New Computer - No Viruses
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Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Durham NC
I like Malwarebytes anti-malware. It's free, updates definitions almost daily and does a heuristics scan (a fuzzy scan that looks for general characteristics of viruses to catch new variants before a new definition is created). it is VERY thorough and finds infections even the big expensive AV programs miss.
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Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Upper Left Coast
If you want your old computer to work again it look like you will have to do a complete wipe and re-install.
The problem is that if you do that, it will take you nearly ALL DAY to install XP, download/install Service pack 1, Service pack 2, Service pack 3 and the PLETHROA of updates each of which requires a separate reboot. You MUST do all the updates since many of them are the actual protection against most of "malware" out there. (Another reason I switched to Linux)
Of course then if you want to continue to use it on the internet, you'll have to install some sort of anti-virus and security program.
They're pretty much all good. Just get a free one (there's several including AVG) and set it up to update daily.
Oh, and another thing. DO NOT connect your computer directly to a cable modem. (MS Winblows simply doesn't have a good enough firewall to protect you)..........Use a router between your computer and your cable or DSL modem. It will have a FAR more robust firewall.
(oh by the way.......most routers are running Linux inside.......I wonder why?
)It's maddening!
Cheers,
Rick
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