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OverTheUnder
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
United States2929 Posts
March 01 2010 04:09 GMT
#1
So my computer got a bad virus and malware bytes is not getting rid of it all. Anyone have a suggestion of a good free Anti-Virus program.

This thing called "vista guardian" keeps popping up doing scans and telling me I have viruses. I know it's fake so if anyone could help me get rid of it that would be awesome!

Honor would be taking it up the ass and curing all diseases, damn how stupid can people get. -baal http://puertoricanbw.ytmnd.com/
MetalMarine
Profile Joined June 2007
United States1559 Posts
March 01 2010 04:11 GMT
#2
Got AVG? its pretty legit for me
seRapH
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States9824 Posts
March 01 2010 04:11 GMT
#3
Microsoft Security Essentials?

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=109597
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Gann1
Profile Joined July 2009
United States1575 Posts
March 01 2010 04:13 GMT
#4
NOD32 is excellent

http://www.eset.com/
I drop suckas like Plinko
jimminy_kriket
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Canada5542 Posts
March 01 2010 04:13 GMT
#5
Malware bytes and microsoft security essentials are both decent

also take a look through this thread http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=67148
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Gann1
Profile Joined July 2009
United States1575 Posts
March 01 2010 04:13 GMT
#6
it's only free if you know where to look, though.
I drop suckas like Plinko
Mori600
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Japan311 Posts
March 01 2010 04:15 GMT
#7
Use avast
Build a man a fire, he will be warm for a night. Lite a man on fire, he will be warm for the rest of his life.
OverTheUnder
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
United States2929 Posts
March 01 2010 04:21 GMT
#8
On March 01 2010 13:15 Mori600 wrote:
Use avast

I can not get avast to work for the life of me. i gave up and just uninstalled it.
Honor would be taking it up the ass and curing all diseases, damn how stupid can people get. -baal http://puertoricanbw.ytmnd.com/
kimbonig
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
18 Posts
March 01 2010 04:22 GMT
#9
On March 01 2010 13:13 Gann1 wrote:
NOD32 is excellent

http://www.eset.com/

BottleAbuser
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Korea (South)1888 Posts
March 01 2010 04:23 GMT
#10
Avira (AVG) is free as in beer, except that it gives you this popup window twice a day or so.
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ShaperofDreams
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada2492 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-03-01 04:28:48
March 01 2010 04:28 GMT
#11
AVG mothafucka!

edit I never get a pop-up window :S ^
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GreEny K
Profile Joined February 2008
Germany7312 Posts
March 01 2010 04:31 GMT
#12
AVG is one of the worst pieces of crap out there... I really wouldn't bother with it. Try Avast or NOD32
Why would you ever choose failure, when success is an option.
Kyuukyuu
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Canada6263 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-03-01 04:39:05
March 01 2010 04:38 GMT
#13
On March 01 2010 13:09 OverTheUnder wrote:
So my computer got a bad virus and malware bytes is not getting rid of it all. Anyone have a suggestion of a good free Anti-Virus program.

This thing called "vista guardian" keeps popping up doing scans and telling me I have viruses. I know it's fake so if anyone could help me get rid of it that would be awesome!


Is your malwarebytes up to date? Some viruses block it from updating which causes mbam to not remove the virus (obviously). If you already have a virus, getting an anti-virus program like AVG isn't going to do much for you.
PanN
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States2828 Posts
March 01 2010 04:41 GMT
#14
Get malware bytes + spy bot S&D on a flash drive, cd, floppy, whatever.

Boot in safemode with networking.

Install them both, update, run, done.
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Kenpachi
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States9908 Posts
March 01 2010 04:43 GMT
#15
AVG and Avast seems to be good DO NOT GET NORTON IF THEY ARE OFFERING FREE OH MY GOD THE PAIN AND AGONY OF OWNING IT, EVEN WHEN IT ISNT THE COMPLETE VERSION
Nada's body is South Korea's greatest weapon.
n.DieJokes
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States3443 Posts
March 01 2010 05:23 GMT
#16
On March 01 2010 13:43 Kenpachi wrote:
AVG and Avast seems to be good DO NOT GET NORTON IF THEY ARE OFFERING FREE OH MY GOD THE PAIN AND AGONY OF OWNING IT, EVEN WHEN IT ISNT THE COMPLETE VERSION

AGGH FUCK NORTON. I am still trying to remove that shit from my computer because it came pre-installed... in 2006. Apparently the only way to get this bullshit out is to go into the registry and that scares the shit out of me. Do not get
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Nub4ever
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Canada1981 Posts
March 01 2010 05:34 GMT
#17
Norton suuuuuuucks T_T I agree
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FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11567 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-03-01 05:35:28
March 01 2010 05:35 GMT
#18
Doesn't R1CH have a guide on this?

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=109597
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JSH
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States4109 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-03-01 06:50:02
March 01 2010 06:48 GMT
#19
I heard Avira AntiVir was pretty good

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

If you have a bad virus you can always reformat
less headaches that way
"It's called a miracle because it doesn't happen" - Just like my chances of reaching C- on ICCUP
Garnet
Profile Blog Joined February 2006
Vietnam9055 Posts
March 01 2010 12:39 GMT
#20
On March 01 2010 13:23 BottleAbuser wrote:
Avira (AVG) is free as in beer, except that it gives you this popup window twice a day or so.

I don't think AVG = Avira. For OP Microsoft Security Essentials is not bad, at least not as annoying as other AVs.
b3h47pte
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States1317 Posts
March 01 2010 13:10 GMT
#21
Avira AntiVir! that's what i use atleast.
Neo27
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States154 Posts
March 01 2010 15:22 GMT
#22
I use Comodo, in addition to Malwarebytes and Spybot. I've had great luck with it.

You may need to download Hijackthis and manually scan for stuff.
"I was born too damn early! Where were these games when I was a kid?" - Angry Video Game Nerd
Chillz
Profile Joined May 2009
Canada100 Posts
March 03 2010 16:01 GMT
#23
The new Avast or Microsoft Security Essentials are pretty much the top rates ones for catching everything with few false positives and being the least intrusive and resource intensive. Either of those should do you fine.
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