Christopher
Moderator
I got hit with something bad this past week which almost totally ruined the hard drive, I could not download an anti-virus software as it would not let me download anything, it was making the computer lock up all the time, random windows pop open all the time and was very aggravating to say the least.
Found out that there was an ask.com folder that was causing most of the problems, I did not download this, it came onto the computer with a toolbar or the mozilla foxfire browser or the internet explorer browser and the computer repair people told me that is how these viruses get onto your computer most of the time, with that ask.com file or toolbar. They told me any other computer I have, look at the hidden files/programs in the program and windows section of the computer and use the add/remove to get rid of them before they damage any other computer then get an anti-virus program and scan the computers.
I got a company to help fix the issue but not 100% yet, I got some of it fixed but now need a good anti-virus program.
I have used Norton in the past but it slowed everything down too much.
AVG was great but the download I tried had some issues with it.
Avast seems to be good but I am not sure, it is only free for 30 days and then $40 per year per computer.
What are you guys using, what is the good and bad of each?
Thanks.
Found out that there was an ask.com folder that was causing most of the problems, I did not download this, it came onto the computer with a toolbar or the mozilla foxfire browser or the internet explorer browser and the computer repair people told me that is how these viruses get onto your computer most of the time, with that ask.com file or toolbar. They told me any other computer I have, look at the hidden files/programs in the program and windows section of the computer and use the add/remove to get rid of them before they damage any other computer then get an anti-virus program and scan the computers.
I got a company to help fix the issue but not 100% yet, I got some of it fixed but now need a good anti-virus program.
I have used Norton in the past but it slowed everything down too much.
AVG was great but the download I tried had some issues with it.
Avast seems to be good but I am not sure, it is only free for 30 days and then $40 per year per computer.
What are you guys using, what is the good and bad of each?
Thanks.