how to remove a virus?

Question

i think my computer has a virus, because it randomly shuts down and its really slow. also there are a lot of programs on it and i dunno how they got there bc i didnt download them. also how do you download the latest version of windows defender, bc thats what i use. and also i cant fin the downloaded programs on it. anyone got an answers?
last thing--what are some good, free antivirus software? thanks soo much!!

Answer 1

http://nospy.blog.com/ is a good tool for you

Answer 2

Windows Defender is anti-spyware only, and a very mediocre anti-spyware at that. It does not remove viruses or most other malware.



For a "real" Anti-Virus......I would suggest Avast, Avast now includes anti-virus, anti-spyware capability and anti-rootkit components. And all for the low low price of free. You can get it here:

http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download



Avoid the anti-virus called AVG. It is wildly popular with children and the computer illiterate but has historically had the lowest virus detection rate of all the popular free anti-virus programs.

Answer 3

ESET Online virus scanner:

http://www.eset.com/online-scanner



No need to download anything, it will run the virus scanner within your browser. It is made by the develepers of the popular anti-virus software 'NOD32' and it should pick up most virus' out there.



Malwarebytes Anti-malware

http://www.malwarebytes.org/



Free software you need to download. You can then run a thorough scan of your system and it will pick up any virus' remaining on your system.



AVG Antivirus

http://free.avg.com/gb-en/homepage



AVG is one of the most popular free anti-virus programs around. Its updated frequently, and will pick up most virus'



Avast! Antivirus

http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-down…



Probably the second most popular free anti-virus software after AVG.



Spybot search and destroy

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index…



Its not an anti-virus as such, but its a very useful software to have because it includes alot of various tools for searching and finding spyware, malware etc.

Answer 4

Avast! Free Anti-virus is the lightest and the best free anti-virus can you get



BUT if you wanna protection against hackers Download Avast! Internet Security

Answer 5

If u want Free... Go For AVAST!



But buying is always a formidible option!.. u can get nice antivirus wi8 vry low cost appx 700

Answer 6

Go to download.cnet.com because they have a whole bunch of free anti-virus software. A really good one is AVG. But if it is really slow try downloading smart defrag. Defragmenting your computer organizes it which ultimately makes it faster.

Answer 7

http://download.cnet.com/Avast-Free-Antivirus/3000-2239_4-10019223.html



http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html



http://download.cnet.com/SuperAntiSpyware-Free-Edition/3000-8022_4-10523889.html



Get rid of windows defender...it only has a 60% detection rate which is horrible.....uninstall it.....



The above 3 programs are all you need and nothing more.....i have used there for the last 3 years...and they have saved my computer many times from getting serious infections....Avast not only has a Good Web-Shield....but also an inbound/outbound e-mail scanner...which is critical for scanning malicious e-mail..........

Answer 8

Hi.I would recommend trying Kaspersky free trial.That is really good.