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Software => Computer viruses and spyware => Topic started by: alspach06 on February 20, 2010, 09:23:58 PM

Title: Virus Problems
Post by: alspach06 on February 20, 2010, 09:23:58 PM

every few minutes something pops up on my computer telling me i have some kind of virus and need to fix them.. but everytime I go to the programs they arent free.. how can i get rid of all these viruses and get a free anitvirus program

Title: Re: Virus Problems
Post by: Doug on February 20, 2010, 10:41:40 PM

I think everyone gets a pop up once in awhile that advertises about something but once you close them they go away.  The problem is when you can't close them or get rid of them.  Then you may have a problem. 

For info security info look at this http://www.mywot.com/ to get some ideas.

Title: Re: Virus Problems
Post by: evilfantasy on February 21, 2010, 06:13:49 PM

Start here: Please read this before requesting malware removal help (http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,46313.0.html). Following the steps in the Guide will allow for us to quickly help you with specific fixes for your system.

When you have completed those steps post the logs back here.

If one or more of the tools will not run just keep going and let me know what would not run and what happened.