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Posted by kush paintings on Oct-04-2006 19:29:

Need a free virus scanner, PC

Hey guys I need a good, free virus scanner that will effectively sort out a, more than likely, virus riddled PC. Thanks.

Posted by zoric on Oct-04-2006 19:38:

AntiVir

Posted by yujie__ on Oct-04-2006 20:12:

avg free edition
spybot

Posted by sensorium on Oct-05-2006 04:38:

Isn't Spybot for spyware only?

Posted by Q5echo on Oct-05-2006 08:36:

Re: Need a free virus scanner, PC

quote:
Originally posted by kush paintings
Hey guys I need a good, free virus scanner that will effectively sort out a, more than likely, virus riddled PC. Thanks.

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Posted by Dj Alex (ISR) on Oct-05-2006 10:28:

AVG

Posted by cmay119 on Oct-09-2006 08:24:

Make sure you're using the Firefox web browser and also download Avast! Anti-virus. Great program that has constantly updated definition files and is free indefinately.

Use firefox to take about 90% of all virus's out of the equation (no more ActiveX Virii).

Posted by Fir3start3r on Oct-10-2006 23:08:

Put this Trojan checker on a Memory stick and run it against the C: Drive:
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/

NEVER try and install anti-virus on an already compromised PC

What ARE you guys thinking??

Posted by noikeee on Oct-10-2006 23:26:

quote:
Originally posted by Fir3start3r
NEVER try and install anti-virus on an already compromised PC

Why? If the PC is already fucked, surely the chances that installing something benign is going to further deeper fuck it are slim? Maybe it won't be able to unfuck it, but why not give it a go?

Posted by EarnYourKeep on Oct-11-2006 13:23:

quote:
Originally posted by paranoik0
Why? If the PC is already fucked, surely the chances that installing something benign is going to further deeper fuck it are slim? Maybe it won't be able to unfuck it, but why not give it a go?

chances are scanners will help spread it around outside of detecting it, also a really nifty old trick is once the file is detected the virus then copies itself to the AV scanners directory, keeps itself there while the other is being deleted. Thus goes the theory that AV scanners don't scan their own directories because hell, it's the application that is suppose to rid the computer of the virus so why scan itself =)

Posted by Fir3start3r on Oct-11-2006 13:38:

quote:
Originally posted by paranoik0
Why? If the PC is already fucked, surely the chances that installing something benign is going to further deeper fuck it are slim? Maybe it won't be able to unfuck it, but why not give it a go?

If the PC is already compromised, then trying to install anti-virus on it is like trying to add gas to your car with the gas cap on.
If the virus is any good, it'll just shut it down anyways or just compromise the program you just tried to install.

Scan from online or a different physical source (Thumbdrive/CD/etc).

It's the only logical thing to do

Posted by Omega_M on Oct-11-2006 17:40:

that's like trying to give tylenol to a person with AIDS. But all hope is not lost.

Format the PC and then install a decent antivirus. And stop visiting pr0n websites

Posted by Fir3start3r on Oct-12-2006 01:23:

quote:
Originally posted by Omega_M
that's like trying to give tylenol to a person with AIDS. But all hope is not lost.

Format the PC and then install a decent antivirus. And stop visiting pr0n websites

That's basically what I recommend too.
If the PC is THAT fuxord then a format is a good fix.
I find it a good idea to format after about 3/4yr anyways; Windows has this habit of collecting 'burrs' on your long walk through the internet...

Just remember to backup any files before formatting and then checked them AFTER you install the Anti-virus, otherwise you might be re-formatting