I also switched from McAfee to MS Security Essentials. Tried to install Firefox, but it crashed - I think it's another Win 7 x64 issue. Will add Spybot to my tools.
Many thanks to you and everyone else who has responded.
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I also switched from McAfee to MS Security Essentials. Tried to install Firefox, but it crashed - I think it's another Win 7 x64 issue. Will add Spybot to my tools.
Many thanks to you and everyone else who has responded.
Yep, Mozilla Firefox is much much better than IE, but beware -- it's still susceptible to malware and viruses.
I'm running Firefox on Win 7. Are you up-to-date on updates?
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AVG is horrible. Go get Microsoft Security Essentials, it's free and won't drag your system down like most 3rd party virus packages..
http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/
http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/
Also, might I suggest disabling Java plugins in whatever browser you use.
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I can highly recommend Mark with ComputerWorks...he's seen it all and done it all...his experience will get you where you need to be..you'll appreciate the experience!
I had one like this before and had to go to a different pc and download the removal tool then install on mine to get rid of it. Now I run Norton internet security, have it set to do background scans twice daily with a comprehensive scan every night. I also run Mozilla and download any current removal tools from Microsoft onto a cd just in case.
I'm running MS Security Essentials now and scanning daily. Also disabled Java automatic updates since I had seen that action set off the virus twice.
Will keep trying to instll Firefox - maybe my problem is something in the import info from IE.
Seem to be clean right now (nothing like formatting the hard drive to solve a virus problem!), but will keep handy the names of experts recommended here.
Still hope to find effective prevention software.
Thanks again
Will keep trying to instll Firefox - maybe my problem is something in the import info from IE.
Seem to be clean right now (nothing like formatting the hard drive to solve a virus problem!), but will keep handy the names of experts recommended here.
Still hope to find effective prevention software.
Thanks again
Norton Internet Security is the best preventative software I have found. It does everything. No extra software needed for malware or spyware, it even removes cookies during the background scans. The only one that I think is better would be the 360 version.