i need spyware my pc is brand new been on web for 2 days have 8000 virises what do i do help?

Question

i need spyware my pc is brand new been on web for 2 days have 8000 virises what do i do help?

Answer 1

There are free anti-virus scanners availble. They work well. I like AVG the best of all the free anti-virus programs.

If you are not willing to spend money it is good to have some kind of anti-virus software



avg

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1



avast

http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html



Avira AntiVir

http://www.free-av.com/



PCTools

http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus/



PCTools Threatfire - Malware Protection

This free tool makes your current anti-virus better. Definite Download

http://www.threatfire.com





For a Cost

This is my recommendation for anti-virus. Free are good, but they are not as accurate as the top paid anti-virus software



Top-Tier

Kaspersky

http://www.kasepersky.com



Nod32

http://www.eset.com/







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You may also want to scan for any possible spyware



Here is a list of some free ANTI-SPYWARE programs.

Adaware is probably the most popular. I suggest using the spyware doctor in the Google Pack and one other. Its good to run two



anti-spywares even if some extra resources are taken,







Adaware

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware



Microsoft Defender

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx



AVG

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/avg-anti-spyware-free/lng/us/tpl/v5



Spyware Terminator 2

http://www.spywareterminator.com/



Spybot Search and Destroy

http://www.safer-networking.org/



SuperAntispyware

http://superantispyware.com/





The Google Pack includes a free starter edition of Spyware Doctor.

http://pack.google.com/intl/en/pack_installer_new.html?hl=en&gl=us&ai=BZy9nzYgZR_j2KofKmwTgjq3mAezuhSGAyqSDAsWNtwEAEAEgw9-LBTgBUIfa



s8sEYMnG5YbIo-gZoAGWl5z9A7IBDmZvcmRicmFrZXMuY29tyAEC2gEWaHR0cDovL2ZvcmRicmFrZXMuY29tL4ACAagDAw&gclid=CJu2m5HWnI8CFSUYagodtkXDew&ciN



um=11







Anti-Spyware for a cost.

Personally I bought Webroot's Spysweeper, their product is great and well worth the money. Watch Best Buy ads because sometimes it



goes on sale for $10 to $15.



Webroot Spysweeper

http://www.webroot.com/consumer/compare/freeware.html?rc=4929

PCTools Spyware Doctor

http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor/



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You can do an online scan for viruses and spyware for free from the major vendors. Some of these require Internet Explorer to run



because of Active-X



Trend-Micro

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

Computer Associates

http://www.ca.com/us/securityadvisor/pestscan/

Panda Software

http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/solutions/activescan/

Symantec Security Check

http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/?langid=ie&venid=sym

Mcafee Free Scan

http://us.mcafee.com/root/catalog.asp?catid=free

Kaspersky Scanner

http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner

Microsoft Protection Scanner

http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/center/howsafe.htm?s_cid=mscom_msrt

F-Secure

http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/olsbeta.shtml

BitDefender

http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html

NOD32

http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/index.php







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McAfee has a free site-advisor tool that helps you prevent going to websites that may be dangerous.

http://www.siteadvisor.com/



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Also make sure you have some kind of firewall software running.



Free Personal Firewall Software

Most free firewalls are stripped down so you purchase their licensed product.



Windows Firewall which is part of Windows XP and Vista



PCTools

http://www.pctools.com/firewall/



ZoneAlarm

http://www.zonealarm.com



Sunbelt Personal firewall

http://www.sunbelt-software.com/Home-Home-Office/Sunbelt-Personal-Firewall/



AShampoo Personal Firewall

http://www.ashampoo.com/frontend/products/php/product.php?session_langid=2&idstring=0050

Answer 2

Run your anti-spyware in Safe Mode.If you dont have an excellent anti-spyware or your current anti-spyware can't prevent spyware from Invading you computer,download a better one.

There are top 5 anti-spywares reviews,comparisons and download links on



http://www.top5antispyware.info/index.php?t=top5an1



You can download and scan your computer for free.



As the computer is booting press your "F8 Key" repeatly which should bring up the "Windows Advanced Options Menu" . Use your arrow keys to move to "Safe Mode" and press your Enter key.



After into safe mode,run an anti-spyware to remove the spyware and adware on you computer.



