suggestions for virus sweep

[jack grebe]

Anybody got a good suggestion for a free good virus download.I'm running windowsXP, and it's been running slow for awhile now. Deleted cookies,deleted temp internet files, defragged, and still slow:( .links would be good

[Flying Orca]

AVG Free (http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5#avg-anti-virus-free)

[High C]

AVG Free (http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5#avg-anti-virus-free)

Yep, first rate!

[jack grebe]

Thanks , I'll give it a try

[TimH]

kaspersky.com
free online scan.

[jack grebe]

Wow.....that took over an hour to scan.......didn't find anything

[Vince Brennan]

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You need the following additional stuff:


Spyware Blaster (free) (anti-malware)
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

AdAware(free personal edition) (anti-spyware)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php

SpyBot S&D(free) (anti-spyware)
http://www.spybot.info/en/spybotsd/index.html


Install and UPDATE, then run all... UPDATE your anti-virus program as well!

If you still have problems, go to
http://www.merijn.org/programs.php#hijackthis
and download HijackThis, run program and save report, then go to Windows BBS http://www.windowsbbs.com/forumdisplay.php?f=41 and post a
message there.... VERY helpful people!

(You can also find a lot of other topics on their forum besides
spyware/malware. They constantly save my bacon on networking
issues.)



Final word: If you do get advice from a Pro on fixing things,
follow that advice TO THE LETTER, and REPORT BACK as to your
results/ further problems. It's fixed? Great, but DO let people know
that you've been successful!