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I downloaded some file that was infected my computer has AVG and found a virus Called TROJAN something and when clicked on the delete virus it said it didn't have acces to my files. The computer is frozen it doesn't let me do anything until I run an online scan but I'm afraid to do it.I turned it off right now I'm using my daughter's laptop. Can someone help?
 
I really do not know much, so I cant help you, but if it is a trojan chances are good that is can be fixed. I recently got an alert that there is some new trogan virus on the loose.

You got it from downloading something. Watch your email account and tell your contacts not to open weird nonsense mail from you, and do NOT send any files though instant messenger.

I download illegally, so I actually pay for a really good premium antivirus. If you do too it is best if you get McAfee or Norton.

IDK if you can have access to this page, but it will tell you all about whatever virus it is that you have

http://home.mcafee.com/VirusInfo/?l...d=1&culture=en-US&rcode=Platinum1.0&affid=105


hopefully someone who knows more about computers responds to this :)
 
NOOOOOOO FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DO NOT RUN THE ONLINE SCAN IT'S A ******* TRAP!!!

Have someone who knows computers take care of it for you, if you feel that you don't know enough to successfully work your way around a system.

AVG is a free anti-virus system that works very well, so you might consider downloading that.
 
^^ good advice, but I have a Q:

I pay for a premium service that automatically checks everything I DL and does a ton of extra stuff including adblocking. I really DL a lot of torrents. Is paying 150$ a year a rip off ? Or is the basic free stuff enough ?
 
eris said:
I pay for a premium service that automatically checks everything I DL and does a ton of extra stuff including adblocking. I really DL a lot of torrents. Is paying 150$ a year a rip off ? Or is the basic free stuff enough ?

Well, it depends on how much work you'd want to go through yourself. :p

There definitely are tools out there (free) that you can use to go through the same steps that your paid service does... but depending on how much they're cleaning your system, it could be too complicated to be worth doing it yourself, and it might even require a change of OS. There are internet browsers that you can configure to do adblocking and cookie/tracking management for you, as well.

*shrug*

I'd rather do it myself simply because I wouldn't trust anyone else with my machine, and I'm careful about what I download and how I access the internet. If you're doing a lot of big-time downloading, then the paid service sure can't hurt. Because you're running a higher risk than simply.. say, email & light browsing. If you're doing a lot of porn, then using the paid service becomes a LOT more beneficial. :p I'm sure I don't hafta tell ya how many viruses and trackers are on porn sites! :p

*shrug*

Basically, if you feel it's working out alright, then it's probably fine. Anyone else have another opinion about it?
 
TY:) This does all the cookie manging and disk cleanup stuff, too. And it watches bittorent, so that is what I want. I really know very little about managing computers. I can USE a computer quite well but not fix one.


Also. I made a big mistake @@@

It was really only like $66 a year. It was NOT 150$. Its McAfee

I thought maybe I was wrong so I checked, and, I was wrong.
 
Thank you guys but is kinda too late already. The stupid computer is frozen it won't let me access my files. I'm gonna have to take it to a computer repair shop. And you would't believe where I got this thing I don't DL porn or anything like that. It was an adobe doc from an employment site (I think)
 
Unless you know someone with computer skills, just go ahead and take it to a computer repair shop.

Better that than mess things up by having us try to talk you through fixing it.
 
eris said:
^^ good advice, but I have a Q:

I pay for a premium service that automatically checks everything I DL and does a ton of extra stuff including adblocking. I really DL a lot of torrents. Is paying 150$ a year a rip off ? Or is the basic free stuff enough ?

If you torrent bunch of software, don't use norton because it detects a lot of honeysuckle that doesn't need to be detected, like cracks etc. I've had very hard times with Norton, couldn't download anything as I do much more than just reading e-mails and surfing webs.

And 150$ a year is a lot, if you are just using home computer. Just get a trial of Eset or something and download it again in each month if you don't know how to pirate it through fake server.

And most virus detections do not catch malware. Download Malwarebytes, its freeware and can get rid of most of the stuff.
 
oh, yeah . I made a mistake on the price it was 65$ a year. sorry :(

thank you all so much for the advice :) Yes I DL weird torrents such as programs and porn and fake snuff films so I am just a little concerned about this

Im going to look into all of your suggestions, but I still have six months of this McAfee :( remind me then ?

Im looking into Malewarebytes when I have time

 
A local Tech Mag suggested Avast free is the best free antivirus available. I run it in conjunction with Nod64 and it works great...
 

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