virus software

[Sea-Trac Offshore]

Looking for a good antivirus software. My wifes laptop has something in it and Norton will not pick it up. Some sites will not even open up and it is going SLOW. I just got a new Toughbook for work and plenty of money in software is going to go into this thing. Which software have you techys had luck with. Thanks in advance

[meaux fishing]

If there is a virus on it already you need one that will run a boot time scan. This means it will scan the whole computer before windows starts. I use avast which is free but there is also a paid version

[swglenn]

I have had good service form Kaspersky. After getting hosed and losing everything on my hard drive the computer gut recommended them. I buy the private license that covers up to three computers.

[eman]

Het B,
if you don't have it also load malwarebytes and run it . alot of stuff i've been seeing is malware and norton and mcafee won't pick them up.

[catch.and.fillet]

Try this.

If you get internet at home through cable or dsl, most of the providers will give you licensed versions of mcafee or norton for free. If mcafee, be certain to load the latest version of 'stinger' and run that after mcafee does an initial scan.

If that fails, drop that sucker in your favorite fishin' hole and go get you a mac.

[Sea-Trac Offshore]

hahaha I had malwarebytes but the laptop will not even let me update it now. I use a Sprint card for internet and gps for as I travel alot. I have a Mac home computer just need to update it.

[Waterbowl]

Originally Posted by Southshore Marine

Looking for a good antivirus software. My wifes laptop has something in it and Norton will not pick it up. Some sites will not even open up and it is going SLOW. I just got a new Toughbook for work and plenty of money in software is going to go into this thing. Which software have you techys had luck with. Thanks in advance

I use Avast and I also removed everything Macafee or Nortons related. I also use Foxfire instead of IE. I noticed a huge change in problems, freeze ups, spam and all the other BS.

[Sea-Trac Offshore]

I try to download avast and a popup shows" your security settings will not allow you to download" I have never changed anything and just started to get this on any download of anything including just regular files. Any ideas what this may be?

[Bluechip]

Have you tried to run a scan with your computer in "Safe Mode"

[specksNdaSURF]

yeah what he said

[Sea-Trac Offshore]

I sure havent. Will do now. Thanks

[Sea-Trac Offshore]

ok feeling stupid and having a brain fart! How do I get into safe mode? duh

[Bluechip]

Originally Posted by Southshore Marine

ok feeling stupid and having a brain fart! How do I get into safe mode? duh

http://vlaurie.com/computers2/Articles/safemode.htm

[LaAngler]

i use avast free antivirus, run firefox browser...

[Hebert]

i use microsoft security essentials and malwarebytes

[BayouFX4]

Trend Micro is the best program I've ever used.

[JAg]

I use malwarebytes it the only one that my comp. back going after i got a virus that shut it down. also Run it yesterday on the comp and it found 250 viruses and I didnt even know I had them now all those little things my comp was doing it not doing it anymore. Oh its free to download and use but you can buy the full version too.