Make sure you have 1 or 2 antispyware on your computer and 1 antivirus and also 1 firewall.



GOOD LUCK!

Answer 3

If indeed you PC is brand new and you have been on the internet for only 2 days, don't waste the time it will take to try and get rid of all that bad stuff.



Just re-install the operating system. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.



*Most computers that have been sold since 2004 have a procedure to reinstall the OS to a factory state, by using a combination of keyboard strokes on boot-up.



1. Make sure this time around that you go here:

http://www.update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us

to get all the Updates from Microsoft before surfing around the internet!



2. Make sure you have ONE (only one) Anti-Virus program providing real time protection, before surfing the internet!



3. Make sure you have at least 2, maybe 3 Anti-Spyware programs downloaded and ready to use every 2 or 3 days, should the need arise. (if you can get 8000 infections in 2 days, it WILL be needed!)

In this case, scan every 10 minutes.

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Re-install your Operating System (maybe contact Tech. support from the computer Brand- DELL, HP,Toshiba...etc.)



If you aren't using an anti-virus program, you need one!



Get one free from here:

http://free.grisoft.com



Then run a couple of scans with an anti-spyware scanner...



These maybe:



Download, install, UPDATE and scan with the programs listed below. Remove (Quarantine) all items they find.



Keep the programs on the computer and use them often.

They are needed, but, only run when you start them. Always click the button to UPDATE before starting the scan.



SuperAntispyware here:

http://www.Superantispyware.com



Ad-Aware 2007 here:

http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php



SpyBot Search & Destory here:

http://www.safer-networking.org



Hope this helps.



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Use protection,

your computer will thank you!

Answer 4

Currently the most effective way to remove spyware and adware infections is to use one of the many spyware protective software programs.

A good anti spyware/adware program will do 3 things that will clean your computer and then keep it clean. It will scan your computer to discover where the problem is, then it will run through and completely remove spyware from your system and then it will run on your computer in the background, defending you against future spyware attacks.

You can free download antispyware 2007

http://www.antispyware2007.info which is an essential tool to keep your system free of dangerous spywares, protecting your privacy and your PC. It is a cutting-edge anti-spyware solution. This revolutionary anti-spyware program was created by the industry's top spyware experts in order to protect your computer and your privacy, while ensuring optimal system performance. With the ability to locate, eliminate and prevent the widest range of spyware threats, it is able to offer its users a safe, spyware-free computing experience; and with it's convenient automatic update feature, It ensures continuous up-to-date protection.

It also works very well for me

http://www.antispyware2007.info

Answer 5

Visit Microsoft Update and install the latest updates.

http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupd...



Then download and run AVAST 4 Home Edition Antivirus

http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html



It's crucial to keep your antivirus software current with the latest updates (usually called definition files) that help the tool identify and remove the latest threats.

In addition, not all antivirus tools are the same; if you find that the one you use isn't working to your satisfaction, you should do some research and try an alternative.



You can run some online (free) scans that will clean as well...



HouseCall -

http://housecall.trendmicro.com

Panda Active Scan

http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/s...>

Kaspersky Online Scan

http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner

Ewido Online Scan

http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/......

Answer 6

I had a similar problem and I got rid of the infection with a program someone here on yahoo answers recomended. Here is the link to the question I asked and the answer I got. Look at the best answer and it actually worked it was great.



https://answersrip.com/question/index?qid=20060810153741AAx9R6D



Follow the instructions you might need to run the program in safe mode. I really recommend you use this software if in fact what you have is Spyware.

Answer 7

You need to use your anti-virus software to scan and remove the viruses on your computer. If you do not have one, try AVG anti-virus.



For spyware, you can use SpySweeper software. You may need to purchase some of these anti-spyware software after their trial ends.



Or you have the option to reformat and reinstall your Operating System to wipe clean your hard drive, esp viruses. Since your computer is brand new, you may not have a lot of files, but you can backup them up anyway.

Answer 8

Sounds like you need alot of security patches. Go to update.microsoft.com and make sure you have all the High-priority downloads installed. If you don't download them immediately as your computer is at risk. Then download AVG and scan your computer for viruses. Go to free.grisoft.com to download this program.



You should also go to lavasoft.com and download the free version of their Antispyware program.



You need to make sure you have Windows service pack 2 also. This is VERY important.



