Open Source and Free Software

Phillip McCleod

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10. all of the above work (avast, spybot,..)

Reply to Maraya1969 (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2013, 10:23 PM

Jan 2013

and stop sign. sometimes though windows gets in its own way and the best bet is to go outside the operating system for a solution. for particularly pernicious pests (rootkit, viruses that attack antivirus programs, etc) try 'clamav' with a linux livecd. its one of the few truly open-source antivirus programs out there and is made specifically for fixing windows problems using linux and thereby proving once again that the open-source and free linux operating system is better.

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Are there any anti-virus programs on the net? I have windows defender running [View all] Maraya1969 Jan 2013 OP

Yes - Microsoft Security Essentials Is Your Answer And It Is Free cantbeserious Jan 2013 #1

It recommends that I uninstall any other anti-spyware or anti-virus programs. I don't Maraya1969 Jan 2013 #5

Defender is Microsoft's Anti-Spyware, Security Essentials is their anti-virus... PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #2

Also Avast! intaglio Jan 2013 #3

Thanks to you all!!!! Maraya1969 Jan 2013 #4

ComboFix A Little Weird Jan 2013 #6

I was just told to run it and that's it. I wasn't told to do anything with the information, none Maraya1969 Jan 2013 #7

It can be used to get rid of stubborn malware. A Little Weird Jan 2013 #8

Spybot Search & Destroy WhoIsNumberNone Jan 2013 #9

Been using it for like ten yrs now. wildbilln864 Jan 2014 #11

all of the above work (avast, spybot,..) Phillip McCleod Jan 2013 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Dash87 Jan 2014 #12