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Argh laptop has nasty virus/Trojans on it help.....

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LoveBeingADaddysGirl · 29/12/2010 15:49

So what's the best thing to get please stop me from a factory setting reset.

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usualsuspect · 29/12/2010 15:51

download AVG and ad-aware

shongololo · 29/12/2010 15:52

avg or Avast

spybot search and destroy

Both free, have kept my PCs clean for years

nannynick · 29/12/2010 15:52

Malwarebytes: Anti Malware - Free version.

If you bank online, then your bank will often provide a free version of Anti-Virus.

HopeEternal · 29/12/2010 15:54

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.

I've found it will remove nasties that other (normally extremely good) Anti-virus programmes leave behind.

EzzieBoo · 29/12/2010 15:56

Avast and Malwarebytes.

LoveBeingADaddysGirl · 29/12/2010 15:59

Thanks guys, act came up with 600+ errors and was willingto do 100 for free. Have just downloaded spybot. There was another that wouldn't go through cause of an old mcafee still being around and cause I'm in safe start up i can't get rid of it.

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LoveBeingADaddysGirl · 29/12/2010 16:11

avg

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LittleMissHootsMon · 29/12/2010 17:52

I just downloaded AVG on my HTC, they have an android app.

So both laptop and mobile protected!

Good luck OP!

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NevilleBennett · 09/10/2017 23:47

Don't ever pay for someone to remotely access your pc. They could be trustworthy, but could more easily not be

Storminateapot · 09/10/2017 23:48

I've always found housecall very good. A lot of the 'free' services will tell you they've found thousands of problems yet the very one that needs fixing always costs money. I've never paid for housecall as it's a one-off scan and fix rather than security monitor.

lindblum · 09/10/2017 23:55

Avira is a good free antivirus.

Malwarebytes is an excellent free malware scanner and will take you through the removal steps without charge, I use it regularly.

Breadwithgarlicon · 09/10/2017 23:57

Malware bytes

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