What's the best free anti-virus available now?

[barbaro]

Be gentle.

I have used AVG, and others in the past.

I believe my anti-virus has expired, and there is an ad or "advirus" on my computer.

Yes, I need to uninstall the one I have - but I don't think I have one.

What's the best anti-virus available that is free?


Thanks in advance.

[ChiangMai noon]

i use avast

have done for years

works fine

advirus"

what's that?

i bet you have some sort of browser hijacker

most incompetent users end up with these

[barbaro]

^ thanks for the tip and info on the "browswer hijacker."

It puts up adds occasionally when I click anything, such as this forum. It also highlights certain words in green and underlines them in posts.

I'll download avast now. Hopefully it will detect and get rid of this thing.

[ChiangMai noon]

Hopefully it will detect and get rid of this thing.

it won't ...it's an anti virus

it will protect you from viri in the future

install and run malwarebytes

i doubt it will fix whatever shit you've managed to end up with milky but it will help

[ChiangMai noon]

do a screen shot of your computer

this page will do

[Camel Toe]

I use the same one I posted about on the other three best antivirus threads.

[ChiangMai noon]

sounds like you've probably just about fukked it

best re-install windows

[barbaro]

I don't know how to do screen shots.

Re-insall windows. That is a big operation right?

I'll try "malwarebytes" first.

Thanks.

[ChiangMai noon]

That is a big operation right?

about 50 minutes of an operation so long as you have an install disk

might be better for you to install ubuntu
then you won't get viruses

[ChiangMai noon]

i bet my right scrote that you have a browser hijacker

learn how to do a print screen

search something like google.com in your browser...if it says anything other than plain google.com while it's connecting then it's hijacked...

[barbaro]

That is a big operation right?

about 50 minutes of an operation so long as you have an install disk

might be better for you to install ubuntu
then you won't get viruses

I don't hae an install disk. This laptop is 7 years old (I bought a new one, but use this old one at home).

ubuntu? I will have to learn how to install it. Will it wipe everything out on my hard drive?

[ChiangMai noon]

Will it wipe everything out on my hard drive?

not your windows documents ..no

you'll have to learn how to use it..it's a little different from windows

brave step into the unknown
i suggest you go for it

you can try it out first by downloading the windows wubi
Installing Ubuntu with the Windows installer | Ubuntu

won't hurt to try

i love ubuntu personally

[Camel Toe]

'll download avast now. Hopefully it will detect and get rid of this thing.

That's funny! Not a chance big guy. Stay off porn sites if you can. Remember, that's why you got kicked off your neighbor's piggy back connection a couple of months ago.

[Looper]

i bet my right scrote that you have a browser hijacker

Good news for you barbaro is that a browser hijacker is not usually considered a full blown virus, more of a fungal infection, which is easier to treat, less embarrassing and could be cleared up in a few days!

[ChiangMai noon]

yes, but this incompetent fukker won't be able to do it

my work's computer has one after every weekend that i spend away
i've tried to explain what not to do when you download software


don't ever do custom install

[barbaro]

i bet my right scrote that you have a browser hijacker

learn how to do a print screen

search something like google.com in your browser...if it says anything other than plain google.com while it's connecting then it's hijacked...

OK, I tried that.

First I left a website and typed in "google.com" into my browswer. On the lower left corner of the screen on / near the bottom bar said something like "waiting for bs.server-something."

Once at google I typed in the name of the city. In the brower on that city came up at the end of the address in the address space. I tried to cities and both only had the city.

I have also installed "malwarebytes" and it's running now. I am currently funning a "quckscan." It has found 27 files (or claims to so far).

Cheers, for the help. I will keep trying.

[ChiangMai noon]

^
forget the bottom left
what is the first thing you saw in the actual browser?

[barbaro]

Will it wipe everything out on my hard drive?

not your windows documents ..no

you'll have to learn how to use it..it's a little different from windows

brave step into the unknown
i suggest you go for it

you can try it out first by downloading the windows wubi
Installing Ubuntu with the Windows installer | Ubuntu

won't hurt to try

i love ubuntu personally

OK. II'll take the baby steop with that wubi Then see what I can learn.

[barbaro]

^
forget the bottom left
what is the first thing you saw in the actual browser?

First thing and only thing I saw was exactly what I typed in. I'll try it again.

[barbaro]

'll download avast now. Hopefully it will detect and get rid of this thing.

That's funny! Not a chance big guy. Stay off porn sites if you can. Remember, that's why you got kicked off your neighbor's piggy back connection a couple of months ago.

Yeah, that was the landlord and boss's wifi in the house I was staying at.

[Troy]

You may have the BetterSurf infection. Here's a link to check and remove.

Remove BetterSurf ads (Virus Removal Guide)

[Camel Toe]

I have also installed "malwarebytes"

Now that's REALLY funny! Talk about impotency.

[biff]

Hi Barbaro, if you have a laptop, it should have a recovery mode.
Google your model of laptop, recovery mode, one of the "F" keys on top of your key board.
Most laptops don't ship with discs these days.
Another option is , do a system restore, in your start menu type in system restore,
if there are any files corrupt, it will come up on restore, you wont be able to delete them from memory, but it will show you whats up.
Avast is good, about $40 a year, if you pay you get a lot more tools and features.

Cheers
Biff

[blue]

^ thanks for the tip and info on the "browswer hijacker."

It puts up adds occasionally when I click anything, such as this forum. It also highlights certain words in green and underlines them in posts.

I'll download avast now. Hopefully it will detect and get rid of this thing.

The word highlighter is probably an uninvited Add on or extension.
You didn't say what browsers you are using , eg on Chrome you-
click the 3 bars (top right )
click settings
click extensions (near top left)
and disable or trash can any you don't recognize.
then close and restart the browser.

If it's a browser hijacker , you might need something like adwcleaner which is a
french company so select English in top right if needed.

General Changelog Team - How to use AdwCleaner version 3.x

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If noon gets milky on the reinstall route this IS a century thread