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computer help......I've been hit ! Ad spam
Yesterday I purchased a used RV fridge for my camper restoration. Thought I would download a owners manual and went to a site that looked like it was the manufacturers. Started the PDF download and quickly ads started popping up ! I stopped the download and deleted the file. I ran Microsoft Security Essentials and am currently running Kaspersky. It looks like the Kaspersky is finding some stuff but I know it is not the best software out there. Besides the ad redirection when I'm in a website some of the words in the text are highlighted in red. After the Kaspersky is done running should I download something like Ad Aware ? All I wanted is a friggen owners manual !!!
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10-26-2013, 01:54 AM
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Recommend you download and run "Malwarebytes". I have had the best luck with this although I recently picked up "Sweetpacks" walware which was a real bitc# to remove as it required several steps besides running malwarebytes.
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10-26-2013, 03:24 AM
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OK I finished running every bit of internet security I have on this computer. I also deleted all files that downloaded yesterday. After restarting the computer all seems to be back to normal......whew
. I did a search for " free security software " and came up with tons of hits as expected. This site rates various free software, anyone know if this site is legit ? And is it safe to download from this site ? If it is are there any specific ones you recommend ? I think I dodged one here but would like to be better prepared than I currently am. ThanksBest free antivirus software 2013 | News | TechRadar
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10-26-2013, 03:28 AM
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I'm with Bill
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I use AVG free, between that and just a healthy dose of paranoia with regards to downloading stuff I have only had one problem in years.
AVG Free Antivirus | Free Virus Protection
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Malwarebytes (free version) is not an anti-virus program. It is a program that is really good at killing things that get through your anti-virus programs. It is free and can be downloaded through C-Net.
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I see C-Net in many applications I assume they are a safe ( relatively ) site to download from ?
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You won't get a virus but they now pack in browser toolbars and other 'free, useful things" that they know we want but if they actually asked we'd tell them to F off.
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I downloaded the trial version of malwarebytes it downloaded fine and setup an icon on my desktop. I ran a " quick scan " and it found 35 objects but I didn't see any option to remove or quarantine the objects found ? Does it remove them automatically ?
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I got the malwarebytes figured out and cleaned up my system. Also downloaded free versions of Panda and AVG antivirus programs. So now I have the following.
Microsoft Essential Security Kaspersky internet security AVG antivirus Panda antivirus Malwarebytes All this plus being more aware of what I download I hope cures this mess !
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I'm with Bill
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I am surprised your system allowed you to have multiple anti virus programs on it. Most virus programs see other virus programs as a virus.
My wife had Kaspersky, and Panda and both times her computer got fraged, I don't know if the AVG is so much better or she is just more careful now but she doesn't have any issues with it.
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Just keep Malwarebytes loaded and updated just in case....
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