A few Trojans took a bite out of my computer.

Viruses aren't cool.

Published on June 30, 2008 By mommaTee In Community

I'm not quite sure how I acquired them, but I had some nasty Trojans on my computer that forced me to wipe my hard drive earlier this evening. I'm just now getting things back in working order so if you don't hear from me much this week, don't panic. I'll just be trying to get my compy back into a usable state.

Anyone have any ideas for a good (and preferably free) spyware protector or antivirus client? I really like Ad-Aware, but I'm curious to know if there's something out there that might be better.

Thanks everyone!

Comments (Page 2)

Leo the Lion

on Jul 02, 2008

On the other hand when I had a hacker hit my mail server years ago and loaded a LOT of junk on it for transfer I set up the server to ping his dial up twenty times a second till he crashed out. The only lesson there is there is no reason to play fair.

Naughty Seabass........but I love it........What do they say 'An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth'

mommaTee

on Jul 03, 2008

Wow...more comments

Thanks for the recommendations, everyone! I'll definitely look into them (free or not).

Oh, other factors, stay away from sites you don't know aboutEggsaktlee.Good software can't protect against stupidity

I definitely tend to stay away from sites I don't know about. My husband gave me a crash course a few years ago on what sites are legit and what sites only look legit.

Have you figured out yet how the Trogans made it onto you computer?

Well, I think they were packed in with something I downloaded, which, suffice it to say, I learned my lesson.

windoe

on Jul 03, 2008

I use avast 4.8 as antivirus and both Spybot Search and Destroy and AVG as antispyware.
satisfied for the moment.

AtlanticCanadianScot

on Jul 03, 2008

I only use Avast and Windows Defender to keep my system clean.
Crap or not, they are doing the job to perfection.

tell it Snow + Windoe . .. .ditto - Avast works better, is just as powerful as any paid security suite I purchased in the past - hello Kaspersky ;amazing the boys at Avast release this beautifully engineered security app as freeware

HaggardBlaze

on Apr 21, 2009

Hey, well. I use Avira Anti Virus, I love it. It takes very little RAM and the free version includes mail and web guard. The only problem is that it tends to get a few false positives.

BoXXi

on Apr 21, 2009

I'd go with Avast.... works for me, perfectly.

Wizard1956

on Apr 21, 2009

I'm with Snowman,windoe and BoXXi . Avast and Defender have been working great for me. I do have SpybotS&D (minus teatimer)for occasional scans when needed.

Jafo

on Apr 21, 2009

Personally...I'd look at the date on the thread...

DjiRate

on Apr 21, 2009

i have used spybot search and destroy(update it yourself though)and eset nod32 for ages and they work great....oh and malwarebytes pro...they really work well

Wizard1956

on Apr 21, 2009

Personally...I'd look at the date on the thread...

I did,just updating the info for any newcomers looking for suggestions.

voidcore

on Apr 22, 2009

A really good tool is Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware... long live necrothreadia the home of the undeadthreads vast armies of doom

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