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Infected Files and ClamWin

Discussion in 'Tech Support' started by ZombieHunter, Jan 10, 2010.

  1. ZombieHunter

    ZombieHunter DA Member

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    I have Clamwin antivirus for my computer. I run the scan of my computer and it finds infected files.

    How do I delete them? I can't find a virus vault or anything like that in the clamwin program.


    Is there a better FREE antivirus program that any of you have had experience with and would reccomend?


    Seeing that I have infected files and not knowinbg how to get rid of them is rather distressing.
     
  2. carl

    carl Seventh Year

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    Get rid of ClamWin and install Avast 5 beta or MSE.
     
  3. ZombieHunter

    ZombieHunter DA Member

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    I installed the free avast 4.8 home edition. It says I have 59 days left for the demo. Why call it free if its a demo?


    I need a FREE non demo program.
     
  4. carl

    carl Seventh Year

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    It's not a demo, you need to register though but it's completely free (beer). Also, I didn't say Avast 4.8, I said 5.x beta. If you aren't going to read, just go to : http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/ and install that.
     
  5. Oz

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  6. Richard

    Richard Supreme Mugwump

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    AVG works fairly well for me. It's also free. No demo's.
     
  7. Snarf

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    Avast found shit no other software, including AVG, found for me. Like eight separate toolkits, trojans, and others. Yay, viruses.

    And yay Avast 4.8 Home Edition. Because 5 beta wouldn't load off of the link the admin gave on the avast forums...
     
  8. Oz

    Oz For Zombie. Moderator DLP Supporter

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    ^Avast seems to be doing a fair bit better than AVG lately. Of course, browsing smartly will save you from 99.99% of viruses.
     
  9. carl

    carl Seventh Year

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    Avast 5 is almost completely out of beta now.
     
  10. Lord Ravenclaw

    Lord Ravenclaw DLP Overlord Admin DLP Supporter

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    Get Malwarebytes free and scan. It's what I use at work to disinfect the worst of computers.
     
  11. Richard

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    I was told "super spyware" is also good to use.
     
  12. Johnny Farrar

    Johnny Farrar High Inquisitor

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    Malwarebytes is pretty good. I use it myself. And I personally, prefer avast over AVG, though I haven't used the latest one yet.
     
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