When your anti- virus program says you dont have any viruses is it telling the truth?
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Antivirus softwares are only effective if you update them daily.Even then the computer is still vulnarable because the antivirus cannot detect threats from viruses that was made just 5 minutes ago and released on to the net.\n\nAntivirus sometimes itself can act strange(ex:it will detect its own files as viruses, try to clean them and get corrupted).Sometimes Antiviruses takes up a lot of RAM (as it has 4 to 6 programs of itself running in the background) This may cause freeze.\n\nMost viruses are designed to work in background pulling as much less RAM as possible and if it has a smart programming it will mix itslef with Your Files on the Hard Disk.\n\nI suggest goto run > type: sfc /scannow \nThis will repair some win files damaged by viruses.
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You may have transfered a virus onto your computer
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I use AVG. If you know you have a virus you should turn off system restore, restart your computer in safe mode (windows xp) and then scan and don't forget to update your anti-virus definitions. An online scanner you can use is http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
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Neither program has a very high virus detection rate. Expect them to not detect about 10% of all viruses. Some paid solutions such as Kaspersky miss less than one half of one percent.\n\nThat being said I use Avast (you can't beat the price). And it uses about 15 to 18 mb on my comp.
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its antispyware software, not antivirus\n\nno it can not detect viruses.. it may detect trojan horses, but nothing like other real viruses..\n\nget windows defender beta 2 for spyware, and get AVG 7 by grisoft for viruses
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Not all scripts are viruses. Examine the applications that start upon Windows boot and decide is there an aplication that couls seem as a virus :)\n\nAslo check the AV app settings to see for some usefull options :)
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.\nNot sure whether a antivirus like you ask is present or not.\n\nBut my advice is just install a good antivirus coz it ll catch the virus whenever it try to get into ur system.\n\nPREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE.\n\n**********\nVasu M\n*********
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no. because there is no virus to spread to begin with
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In my spare time I test antivirus an antispyware program to see if they perform as claimed.  Or if they have hidden embedded trojans or adware.     \n\nNortons has always been pure garbage for many years and each an every year continues to get worse.   \n\nYou may think that when you went to add/removed, Nortons it is not true.  My testing of this program showed that it was pure junk in the ability to find any virus installed or remove the virus.  \n\nWhat was even worse trying to uninstall Nortons.  I did just what you did, add/remove Nortons.  Only to find out that Nortons will leave you with atleast 350 fragments of their program glued to all of your files/folders.  Worse of all some of these fragments are hidden in you system.  (They just hate you when you remove their program).\n\nIt was a living hell trying to get the 350 fragments out.  If you go to run and type in: c://program files, click on browse, click program files and open and look for "symantec", I think you are going to still see the file there.  An I doubt if you will be able to delete the file as it will say, "file in use, unable to delete".  \n\nThe worse part is that you can only use one antivirus program, or you will have serious conflict with your system.  You can use three or four antispyware without any conflict.  \n\nUnless you are an expert with computers, I don't want you to remove the registry fragments of Nortons on a manual basis.  One mistake can cost you your entire system.   \n\nI have a paid program from http://www.rosecitysoftware.com  Registry First Aid.  If you are smart you can remove all of the fragments during the evaluation period.  \n\nFirst after the program is installed, before the scan starts it will make a backup of your entire registry.  (You can find the backup by typing in your search for files, "backups",  when the system scans you will see RFA backups at the top.  open and there are your backups.    \n\nFirst the program wil scan :"check registry for errors.  Delete all the check marks next too the green, yellow and red.  Don't worry, because a backup is made of everything you delete.  \n\nNow here is where you will get rid of the fragments.  Where you see "Search the registry:, type in at the top, "nortons" and click on add.  Then type in symantec and click on add.  Now the program will scan your registry for all associated keys with the two names.  When the scan is completed, left click on each file shown and where you see the arrow point down on the right side drop down and place delete string.  A check mark will appear or the left side of the program.  Do this for every one.   \n\nAfter you have completed the removal of nortons/symantec, reboot your system and then go back and delete symantec from the run on your start.  Will not say unable to delete as file is being used.   The run your new antivirus program and reboot again if it finds a virus.\n\nI notice that you say you have "Windows XP SP 1.  Do you have a valid key for the platform?  As you should be using SP2 which is upto date for Windows XP Prof.   If you key is not valid, not try to update anything from Microsoft, because they check atleast three or four times with their :WGA", tool to see validate your key.\n\nGood Luck,\n\nClinical Psychiatrist, France
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Make sure its the download link for a Mac http://www.limewire.com/english/content/download/version.php\nAnd NO, the Limewire Program is not filled with spyware and Viruses...It's some of the files You download that will have them...so Always, always, always scan evertything you download...I've been using Limewire for over a Year with no viruses, trojans, etc...but my virus scans after downloading some files have caught them before they were installed on my computer...just make sure your security's in place before using it...common sense...
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yes but after virus scan your comp
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Are you sure it hasn't updated your virus definitions?\n\nIf they have been updated that is the message you will get.\n\nIt will still show as Norton 2001 because that is what the original program was but your virus definitions will be current.
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if not those options u could try searching 4 it with the search feature (assuming ur using Windows.) under the start menu. just type the program name. many viruses hide uninstall options 4 the program they disguise themselves as, so watch ur back.
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O MAN!!! I got a brand new pc....two days I had a virus and I have TWO virus detectors!!! Yes, you will get them! :(
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First, do a complete check with whatever anti-virus program you're using (I'm assuming you have one, but if not, by all means get one...AVAST and AVG are free).  Then run an Anti-Spyware program, such as Spybot Search and Destroy, and/or Lavasoft's Ad-Aware.  \n     Next use the MSCONFIG command from your "Run" utility to check on the programs that are automatically run on your computer at start-up.  ONE AT A TIME, uncheck the ones that appear superfluous...these might include such things as RealUpdate, etc.  Reboot after each deletion to see if your pc still operates correctly.\n     Last, but not least, you might think about adding RAM to your system.  That will be a big help to speed things up.  Hope this helps.
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Unfortunately, a lot of virus/malwares have codes imbedded that will make it appear you have NOT been infected.  They also disable a lot of Window's, and other anti-virus programs, security features.  So, that message does not necessarily mean you are still ok.   You probably need to reformat your hard drive, which means you will lose all information on it, but will MOST LIKELY get rid of the virus/worm/whatever.  \n\nAlways keep an UPDATED anti-virus program on your pc!!  I actually use 2, AVG (free) and Norton's Anti-virus.  I'll be getting a different one besides Norton's soon...I'm not that happy with them lately....I was infected twice and AVG caught it while Norton's didn't.\n\nGood luck to you!
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maybe your coumpter have viruses.