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To: Former Fetus
Trend Micro may only scan for viruses and not malware. Download this program (it's Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, probably the best anti-malware scanner) and run a quick scan and see if it finds anything.
3 posted on 01/02/2010 7:54:33 AM PST by library user
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To: library user

I put Avira on my machine a week or two ago on the recomemendation of several FReepers. Is Malwarebytes something that I should use in addition to my Arvira? Is it compatable with Avira, to use both? I am not sure just what malware is, as compared to virus and spyware. My PC is supposed to be clean, but is is slow at times and has a slow boot-up and shut down time. Any and all help is appreciated.


36 posted on 01/02/2010 8:21:16 AM PST by rightly_dividing
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To: library user; cripplecreek; patriot08
I used Advance System care, AVG and Spybot....would Malwarebyte or some such conflict?

I'm more than a bit of a dimwit when it comes to such stuff....

40 posted on 01/02/2010 8:23:53 AM PST by ErnBatavia (It's not the Obama Administration....it's the "Obama Regime".)
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To: library user

Tried it and it screwed my computer up. Had to restore!


68 posted on 01/02/2010 9:58:08 AM PST by sig229 (The loonie left "FLUNKED" human nature 101)
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To: library user; All

THANK YOU, EVERYBODY! Y’all were so sure, I downloaded Malwarebytes and it found two “rogue installer” files that my regular internet security system had missed! I’m going to download it to my husband’s and my son’s PCs. THANK YOU!


83 posted on 01/04/2010 7:43:43 AM PST by Former Fetus
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