By the way, How do you know you have 8000 viruses. I am nearly positive that your computer would be dead if it had that many viruses. No pun intended.

Answer 9

8000? Really that many? Is a pop-up stating that? If so, first, do NOT respond to that pop-up for help -- it's one of the bad guys, not the good guys.



Second, it sounds like you don't have any defenses, so here are three core elements:



Ad-Aware SE (free): http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

Spybot S & D (free): http://www.spybot.com/

AVG anti-virus (free): http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5/



I suggest you get all of them, install them, update them and run them regularly. If any of them don't seem to be able to get rid of everything it reports finding, try running it again, this time in Safe Mode. Safe Mode often prevents the malware from running and protecting itself.



Also, turn off System Restore to evict any copies of bad stuff that might be lurking there.



To get into Safe Mode:



1.Log out and reboot your machine.

2.When the machine starts the reboot sequence, press the F8 key repeatedly.

3.Select Safe Mode from the resulting menu.

4.The machine will continue booting, but the Windows desktop will look different. You won't be able to see the Internet, for instance. Log in as Administrator. Administrator often has no password.

5.When you're finished, log out and reboot back into normal mode.



Good luck, and don't panic.

Answer 10

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Answer 11

It is best if you reset your computer , most new store bought computers you can reset the way it came from the factory. and this will wipe everything and be much quicker then trying to clean it. then before you go on the internet go to the store and buy a program an antivirus suite /anti spyware. do not download a program from the internet since you get into to much trouble.

Answer 12

You have 8000 viruses. What you need is Antivirus and Antispyware software not spyware.



I would recommend for antivirus Avast! 4.7 Home Edition http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html (it also detects some spyware).



For your situation I would recommend you use 2 different antispyware software because 1 spyware scanner can't detect exactly what other spyware scanners can detect

Spybot-S&D-http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

Ad-Aware 2007-http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php

Answer 13

Stay off porn sites.

get antivirus software, anti spyware and a firewall.

Answer 14

These are very good free security tools recommended by Google and i use with no problems.



http://freegooglepack.blogspot.com

Answer 15

k_p's answer really works!!

Answer 16

4000/day, must be a record.



If you really have 8000 viruses and not cookies and other harmless files you will need to reformat and reinstall Windows.



OS Reinstallation vs. Virus Removal

http://safecomputing.umn.edu/guides/rebuild_repair.html



In addition to the Windows firewall or other firewall you must have full time (active) virus protection and full time (active) spyware protection.



All the following programs are free.

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Full Time (Active) Virus Protection

Run a full scan.

If you do not have active virus protection, install only one. All are excellent.



AVG Antivirus 7.5 Free Edition

Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/Vista

http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/avg-anti-virus-free/lng/us/tpl/v5

http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10669237.html?tag=lst-0-1

or

Free antivirus - avast! 4 Home Edition

Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/Vista

http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

or

Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic

Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/Vista

http://www.free-av.com/

http://www.download.com/3120-20_4-0.html?tg=dl-20&qt=Avira&tag=srch

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Full Time (Active) spyware protection



Run a full scan. If you do not have active spyware protection, install:



Windows Defender (Included with Vista) XP SP2, Vista

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

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Install the following four programs and run weekly or at least monthly. You need all four. They are not a substitute for full time spyware and virus protection. They will greatly increase your protection. Install and run now.



Ad-Aware SE Personal (update + full scan)

Windows 2000 (Pro and Server), Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (Home and Pro), Windows Vista (32-bit)

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php



Spybot Search & Destroy (update + immunize + scan)

Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/Vista

Do not enable Tea Timer and SDHelper

After installation: update + scan + immunize

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html



SpywareBlaster 3.51: Update then open and click “enable all protection”.

Windows All

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Popup-Ad-Spyware-Blockers/SpywareBlaster.shtml



SUPERAntiSpyware free version: (update + scan)

Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista

http://www.superantispyware.com/

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Install:



CCleaner:

Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista

http://www.ccleaner.com/

Do not install optional toolbar.

Removes tracking cookies, unneeded files, history

In options.

Set to run when computer starts.

Place cookies you want to keep in save list

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Install either one not both:

Helps protect you from all kinds of Web-based security threats including spyware, adware, spam, viruses, browser exploits, and online scams. I use McAfee Site Advisor.



