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lolagurl182004
Whats the best free anti-virus?
i have a virus and none of them are getting rid of it. i've tried norton(UGH) AVG and avast. they didn't get it. are there any other good ones? i don't have money to take my computer in or pay for one.
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rev_olie
Best Answer:
Right i can give you 2 parts here.
Here is a link to my site were i have written reviews about lots of different programs with the download links. Read a review and if it looks good then download it.
http://www.freewebs.com/revollie/pr
ogramreviews.htm

Also here are some general removal instructions to hopefully get rid of your virus

1st
http://www.safer-networkin
g.org/
Download Spy bot S&D
Run it and update and THEN immunize and scan.
Here's the usage instructions
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutori
als/tutorial43.html

2nd
http://www.l
avasoftusa.com/support/download/
Run and install and update Ad aware
Here's the usage instructions
http://www.bleepingcompute
r.com/tutorials/tutorial48.html

3rd

Download and follow the instructions for Malwarebytes from my site.
http://www.freewebs.com/revollie/
malwarebytes.htm

4th
IF the virus has gone Proceed to step 5
IF the virus hasn't gone. Follow and run the program here
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/fi
les/smitRem.php
Download smitRem.exe, saving the file to your desktop. Double click it to extract the contents to a
folder of it's own. Restart your computer in safe mode, log on to the user account that is infected,
open the smitRem folder and double click the RunThis.bat file to start the tool. Follow the prompts on
screen and allow disk cleanup to complete. Upon reboot, you can reset your desktop background. Note: XP
users using the XP theme may experience a change to the Classic Windows theme. This can be changed on the
themes tab of desktop properties.

If you are unsure email me!!

Step 5
Run and download CC leaner
http://www.freewebs.com/revollie
/ccleaner.htm
There is some user instructions with the download link from my site
I would recommend doing the Cleaning scan AND then use the registry scan at the side toolbar.

Hope this helps and don't forget to email me with any problems regarding.

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