without the protection. Is there anything I can do to make my computer get back to normal because Im not even able to view online [...]

How do I remove Trojan-Spy.Win32.Zbot.gre ?

I am presently running F-Secure virus protection, it tells me that I have Trojan-Spy.Win32.Zbot.gre but it is unable to remove it……. any suggestions, ….all the sites I have checked out want to scan my PC than they want money… Chosen Answer: Boot up your PC in safe mode ( press F8 during start up) Then [...]

not even one anti virus works?

I got windows xp professional x32 service pack 2 I installed to much anti viruses on my pc i started with the first one then they said sorry it failed with eset norton protection they say somkething is blocking ur pc from anti viruses and i checked firewall there is nothing blocking it . Avira [...]

Better computer security?

I have access to several different anti-virus programs, two which are usually paid for, but i can get free through my ISP or college. So I would just like to get some of you opinions as to which is the best. The programs are: 1. F-Secure (renamed Centurylink Internet Security for ISP but powered by [...]

THE ‘AVAST!’ SKIN… why?

You may have heard of AVAST! (http://www.avast.com) which is great anti-virus protection or free, right. The thing is why is the default skin of the software this ugly metal thing. Others agree with this. I know there are other skins out there on the net to use instead of it … But why in the [...]