McAfee Site Advisor: Internet Explorer and Firefox

IE: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista (XP recommended)

Firefox: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista, Linux and Mac OS X

http://us.mcafee.com/root/product.asp?productid=sa



TrendProtect™

XP SP2, XP ProX64 SP1, Win 2000 SP4, Vista

http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/free_security_tools/trendprotect.php

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Note if a scan detects a problem but is unable to remove, start the computer in safe mode with the internet line disconnected and run a full scan.



In severe cases your system restore files will also be infected. In these cases you will need to turn off system restore to prevent malware hiding in the system restore files and reinfecting the computer during removal or during a future system restore. Turning off system restore deletes the system restore files.



Right click on "my computer"> Properties > System Restore Tab > Check box turn of system restore



After the malware is removed turn on system restore.

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Run this time and monthly:



Microsoft Update:

Run in "Custom Mode". Install everything, reboot and repeat until nothing is left to install.

http://www.update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us



Microsoft OneCare Live Safety Scan, run “full service scan”

Updates windows, virus and spyware scan, disk cleanup, disk fragmentation (if needed), backs up registry and then cleans registry, and checks for open firewall ports

Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2003, or Windows 2000

http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm

Safety Scan for Windows Vista

http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/center/whatsnew.htm



Malicious Software Removal Tool (run “full scan”)

Vista, XP, Win 2000, and Server 2003

http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx

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Rootkit Removers

Pick any 2 install and run one each month.



AVG Anti-Rootkit

MS Windows 2000 (32-Bit) or MS Windows XP (32-Bit)

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/download-free-anti-rootkit/us/frt/0



F-Secure BlackLight

Windows 2000, XP (32 and 64-bit), 2003 Server (32 and 64-bit) and Vista (32-bit only)

http://www.f-secure.com/blacklight/



Panda Anti-Rootkit

Windows 2000/XP

http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/downloads/register?Tipo=1&CodigoProducto=39&Idioma=2&TipoUsuario=1&sec=down&Country=US-en&TipoLead=2&Ref=WWEN-ROOTK-DES&track=36355

http://www.download.com/Panda-Anti-Rootkit/3000-2239_4-10717197.html?tag=lst-0-1



Sophos Anti-Rootkit

Win NT 4.0 (SP 6a with IE 4.0), Win 2000 , XP, Server 2003

http://www.sophos.com/products/free-tools/sophos-anti-rootkit.html

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Run this time only:



CWShredder: run

XP/2000/Me/98 SE/ NOT FOR VISTA

http://www.trendmicro.com/cwshredder/



Shoot The Messenger

NT/2000/XP / NOT FOR VISTA

http://www.grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm



VX2 tool for Ad-Aware and run tool (Install and run)

Windows 2000 (Pro and Server), Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (Home and Pro), Windows Vista (32-bit)

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/securitycenter/vx2_cleaner.php

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Special Removal Tools

Run only if indicated



Roguefix.bat Windows XP only

http://www.internetinspiration.co.uk/roguefix.htm



SmitFraudFix

SmitFraudFix only works with Windows XP or 2000

http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/How_to_use_SmitFraudFix-t109268.html



Vundo Fix

Windows all

VirtumundoBegone (if VundoFix does not work)

VirtumundoBeGone has not been tested on Vista platforms

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic18610.html

http://www.atribune.org/



Vundo Rootkit Removal

http://wiki.castlecops.com/Vundo_Rootkit_Detection_and_Removal_Procedure

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Online Free Scanners:

Run Trend Micro, Kaspersky, and Panda Scan now.

Run a different one each month.



BitDefender Online Scanner

http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html

CA eTrust® PestScan

http://pestpatrol.com/pestscan/index.htm

ESET Nod32 Online Scanner

Win 98/ME/NT 4.0/2000/XP/Vista

http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/index.php

ewido anti-spyware

http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/

eTrust Antivirus Web Scanner

http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx

F-Secure Online Virus Scanner

http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/ols.shtml

Kaspersky - Free Online Virus Scan

http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner

McAfee - Free Scan

http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs

Panda Software - ActiveScan

http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/solutions/activescan/?

Symantec (Norton) - Security Check

http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp

Trend Micro™ HouseCall

http://www.trendmicro.com/hc_intro/default.asp