I think I have a virus on my computer. I ran spybot and it finds at least 5 thing, but none of my other virus detector seems to recognize anything. I've also ran SpyEraser and Malwarebytes' Anti Malware. I suspect that I still have a virus because, when I'm working online, a new tab opens up by itself, on firefox and then a new window also opens up. Does any one know why spybot is the only software that is recognizing the viruses, and not the others.
Thank you for any help.
Please check Microsoft Website for Home users and the Sept 2009 TOS for this website
You have officially confused me. I really have no clue what you're talking about, why you're asking me to read Microsoft's Home User page, the Terms of Service page for AMHD or why that would even pertain to what we're talking about.
Do you have a link or can you quote what it is you think you're talking about?
You have officially confused me. I really have no clue what you're talking about, why you're asking me to read Microsoft's Home User page, the Terms of Service page for AMHD or why that would even pertain to what we're talking about.
Do you have a link or can you quote what it is you think you're talking about?
As I recall the info on computer viruses is in my new car handbook. But maybe I'm mistaken. Or maybe it came with the new TV.
Let me go and check TOS and get back to you -
Isn't this an opinion board as opposed to an answer board? No, that would some other place.
Sorry - here, I'll PM you every 3 minutes and then report you to a moderator for reading my PMs.
As I recall the info on computer viruses is in my new car handbook. But maybe I'm mistaken. Or maybe it came with the new TV.
Let me go and check TOS and get back to you -
Isn't this an opinion board as opposed to an answer board? No, that would some other place.
Sorry - here, I'll PM you every 3 minutes and then report you to a moderator for reading my PMs.
NOTE TO SELF: check if the moon is full.
I thought you got a punch-card with the instructions: download 10 viruses, get an 11th virus free. You just stick the card into the floppy drive and watch it make holes....yes?
First, some Windows updates do plug security holes, but they are not considered anti-vrus. Anti-virus programs do have their own updates. That's how they detect new viruses.
That being said Cedarin's advice here has been vague and inaccurate. And yet again, if you find a tool that helps, give a link to it.
To the OP. Spybot doesn't catch viruses, it catches spyware. It does sound you have a popup which is consistent more with spyware than a virus. So is spyware recognizes it, let it clear it out.
Everyone with a computer should have bought and installed both a good Antivirus as well as anti-spywhere program to use on it with current updated definition files. What is the best is open to discussion...but don't get or install anything that advertizes via Pop-ups on your machine...Those more often than not are spyware or viruses themselves.
And no....Microsoft does NOT include them with any of their operating systems. Its stupid and dangerous to assume that it does.
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