# In need of free anti virus **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 22, 2006, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-free-anti-virus/22006 "2006-12-22T11:02:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![onefst240](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onefst240/32/7224_2.png) [@onefst240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/onefst240)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-free-anti-virus/22006/1 "2006-12-22T11:02:50Z")
My computer got a virus from a firend downloading a game off limewire. It says somehtin about a trojan virus. I used avg,spybot and ad-aware se and they wont delete the virus. Does anybody know of any other free anti virus that will take care of this? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-free-anti-virus/22006/2 "2006-12-22T11:06:18Z")
AVG/MS Defender ---
**Author:** ![onefst240](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onefst240/32/7224_2.png) [@onefst240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/onefst240)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-free-anti-virus/22006/3 "2006-12-22T11:08:51Z")
where can i find that at for free? I tried [downloads.com](http://downloads.com) and cant find it ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-free-anti-virus/22006/4 "2006-12-22T11:10:48Z")
> **[CNET Download.com](http://download.cnet.com/windows/)** > > CNET is the premier destination for tech product reviews, news, price comparisons, free software downloads, videos, and podcasts. AVG Free, youll find it ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-free-anti-virus/22006/5 "2006-12-22T11:11:55Z")
[www.avast.com](http://www.avast.com) its better then AVG ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-free-anti-virus/22006/6 "2006-12-22T11:15:32Z")
> [@FormulaLS1](#): > > [www.avast.com](http://www.avast.com) its better then AVG :word: I’ve used avast for years. It works great and doesn’t suck resources like Norton, etc. ---
**Author:** ![onefst240](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onefst240/32/7224_2.png) [@onefst240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/onefst240)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-free-anti-virus/22006/7 "2006-12-22T11:15:39Z")
i understand ur triyn to help but read my post. I used avg and others but it still wont delete it. I iwll try formula’s one next ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-free-anti-virus/22006/8 "2006-12-22T11:24:28Z")
When you install avast it will ask if you want to do a boot time scan…That usually clears up most viruses. ---
**Author:** ![itsJim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@itsJim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/itsJim)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-free-anti-virus/22006/9 "2006-12-22T12:08:22Z")
If it’s unable to delete the virus try scanning in safe mode. ---
**Author:** ![onefst240](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onefst240/32/7224_2.png) [@onefst240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/onefst240)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-free-anti-virus/22006/10 "2006-12-22T12:09:31Z")
> [@itsJim](#): > > If it’s unable to delete the virus try scanning in safe mode. How do i do that? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-free-anti-virus/22006/11 "2006-12-22T13:11:13Z")
when windows is about to start hit the F8 key and it;ll give you the option to boot into safe mode. also, clear your IE cache as well as your java cache ---
**Author:** ![onefst240](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onefst240/32/7224_2.png) [@onefst240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/onefst240)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-free-anti-virus/22006/12 "2006-12-22T13:23:09Z")
> [@Dr.Stevil](#): > > when windows is about to start hit the F8 key and it;ll give you the option to boot into safe mode. > > also, clear your IE cache as well as your java cache IE cache? java cache? have no clue what that is ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-free-anti-virus/22006/13 "2006-12-22T13:45:27Z")
go to Start, control panel, (make sure it’s in “classic view”… if not click the “classic view” link on the left) and double click on “java” under the general tab, at the bottom where it says [temporary internet files], click on delete files in IE, goto tools, internet options and under the general tab, click on delete temporary internet files. I’ve had problems in AVG not sucessfully removing a virus in the past and as it turned out, it was a false positive by something in the java cache ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-free-anti-virus/22006/14 "2006-12-22T17:21:47Z")
> [@onefst240](#): > > How do i do that? Teenager to cops: :sigh: Reboot with F8 and choose safe mode… haha Anywho any luck? ---
**Author:** ![onefst240](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onefst240/32/7224_2.png) [@onefst240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/onefst240)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-free-anti-virus/22006/15 "2006-12-22T19:25:24Z")
My friend came over and just did a system restore. It works fine but still a lil slow. I race avast and it didnt find the virus.