Help with viruses

[wgaf]

I'm not a rigger...I have a chap for the manual stuff around the house and it's his day off...

Yes we know mate...........how is the wife by the way?DT_Xtremez_17:

 

[teej]

Hiya all, if you have a problem with a virus etc., try the nice people at

http://www.symantec.com/home_homeoffice/security_response/index.jsp

there's lots of free info, utilities & removal tools etc...

 

[Scaley brat]

Symantec ARE the biggest virus out there, I wouldn't touch their gear with yours mate..... or macafee for that matter DT_Xtremez_25:

 

[maninthevan]

Have had McAfee on my all 3 pcs in my house for about 4 years now... Have never had a single virus in all that time. (Thankfully!!) You can load it onto as many pcs as you like, all for a tenner a month through their MOD Staff programme....

Works a treat........... DT_Xtremez_28:

 

[CodeMonkey]

Hey vim, when you move later this year if you have any problems you can contact

CodeMonkey Technical Service
Location the Spinning Smatie Camp.DT_Xtremez_28:

 

[CodeMonkey]

Have had McAfee on my all 3 pcs in my house for about 4 years now... Have never had a single virus in all that time. (Thankfully!!) You can load it onto as many pcs as you like, all for a tenner a month through their MOD Staff programme....

Works a treat........... DT_Xtremez_28:

I've seen the amount mccafee can slow a PC down, it was aweful, although you get it cheap throug the MOD program, ditch it and go for AVG and couple that with ZoneAlarm

 

[vim_fuego]

I used to have Mecoffee but it is so slow...always asking you stuff...so I fitted AVG and thats OK...Its keeps finding loads of stuff but then says it can't fix it...Defender was the business though.

I think we got all that virus sh*te when we first plugged in the new tower and was messing around with it...maybe the secuirty got inadvertantly turned down/off...

 

[SirSaltyHelmet]

Mcafee, Symantec etc are all pains in the arse. Once they are on they are worse than any virus.

Can't do better than the two free - AVG and Zone Alarm. For Ad crap etc get Defender, again that is free.

 

[maninthevan]

Mcafee, Symantec etc are all pains in the arse. Once they are on they are worse than any virus.

Can't do better than the two free - AVG and Zone Alarm. For Ad crap etc get Defender, again that is free.

You on commission by any chance mate...?

S'pose you need something to help with the beer prices down there!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[stato]

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[mad_collie]

Following on from that, and apologies for hijacking somebodys thread....Does anybody know how to speed up pc performance? Mine is shocking at the moment probably because of all the crap I've been putting on to get rid of viruses. I've uninstalled them but its now taking an age to boot and then accessing programs is like waiting for paint to dry.

Free links would be great, yup i'm tight

Try http://onecare.live.com/site/en-gb/default.htm. There is a registry cleaner & it will take you through a defrag if you need it.

 

[SirSaltyHelmet]

I would back everything up I needed ie Pics, Vids, Music Etc and do the old C:/format !!

Load everything back on fresh, first download AVG (free), Zone Alarm (Free) and if you have a gen copy of Windows XP get Defender.

If that doesn;t work - More memory is a good one..

Maninthevan - don't put my name anywhere near the word commision

 

[Scaley brat]

Mcafee, Symantec etc are all pains in the arse. Once they are on they are worse than any virus.

Can't do better than the two free - AVG and Zone Alarm. For Ad crap etc get Defender, again that is free.

I use AVG and Zonealarm coupled with Spybot SD. No problems and my computer seems okay. Someone said don't use Teatimer.exe, does that make a speed issue ? It's asks on installing Spybot, I've always said yes.

 

[sausage2]

I wish I knew what you lot were talking about. It sounds really important. I've got Norton, Is that any good? I don’t seem to get any viruses, and I've had Norton for about 2 years.

 

[Hu Jardon]

I wish I knew what you lot were talking about. It

I'm with you on that one sausage

When I had a problem with mine I gave it to one of the armourers to fix its been fcuking excellent ever since

Heres a picture of it

 

[CodeMonkey]

Try http://onecare.live.com/site/en-gb/default.htm. There is a registry cleaner & it will take you through a defrag if you need it.

Although the windows version of defrag does defrag it doesn't optomize the free space left on the system, i use O & O Defrag it's cheap and worth the money.

 

[TrenchardsLoveSock]

I've got Norton System Works on mine (2002 I think). Works a treat and I have none of the slow down problems found with the newer versions.

As a bonus, I do a re-format every year and when I register again (with the same details), I get another year free.

 

[Scaley brat]

I've got Norton System Works on mine (2002 I think). Works a treat and I have none of the slow down problems found with the newer versions.

As a bonus, I do a re-format every year and when I register again (with the same details), I get another year free.

Hands on ears..... LALALALALA I'm not listening DT_Xtremez_31: Naughty TLS

 

[Cooheed]

I use Zone Alarm Security Suite. Gives you a nails Firewall, Anti-Virus & Spyware Checker. May cost a few bucks to start but the updates are free and the re-subscription is only about $20 per year. Been using it for years and nothing gets through apart from harmless spyware that is easily deleted on scan. Dangerous stuff is just not let in. Takes a wee bit of time to set up ie 'do you want ******* to access the internet' etc, but it is without doubt, the best software I have installed. What price security (it's not a dirty word) DT_Xtremez_28:

 

[vim_fuego]

All good gen gents...I knew the E-Goat geeks wouldn't let me down...You're all invited around mine if you can read the house number theough your beer bottle bottomed specs so I can kick sand in your faces....


Keep it coming so I don't have to do anything myself....zzzzzzzzzzz