I dont understand it anymore,please help!

United States
August 1, 2008 6:27am CST
I dont know what to do anymore but this is driving me crazy!,then I am having such difficulty with my computer. First I believe I got a trojan virus. then, I noticed a bunch of other problems like malware,spyware,adware,I have every "ware" possible! And it's driving me crazy! I ran a couple of programs like xoftspy, nod32, this, that. Got rid of the virus...to my knowledge. Got rid of some stuff, thought all was okay, but then noticed the adware back again, or was it spyware? I dont even know the difference! Anyway, I need a good program(free download preferred)that can fix everything,if possible. Any help would be greatly appreciated! I am having trouble now even getting past my homepage! My Mylotting is suffering because of this!
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18 responses
1 Aug 08
Trojan Horse is actually a .Dll File which grant permission to unauthorized access i mean Trojan turns your security privileges into insecure by granting access to unauthorized access. it grants permission to your password file and some other databases in your system without of your knowledge. so u should remove this BUG form your system by using the suitable Anti Virus With updated virus data base. first of all you should update your firewall because firewall blocks access from outside environment. i think norton firewall is the best one.
@vimaal (3361)
• India
1 Aug 08
hi friend, i think your computer is affected by virus. ok you download a antivirus software and installing in your computer. NOD32 is best for antivirus. I install NOD32 in my computer. it is so good.
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@jesse15 (153)
• India
2 Aug 08
I'm using NOD32 too its good and remove all the viruses. but sometimes it get sleaky if it isnt upgraded then it won't even find those viruses and torjans whatever there is. Try using AVG its good too. Or otherwise you'll better wash your hard disk if you can. Cause these ware things can make damage to your hard drive i.e. creats bad sectors. Well whatever you do do it fast. Thanks. Jesse.
@anushri (961)
• India
1 Aug 08
well the best thing for u to get rid of all these things is to format ur hard disk completely and then again install windows operating system and install avg its gud for virus protection
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@ramangill (1479)
• India
1 Aug 08
format ur computer. thats what i do and try to use mozilla. IE is more vulnerable to viruses.
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• India
1 Aug 08
You should better go for a antivirus that gives you complete all round protection like Virus, malware, spywrae, tracking cookies, rootkits, etc. There are many options, I mean software you can download and get rid of all such problems. The best recommended among antiviruses are Norton Internet Security 2008, nut I tell you this will slow down your PC. Your next option is to go with Avg Internet Security , I use avg too and from then I was never bothered about my Computer's security it takes care for everything. Now, you prefer free software so, you download the software, they will give you 20-30 days trial-period( Trial period dapending upon the software). You can download any antivirus from download.com, softpedia.com , brothersoft.com , etc.
@chaitra001 (3278)
• Bangalore, India
1 Aug 08
hi I think your computer is severly attacked by viruses I think you must better buy an anti virus software which gives you complete protection for your system. I dont think the free antivirus software will give your pc a complete protegtion. So its better to purchase some good antivirus.
@djoyce71 (2511)
• Philippines
2 Aug 08
save all important files into a dvd or cd then reformat your computer.
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@vicky30 (4766)
• India
1 Aug 08
I think you computer is affected by spyware.Download the starter edition of spyware doctor.it will remove all your spyware in case there is any more problem you can post a comment here.You con download it from the following link www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,69966-order,4-page,1/reviews.html
• United States
1 Aug 08
Go to ccleaner.com there is a free download there. But if your like me after i get through a day of work on the computer i have to clean it. This is a great program you can also clean out your registry with this.
@NettyB (335)
• United States
1 Aug 08
I work for an internet help desk company, so I field these kind of calls all day long. We recommend three free programs. AVG2008 (free edition) Adaware2008 (free) Spybot Search & destroy (also free) and I recently found another free program I am liking called CC (crap cleaner) it is also free. The site I recommend to DL these from is very reliable www.cnet.com there is a search box at the top to help you locate the free downloads. You could also call your internet service provider and visit with them about your troubles. If your viruses get too bad, your internet service provider will suspend your service until you get it cleaned up....
@neilchua (888)
• Philippines
1 Aug 08
well if you already tried downloading some of the softwares available and it's still there, downloading any antivirus, antispyware or any anti-software will possibly not work anymore. here's one fact about these softwares, yes they can help you get protected. but once the virus or the spyware is already in your computer and you try downloading to remove it. it is almost impossible to remove. because most of this virus already affected your registry and even if you were able to remove it, your registry is already corrupted which will eventually result to system failure. i hate to say this to you but the best way actually to solve that is for you to format your hard drive. try downloading avg. it's free. might worth to try. have a good day:)
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• United States
1 Aug 08
AVG?Okay I will try that one,cant hurt.thank you.
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• United States
23 Nov 08
Thanks neilchua. I downloaded Avg and formatted my puter and it all worked! Ty very much!
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@neilchua (888)
• Philippines
25 Nov 08
glad i was able to help. thanks for the best response:)
@casper27 (134)
• Philippines
2 Aug 08
I had encounter that problem before so I just format my pc and start over again. I also use now a good antivirus and spyware detector so far Im happy with my pc now. I don't have problems anymore.
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• Philippines
2 Aug 08
try Kaspersky... you can download the free trial version... it detects everything... you can purchase it too but its a bit expensive... but it is really good... so try it... it is better than AVG
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• United States
1 Aug 08
I would say the best bet is to reinstall your os, and to be safe the next time. Upon the new install, you should install Zonealarm free, Comodo firewall, AVG free, and Avast home edition. That way it will decrease the chance of malware getting in your system, and if something does, AVG and Avast will take care of it.
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• Pakistan
1 Aug 08
Try using AVG antivirus, it's good free and awesome. Try downloading or getting the latest v 8.0. It would heal up your computer. But if you want to do the cleanng my way then here is what I do. Open the command prompt Format the drive in which you have windows Reinstall the windows Format the other drives This is my way. Takes an hour maximum but I it's the best way to clean up your drives. This is how I clean up viruses if I get any problem. :)
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1 Aug 08
Viruses , spywares, malwares and I don't know so many other wares. It is a hectic mess out there. And worst of all there are new viruses or wares made every minute. Every one on the Internet faces this problem. Well I use few softwares that may help you. Best antivirus: AVG Antivirus (It's free, and doesnot even slow your pc down) Best antispyware: SpyBot (It is also free and also includes some other very useful features) I also recommend that you use Spyware Doctor, but it is not freeware. I have used many softwares but I liked these the most, that is why I say that they are the best. Hope you like them too.
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@wallie (405)
• Sweden
1 Aug 08
When it comes to free programs I think Avira Antivir and Spyware Doctor are the best.
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• China
1 Aug 08
i have gone through the similar problem with you before.it seems helpless using antivirus software because whenever you kill some of the virus,it just come back once you reboot your computer or reconnect to the internet.i was depressed about this.someone told me that maybe my system files were replaced which made access for viruses to download themselves automatically from a hacker website.i guess the potential damage to the computer is far more than that i can imagine.i tried to replace back those files but failed,it is just over my head,i didn't know how to deal with it,nothing can stop it from happening again and again.so at last i have to format my hardware though reluctant.but sometimes the simplest way may trun out to be the most effective way especially for someone who is not a professional in computer science.
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