Computer virus

[ordbrae]

Can anyone tell me how to get rid of a virus in my computer.

[ummmm]

Run a virus scan.

[MarkRae]

Download, install and run some antivirus software.

You've provided absolutely no useful details at all, hence the trite reply...

[VHG]

It may not even be a virus, not all security problems with a computer are viruses.

It may be malware / spyware so run malwarebytes.

[Giggsie]

download from here free version and run scan.http://www.malwarebytes.org/

[Giggsie]

http://www.malwarebytes.org/

[Old_Geezer]

Just format your hard drive(s) and throw away all your CDs/DVDs.

[ordbrae]

Thanks to everyone who replied.The computer I referred to is actually owned by my daughter.She has no anti virus etc.protection.I will tell her to download the free malware website proposed.I understand anti virus protection is available.Can you tell me how this may be obtained.

[MarkRae]

> She has no anti virus etc.

Does she leave her front door unlocked at night too...?


> I will tell her to download the free malware website proposed.

No, you need to tell her to download the free ANTI-malware SOFTWARE, not the free malware website. It's here: http://www.malwarebytes.org/


> I understand anti virus protection is available.

Yes it is.


> Can you tell me how this may be obtained.

By download.

Yes again, you have provided NO useful information...

[Sipowicz]

You should've been a dentist Mark ;-)

[Old_Geezer]

My solution will remove any virus on your computer just fine.

You'll need more than a malware scan to get virus protection. No matter how much extra it spots, because it's designed to spot the bits AV isn't bothered with.

There are a number of free AV on the Net. Use a search engine to look AVG free, it's one commonly recommended, if you can get past the 'paid for trial period' links on their website, that is.

[Giggsie]

this is a free anti virus program just to download just click on this link and follow on. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows/security-essentials-download

[tezmand]

is that markrae always so rude or is it just me thinking it ? his replys are very rude this is a site for ppl to help other ppl not be sarky

[Old_Geezer]

Mark is Mark. From what I've seen he has a lot of useful information he will pass on, but has a low tolerance for situations where he doesn't think the other party is helping and so can be quite abrupt.