Thread: need help finding virus..PLEASE!

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Spybot and Avast keep my machine clean and running smooth. I used to run AVG and I have found the Avast to work much better for me.

Another recomendation. Download and install "superantispyware" from superantispyware.com

Corny name, but it works better than anything else I have found.

Good luck.

I used to work as a marketing associate for an IT firm up until 2 weeks ago. There seems to be a lot of Trojan Viruses going around that many of the popular AV programs, including Symantec, cannot detect. The techs used a free software called Mallwarebytes that detects almost anything and will repair or quarrantine the virus. It's at http://www.malwarebytes.com

Good Luck

Pat

A thread hijack - sorry

I've been running McAfee Internet Security for the last couple of years and while it is a pretty good internet safety program, it really slows my computers down. I rebuilt my desktop a couple of days ago with a new ASUS motherboard(it had a USB connectivity problem) and a faster AMD CPU. This improved it a lot - but it is still slower then it should be. I put McAfee on my new laptop set up for wireless operation - and instead of needing a watch to see how long it takes to boot up - an hour glass is more appropriate.

There are some alternates listed here (freebies) and am curious if there are other good choices - then MAYBE I can dump McAfee (Norton/Symentec from past personal & business experiences are even worse) and use one of those.

(As a note - I get better computer information from knowledgeable folks on this site then any geek site. I don't have to wade through a bunch of their personal ego generated jargon - I'm a mechanic, not a geek)