Virus

[PainlessDocM]

I have been receiving warnings from my virus scanner (AVG) every night at 2:00 AM. When I try to remove the threat I get the message: "Action interrupted by user."

I have tried googling but I couldn't find any useful information.
Any advice/ help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[SharkClub]

AVG won't cut it for big proper viruses and malware. You'd need some other scanner thing.

 

[PainlessDocM]

Any suggestions?

 

[CloudlessDruid]

I use Avira Antivirus. Its free. Try Avast too.

http://www.free-av.com/

http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download


they are waaaay better than AVG

 

[The Dutch Ghost]

Adding additional virus scanners sometimes horribly slows down a computer, is there any way to prevent that when you have more than one virus scanner?

Also, what do you recommend for anti spyware programs?

 

[Professor Danger!]

I use Microsoft Security Essentials. I've yet to have any problems with it. Unlike other software. Surprisingly, considering Microsoft's awesomeness at not being the best.

 

[Misteryo]

I've used Avast antivirus and Spybot Search & Destroy together for a few years now on Windows operating systems. Currently running both with Windows 7's own defender system. Nothing gets through, ever. Even better, they all three play nice together.

Misteryo

 

[Professor Danger!]

I've used Avast antivirus and Spybot Search & Destroy together for a few years now on Windows operating systems. Currently running both with Windows 7's own defender system. Nothing gets through, ever. Even better, they all three play nice together.

Misteryo

I used Avast for a bit on a netbook I have. Didn't have problem with it, before I switched to MSE.

So X1 or +1, or whatever.

 

[PainlessDocM]

^ Thanks, I am going to try the Avast scanner.

Also, what do you recommend for anti spyware programs?

I use Lavasoft ad aware

http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php


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[Dead Guy]

And now to the more interesting topic, what do you stain your cells with and why?

 

[Pope Viper]

Malwarebytes is also a good anti-malware (duh) app.

 

[.Pixote.]

Beware of those evil malwares pretending to be anti-virus software, don’t click on any of the buttons otherwise you’ll be sorry. I was kicked in the balls by one, and ended up reformatting my drive.

 

[CloudlessDruid]

I have money to spend and considered buying a premium version of avast or avira. Is it worth?

 

[SuAside]

Malwarebytes is also a good anti-malware (duh) app.

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is teh shit, especially for clueless users. Does a very good job with very little input.

 

[UncannyGarlic]

Avast gives me false positives with some older games and when they fucked it up and it detected half of the .exes and .dlls on my computer as viruses, I was a little pissed.

 

[Xellos]

Malwarebytes is also a good anti-malware (duh) app.

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is teh shit, especially for clueless users. Does a very good job with very little input.

Seconded

Also Dr Web is probably the greatest, not too invasive (like Combofix) tool, suggest to try it out and give your system a full scan

 

[PainlessDocM]

I have installed Malwarebytes instead of Ad Aware. Everything seems to be in order now.

Thanks again

 

[Dead Guy]

You still haven't explained why you have fluorescent glia on your desktop, damn you!

 

[Professor Danger!]

Malwarebytes is also a good anti-malware (duh) app.

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is teh shit, especially for clueless users. Does a very good job with very little input.

It's that good? Maybe I should try it out.

 

[PainlessDocM]

You still haven't explained why you have fluorescent glia on your desktop, damn you!

Perhaps when RP2.0 gets released