[beej231]

Originally Posted by salsaguy

I have been getting a LOT of spam lately and found a nasty trojan on my wifes laptop I just cleaned off.
I highly suggest you all do virus and spyware checks ASAP to clean out whatever is on there.

Here are my favs to use and that have been very successful for me to keep my pcs clean over the yeards:
all of these are free and can be downloaded from CNET downloads or the actual software mfg site.

for Spyware:
- Spywareblaster (sets up protection/blocks from spyware. Doest scan or clean anything)
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

- Malwarebytes AntiMalware
http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebyte...=dl&tag=button

- SuperAntiSpyware Free Edition
http://www.superantispyware.com/down...NTISPYWAREFREE


For Viruses:
(Choose only ONE of these. Dont run more than 1 antivirus software at any one time. Uninstall built in virus software if your PC came with it preloaded like Symantec or McAfee as sometimes these are not as powerful as the free ones and not as updated).

- Avast
http://www.avast.com/en-us/index

or
- AVG Free 2012
http://download.cnet.com/AVG-Anti-Vi...opDownForm;pop

A must for any PC owner.

Also great is Advanced System Care which does a lot of things for soyware and keeping your PC running like new:
http://download.cnet.com/Advanced-Sy...contentBody;1d

I use a MAC. ON my PC, which I wouldn't use to purchase a paperclip, If have lots of great protection. ON the Mac, have everything that is recommended to make it safe.

I have no idea why everyone would choose to believe that **I** must have screwed up but I see that it is a pervasive attitude here. I was trying to be helpful with a warning to be careful but I'm SO sorry I bothered.