Antivirus 2009

Discussion in 'Computers and Technology' started by amanda121, Sep 24, 2008.

  1. amanda121

    amanda121 Level I

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    the thing is really anoyinng.I don't even know if it is a virus or anti-virus program.It restarts the comp every 2 min,there are warnings appearing all over the screen...i think i'll call computer servis tomorrow.Anyone had this on the computer?
     
  2. Commy

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    Where did you get it from? Did you actually buy it from somewhere?
    Sounds like adware. I've had adware on my computer which had pop ups appearing every few minutes, and it was a major pain.
    http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
    Try getting it scanned by this, it's a pretty reliable online scanner.
     
  3. amanda121

    amanda121 Level I

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    no,it just appeared from don't know where.thanks for help,i'll try to get rid of this
     
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    Well if it appeared from nowhere, it's definitely not legit. Malicious software. If the scanner doesn't work,
    perhaps you could try downloading HijackThis, and if it an unusual entry appears in the scanning log, look it up on the internet and take the necessary steps to remove it from your computer. If you don't know what you're looking for, post the log on this thread, and maybe some computer savvy person can help you.
     
  5. tharoux

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    It's a spyware... I had to fix this problem for quite a few peoples last year (with the version 2008).

    Take a look at this link to fix this issue. ;)