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irishmist @irishmist (3814) • United States 3 Aug 10

Yesterday I got a nasty virus or trojan in my laptop, and it was disguising itself as windows security alerts. I would not let me do anything, I could not even restore or check to see where it was hiding. I finally got fed up and...

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I am nuts with this Anti virus.spyware stuff that is supposed to clean it up!

coffeebreak @coffeebreak (17797) • United States 4 Mar 09

Okay, so I am trying to figure out spyware and anti virus and all.. I have used many. I currently have Avast, Yahoo AntiSpy, CCleaner. I even use the Tools/int options..to clean cookies, etc. Yet, I start with one, it runs,...

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Internet Browsing screws up the computer; virtually!

prashantatrohini18 @prashantatrohini18 (212) • India 16 Jan 09

It is one problem that i have always had with my computer since the last 10 years. And now i have got so bugged up with this problem that i have separate PCs for working and internet browsing. The problem that i have faced...

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what program do you use

phifer @phifer (515) • United States 14 Jan 09

so what is the anti-virus program do you use and why do you use it. was it one that you paid for or one that you got for free. do you think that free anti-virus programs are better then ones that you pay for or the other way...

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AntiVirus 2009

potbumbum3 @potbumbum3 (13) • Australia 9 Jan 09

my other computer has recently got a virus called AntiVirus 2009 it pops up at the start of windows and it does a fake scan to tell u that u have lots of virus's on your computer and tells u to bye it DO NOT DO IT its just a scam....

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Which one is the best free anti virus program?

chiaeugene @chiaeugene (2225) • China 7 Jan 09

I think some of you are aware that i had been facing some virus problem with my PC which would always disconnect my from my internet and making me lose my sound. During this period i tried almost all free anti-virus programs that...

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I Was Infected...

twoey68 @twoey68 (13627) • United States 22 Nov 08

Well, I’ve had a very busy couple of days. It seems that I clicked on a link on MyLot to go to a site (not a news site) and somehow a virus got through to my PC. All of a sudden, I started having a lot of problems with my PC and...

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Perhaps one of the best free Anti-Virus programs?

zpcrepair @zpcrepair (64) • United States 2 Oct 08

How many of you have heard of Avira AntiVirus? I would have to say that it is one of the best AV programs on the net! I am amazed at how well it works! It is completely free, and features a Real-Time scanner that scans your...

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Anyone else browse the 'net safely with no anti-virus?

Julie @movicont (494) • United States 1 Aug 08

I have never used anti-virus programs while browsing the 'net. I feel that you can safely browse the internet without an anti-virus program as long as you are careful while browsing and downloading. It also helps to choose a...

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askin123 @askin123 (206) 9 Jun 08

There are many anti-virus programs. I use norton 2007, but still some viruses seem to be getting through it. I auto-update everyday so I'd of thought non would get through but they do. Is there a way of preventing this and what is...

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How to Keep your Computer Fast and Secured: Basic & Advanced Essentials

mayankbhushan @mayankbhushan (398) • India 9 Jun 08

Clean up. Protection. Maintenance. Read on for comprehensive details on performing a nice, scheduled maintenance of your valuable computer (Based on the Windows Operating System. 1.The first step to keeping your computer safe is...

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anyone knows a good free antivirus software?

jensgeukens @jensgeukens (373) • Belgium 4 Jun 08

Does anyone knows where I can download a free antivirus program? What about McAfee, is it good? Or do you prefer another program? Thanks

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What is The Best Anti Virus?

kakashi288 @kakashi288 (59) • Philippines 28 May 08

There are lots of viruses these days and they keep on multiplying, everyday there are new computer viruses.... new harmful ingredients for the computer and they are getting strong... The Best way to protect our computers is...

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Virus warnings for Neobux!

Emiese @Emiese (994) • Sweden 13 May 08

I wonder if anyone else has encountered the same problem as me. On the clicking ads on Neobux one can click on a web hosting ad. When I click on that my anti-virus programs picks up two viruses, that it removes from the...

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Which is better? Windows or LInux?

amitaliasb2 @amitaliasb2 (153) • India 18 Mar 08

Windows is by far the most popular operating system. But Linux has its own benefits. With Linux one does not need anti-virus programs of firewalls. There are many more benefits of using Linux over windows but still windows is a...

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Questions about anti-spyware and anti-virus programs

jhl930 @jhl930 (3601) • United States 25 Feb 08

In the past I have downloded a anti virus program that was called I think AVG or something like that...because my computer was running a little slower...and after i installed it and let it scan my computer my computer wouldn't...

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Can anyone explain what 'svchost.exe' actually does..

HADDOWZ @HADDOWZ (1469) 19 Jan 08

Every time I connect to the internet 'svchost.exe' starts up and seriously slows down my broadband speed.the lights on the 2 little computers at the bottom of the screen stay on constantly even when I am not surfing, I have to...

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Fixing Computer Viruses - It is a pain!

darkangel079 @darkangel079 (1488) • United States 16 Jan 08

I've been a computer technician now for over 10+ years - all I can say it is getting tougher and getting better at the same time. Technology is growing and advancing than what we think of it. More new tech toys to play with,...

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Best Anti-Virus Program? Avast? Norton? AVG?

SwatCash @SwatCash (32) • Canada 4 Jan 08

What is the best anti-virus program out there today? Since over 3/4 of computer users today own windows pc's, there's over a million virus's today. People are needing better and smarter ways to combat these virus's, so there's...

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Viruses Evolving Beyond The Antivirus Programs

theprogamer @theprogamer (10532) • United States 3 Jan 08

Its a new year, and since I've talked about Computers in recent days (and a lot of the time on mylot) its time to review the topic of Malware. Though its one opinion and one group of people, the results are as follows. Viruses...

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