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Computer problems
Aside from viruses, other things can be in
your computer that cause problems. These are Malware such as Trojan Horses,
Worms, Browser Hijackers, Scumware, Dialers and Adware. Many virus
protection programs do not find and remove things other than viruses. So
you will need some other programs to find and eliminate computer pests that are
not actual viruses.
To download the programs below or make use of
the free online scans, turn off all popup stoppers before beginning,
as a new window will come up with the screen to allow the download and scans.
Note that different programs can
find things the others don't, so it is worth scanning your computer with more
than one program.
Free virus scans and removers
Panda will scan, disinfect and
eliminate over 90,000 viruses, worms and Trojans from all system devices,
hard disks, compressed files and all your email folders, for free!.
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
McAfee will only scan for
free, but you then will know if you have a virus or not. If you do, you can then
decide to buy a virus detection and removal program.
http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/?cid=9913
Symantec, makers of Norton
Antivirus, will scan your computer for free for viruses and trojans, but will
not eliminate them. Still, the results will be very helpful to you to know
what problems your computer might have.
http://security.norton.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym
Trojan horses, Adware and Worms
Some virus removal programs do not
detect or remove trojan horses, worms, dialer, malware and hijackers, or at
least not all of them.
Simply Super Software's Trojan
Horse Remover will scan and remove trojan horses and worms for free!
But only for a 30 day trial period.
http://www.simplysup.com/tremover/
Lavasoft's free Ad-Aware
program is designed, as they say, "to provide
advanced protection from known Data-mining, aggressive advertising, Parasites,
Scumware, selected traditional Trojans, Dialers, Malware, Browser hijackers, and
tracking components. With the release of Ad-Aware SE Personal edition, Lavasoft
takes the fight against Spyware to the next level."
This is a
"must have" that one should run on a regular basis. For home
use, download the Ad-Aware Personal
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
Spybot-Search and Destroy.
This free program will scan for and remove spyware, adware, hijackers and other
malicious software. Another "must have".
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.htm
Pandawill scan, disinfect and
eliminate over 90,000 viruses, worms and Trojans from all system devices,
hard disks, compressed files and all your email folders, for free!.
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/com/activescan_principal.html
a-squared Personal is a
malware, trojan, dialer and spyware scanner and remover. They have a free
version to download that will find and clean Malware from your system, including
Trojans, Dialers, Worms, and Spyware. The pay version will block Malware
from becoming active on your computer.
http://www.emsisoft.com/en/
Spyware Nuker will scan for
free for spyware, hijackers, and adware progams that were installed on your
computer without your knowledge. You have to pay to have it automatically
remove the items found. But, the listing of the results can be
removed manually by you if you know what you are doing, since the location of
the files are given.
http://www.nuker.com/info/01.php?hop=absolutefu
Articles on worms, trojans, hijackers,
etc.
http://www.pestpatrol.com/Support/About/About_Spyware.asp
http://babylon.troubledog.com/malware.html
(Has links to various helpful programs.)
http://www.spywareinfo.com/
 
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