SOB!!!!! I HATE THIS FRICKING CPU.....

[Denholm]

Look up AVG (something like AVG.com, but I'm not sure about it)

AVG is the best intardnet security program I've ever had. I had SpyBot for about 6 months, and I still couldn't get rid of the viruses, even after updates. After I got AVG, the viruses vanished.  

That's because Spybot Search & Destroy is Anti-Spyware software, not Anti-Virus. ESET NOD32 beats the binary out of AVG.

[doc1kelley]

Look up AVG (something like AVG.com, but I'm not sure about it)

AVG is the best intardnet security program I've ever had. I had SpyBot for about 6 months, and I still couldn't get rid of the viruses, even after updates. After I got AVG, the viruses vanished.  

Well that is probably due to the fact that "SpyBot" is for getting rid of "SpyWare" and not "Viruses".  You need software that eliminates spyware, adware, and viruses.  NOT all anti-virus programs eliminate all three, so the need to run an anti-spyware, anti-adware, and anti-virus program or programs.

All the Best...
    Jay
  awDoc1

[Denholm]

Kelly pwns reading.

[Latrobe]

Whatever it is you gave it to meeee! I'm getting pop-up spams every 2 hours! 

[BiPoLaR]

I say call Skuzzy. The man gos out of his way to help us solve issues.
If he has the time, he'll help you figure it out.

[lunatic1]

it's called avg free 8.0------it works i have it on all our computers at home and all computers at work--about 12 puters in all--been using it for a year now.with no problems yet.

[TwinBoom]

talon its a malware i just had to get rid of 1 called "privacy cleaner" kept popping up random .
and if you uninstall it it clones itself any where you click on the add it reintalls itself its a major.
scam go to "download.com" and get a malware cleaner. btw my wife had ad-aware superSPYWARE remover and avg free firewall. the malware disables or mask`s itself to current prog cleaners u have installed.
its a real bugger to get rid of if tried all the forums i could find on google.according to them its the latest trend
site having hidin links that auto install the malware by simply clicking while browsing the site.
so download a malware remover fresh and run it should find it make sure the one u choose is "free" with no limitations so you don't waist your time hope this helps TB

[dentin]

windows XP

I hate the worst CPU in AH, but it never had auto minimized untill last week. It also randomly plays a Replay of a Advertisement From time to time " You have been selected to recieve a free XXX" and cuts out.

I donno what to do.

Once you get rid of the Malware.. use Firefox and Thunderbird..using Microsofts Internet Explorer is just asking for trouble.

Here's a link to Firefox  http://en-us.www.mozilla.com/en-US/

[Shibby]

windows XP

It also randomly plays a Replay of a Advertisement From time to time " You have been selected to recieve a free XXX" and cuts out.

Somebody's Virused 

[MjTalon]

Question. I installed AVG free 8.0 and it's scanning my CPU.

I've left it on overnight and it's still scanning. It's currently at 14 hours and has detected 21600+ threats...

How long does it take to fully scan?

[TwinBoom]

Question. I installed AVG free 8.0 and it's scanning my CPU.

I've left it on overnight and it's still scanning. It's currently at 14 hours and has detected 21600+ threats...

How long does it take to fully scan?

u got major issue`s time depends on size of hd`s and info on them

[MjTalon]

18GB total HD but not quite sure on the information on it. I chose to scan the entire CPU though.

[1701E]

21,600 Threats?  Wow most AVG should normally find is around 15 on a bad week.  Luckily AVG should be able to fix it all, even if it has to finish upon restart.

As for how long?  Depends on amount of data on HDD, and how fast you set it.  My 320+160GB HDDs take about 2-3 hours due to having very little stuff saved (around 150GB used) and I use "Slow Scan".  The 2-3 hour is a guess, in that I mean i start it between 1am and 3am and it is finished before 5:30am.

Another thing to do once the PC is clean is to set AVG to run sometime when you are not using the PC, and if wanted set it to turn the PC off after scan.

I have only had one threat while using Mozilla Firefox, Spybot S&D, Ad-Aware, AVG 8.0 and Windows Firewall (I know, the devil) in about a year.
So if done properly a PC can stay Virus clean very well.

[Denholm]

Question. I installed AVG free 8.0 and it's scanning my CPU.

I've left it on overnight and it's still scanning. It's currently at 14 hours and has detected 21600+ threats...

How long does it take to fully scan?

DANG! How did your computer survive that?!

[Curval]

lol

Someone has been surfing the pron.

Not sure what SOB can do to help though.  He might be able to recommend some sites that aren't infected with viruses I suppose.