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    Help ASAP!!!

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by God OF Death, Feb 20, 2008.

  1. God OF Death

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    My computer has been infected my some spyware or malware and spybot search and destroy can't pick it up can some one help?
     
    God OF Death, Feb 20, 2008
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    What anti-virus, and other anti-spy-ware tools do you have installed?
     
    Gintoki, Feb 20, 2008
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  3. God OF Death

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    Avg and Mcfee thats it
     
    God OF Death, Feb 20, 2008
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  4. Gintoki

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    Install Antivir, and run that. That should clear up your problems.
     
    Gintoki, Feb 20, 2008
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  5. God OF Death

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    tnx for the help
     
    God OF Death, Feb 20, 2008
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  6. Gintoki

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    If you see that the problem still persists, be sure to post here again.
     
    Gintoki, Feb 20, 2008
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  7. swarmer

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    System Restore may be an option, if you haven't done too much since the last restore point.
     
    swarmer, Feb 20, 2008
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    Sometimes, a virus can infect system restore points.
     
    Gintoki, Feb 20, 2008
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    You should also pick up some other antispyware programs if the virus scanning doesn't pick anything up.
     
    jin07, Feb 22, 2008
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