EPTThis 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!
Good Anti-Virus Programs
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OverTheUnder
United States2929 Posts
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! | ||
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MetalMarine
United States1559 Posts
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seRapH
United States9808 Posts
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=109597 | ||
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Gann1
United States1575 Posts
http://www.eset.com/ | ||
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jimminy_kriket
Canada5532 Posts
also take a look through this thread http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=67148 | ||
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Gann1
United States1575 Posts
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Mori600
Japan311 Posts
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OverTheUnder
United States2929 Posts
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. | ||
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kimbonig
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BottleAbuser
Korea (South)1888 Posts
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ShaperofDreams
Canada2492 Posts
edit I never get a pop-up window :S ^ | ||
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GreEny K
Germany7312 Posts
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Kyuukyuu
Canada6263 Posts
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. | ||
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PanN
United States2828 Posts
Boot in safemode with networking. Install them both, update, run, done. | ||
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Kenpachi
United States9908 Posts
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n.DieJokes
United States3443 Posts
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
Canada1981 Posts
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FragKrag
United States11563 Posts
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=109597 | ||
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JSH
United States4109 Posts
http://www.free-av.com/ If you have a bad virus you can always reformat less headaches that way | ||
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Garnet
Vietnam9043 Posts
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. | ||
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b3h47pte
United States1317 Posts
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Neo27
United States154 Posts
You may need to download Hijackthis and manually scan for stuff. | ||
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Chillz
Canada100 Posts
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