# Computer Virus **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 28, 2007, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-virus/194418 "2007-12-28T20:09:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AeroKing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aeroking/32/6011_2.png) [@AeroKing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AeroKing)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2007, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-virus/194418/1 "2007-12-28T20:09:51Z")
Well i got one on my laptop on Christmas. Norton’s picked up a trojan, and “fixed” it. But since, my comp is running really slow, and skips and stumbles with audio & video, so its not gone. tried system restore, and fails everytime. any thoughts. ---
**Author:** ![Quik83Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik83z/32/6042_2.png) [@Quik83Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik83Z)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2007, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-virus/194418/2 "2007-12-28T20:18:11Z")
> **[AVG 2017 | FREE Antivirus & TuneUp for PC, Mac, Android](https://www.avg.com/en-ww/homepage)** > > Download FREE antivirus and malware protection. Tune up your PC, Mac and Android devices for peak performance. Surf safely and privately, wherever you are. Install AVG Free Anti-Virus… Norton AV sucks and you have to pay for it as well. ---
**Author:** ![noahTHEpurdy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/87869e/32.png) [@noahTHEpurdy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noahTHEpurdy)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2007, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-virus/194418/3 "2007-12-28T20:23:06Z")
Norton is a HUGE resource hog too. ---
**Author:** ![91blazins10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/ecc23a/32.png) [@91blazins10](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91blazins10)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2007, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-virus/194418/4 "2007-12-28T20:25:06Z")
try this ive been using it for years [http://www.free-av.com/](http://www.free-av.com/) ---
**Author:** ![AeroKing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aeroking/32/6011_2.png) [@AeroKing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AeroKing)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2007, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-virus/194418/5 "2007-12-28T20:32:07Z")
loading the AVG now, will these get rid of pre-existing viruses? ---
**Author:** ![noahTHEpurdy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/87869e/32.png) [@noahTHEpurdy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noahTHEpurdy)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2007, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-virus/194418/6 "2007-12-28T20:38:28Z")
Update it, and run the scan. It will find any pre-existing viruses. ---
**Author:** ![starboy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/starboy/32/5985_2.png) [@starboy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/starboy)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2007, 2:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-virus/194418/7 "2007-12-29T02:46:18Z")
[www.avast.com](http://www.avast.com) (if that doesnt work) back-up, and format ---
**Author:** ![xlogic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/59ef9b/32.png) [@xlogic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xlogic)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2007, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-virus/194418/8 "2007-12-29T11:14:31Z")
> [@Console Statistics Site - See Who's Winning the Console War](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/console-statistics-site-see-whos-winning-the-console-war/34065/29): > > Well i got one on my laptop on Christmas. Norton’s picked up a trojan, and “fixed” it. But since, my comp is running really slow, and skips and stumbles with audio & video, so its not gone. > > tried system restore, and fails everytime. > > any thoughts. System restore usually will not fix a strong enough virus, most worms and trojans embed themselves in critical system files that really aren’t supposed to be touched…i would know from the days of making trojans & what not. if your going to back up files back up mp3’s & pictures and what not…DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE back up exe files and programs. Like starboy said, reformat, you should be fine afterwards ---
**Author:** ![danhr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@danhr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/danhr)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2007, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-virus/194418/9 "2007-12-29T13:18:51Z")
panda platinum… great internet security software and it’s only $20 off of ebay. imho the only thing better than the ole panda is the shield, but that’s kinda pricey. ---
**Author:** ![AeroKing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aeroking/32/6011_2.png) [@AeroKing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AeroKing)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2007, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-virus/194418/10 "2007-12-29T16:09:52Z")
yea, im gonna reload my laptop. its happened once before on my laptop, but a couple times with the desktop. but i keep ext. hard drives for both with all my media files. and i keep my C drive for programs. i’ve reloaded my comps before, its no big deal, i was just wonderin if there was any free programs that would root out the problem and get rid of it. its slowed to a crawl now. lol first thing i do when i realize something is wrong, is pull the USB for the ext harddrive out. I’ll start now, usually takes an hour and a half to reload, and DL my programs back. Thanks again everyone. ---
**Author:** ![thebaron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f14d63/32.png) [@thebaron](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/thebaron)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-virus/194418/11 "2007-12-31T11:15:31Z")
I recommend CA’s anti-virus or if your cheap AVG. ---
**Author:** ![AeroKing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aeroking/32/6011_2.png) [@AeroKing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AeroKing)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-virus/194418/12 "2007-12-31T11:35:59Z")
i’m good to go. thanks everyone. my spyware scanners always suggest to turnoff the windows firewall. i usually read the alert, but leave my firewall up. this time, i was in a hurry, and just clicked ok, which shutdown my firewall, and eventually let crap come in damn virus/spam/spyware programs don’t like each other. ---
**Author:** ![noahTHEpurdy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/87869e/32.png) [@noahTHEpurdy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noahTHEpurdy)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-virus/194418/13 "2007-12-31T11:59:59Z")
> [@thebaron"](#): > > I recommend CA’s anti-virus or if your cheap AVG. There’s been quite a bit of issues caused by CA as of late. AVG or Avira are probably the best free Anti-Virus programs. Nod32 if you’re going to pay for it, is hands down, the best. As far as Spyware, the best singular program is Spybot: Search and Destroy, but the best way to rid of all of it is to use a culmination of programs. My personal opinion from use at both work and through test’s I’ve seen. ---
**Author:** ![xlogic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/59ef9b/32.png) [@xlogic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xlogic)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-virus/194418/14 "2007-12-31T12:20:10Z")
Better Yet, watch what you do on the net ---
**Author:** ![noahTHEpurdy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/87869e/32.png) [@noahTHEpurdy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noahTHEpurdy)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-virus/194418/15 "2007-12-31T13:03:04Z")
> [@ ~~\*\*End Of The Summer Twizted Bash\*\*~~](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/end-of-the-summer-twizted-bash/33049/107): > > Better Yet, watch what you do on the net That’s always too much to ask. ---
**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-virus/194418/16 "2007-12-31T13:14:32Z")
> [@gutted interior?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gutted-interior/34053/24): > > As far as Spyware, the best singular program is Spybot: Search and Destroy, but the best way to rid of all of it is to use a culmination of programs. > > My personal opinion from use at both work and through test’s I’ve seen. ya, i’ve had good luck with Search & Destroy ---
**Author:** ![thebaron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f14d63/32.png) [@thebaron](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/thebaron)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2008, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-virus/194418/17 "2008-01-02T19:06:30Z")
CA ANTI-VIRUS is good, but rest of the products are okay (don’t install the firewall). Better yet use Firefox or Seamonkey for browsing and not Internet Exploder unless you need it! try spybot and adware.