Virus help

[UKBob]

Norton said that I have a virus, the message was repeated 4 times and I clicked OK each time. Ive since performed a full system scan but cant detect a virus.

How do I find out what I have, and remove it. I have a great deal of data I need to back up, and would like to remove the virus before backing up the data. Help guys

Can anyone recommend an online scanner, which you dont have to download?

[pies]

http://security.symantec.com/ssc/home.asp?j=1&la

[shadytree]

Sorry , but Norton is a crock of sh*te took me ages to realise it, before I was recomended AVAST by a techie.

www.avast.com

and best of all IT'S FREE !!!




Shut down your internet connection, un-instal Norton then once you have installed it, do a schedual boot-time scan by licking on the eject like icon on the top left.
I did this and found about 70 viruses and spyware that Norton didn't pick up.

Just my two penneth

>> Edited by shadytree on Thursday 8th December 20:36


sorry missed the on-line bit. I'll check

>> Edited by shadytree on Thursday 8th December 20:37

[pies]

Yes but Bob wanted an online check,not a downloaded program

[UKBob]

pies said:

Yes but Bob wanted an online check,not a downloaded program

I was hoping an online check might pick up something norton didnt.

If more people recommend the same product over Norton I'll switch, part of the reason I use norton is its easy mail integration, 100% compatiblility with my (norton) firewall, and erm.. Ive always used it

How do I find this virus though, if Norton said I have it, but now cant find it? Ive had viruses in the past and every time Ive downloaded a special fix made specifically for that virus - if I dont know what the virus is, what do I do - without switching AV programs that is.

[petros]

Agree with Shadytree, Nortin is rubbish. Go with Avast, as he says, it's not only free, but excellent.

[spivvy]

http://uk.trendmicro-europe.com/housecall/v6.5/

online scanner