What is a good free program I can download to rid a computer of spyware and viruses?

Question

I went on file hippo but there are so many programs and I don't know what is a good one to use. Our desktop computer says that it is infected but, all we have is the free protection that came with the computer and it doesn't remove the infected items. I tried to use the spybot search and destroy that is on filehippo but, I couldn't get it to work. PLEASE HELP!!!!

Answer 1

for adware try using a squared free edition. and for viruses i suggest AVG anti virus free edition

Answer 2

one stop security and maintence site

www.us-webs.com

click downloads and you will find AVG, super antispyware and adware.  

YOu will also find a lot of helpful programs for maintianing your computer.

Answer 3

Spybot search and distory

Answer 4

You can free download antispyware 2008

http://www.anti-spyware-2008.com which is an essential tool to keep your system free of dangerous spywares, protecting your privacy and your PC.

It also works very well for me

Answer 5

I would recommend

Avast Personal or

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition or

Avira AntiVir Personal

For spyware

I would first use SUPERAntiSpyware

you can also use Spyware Terminator

Use Advance Window Care Personal, great tool.

Answer 6

hi there.... try you look at this site. I found at google last week

http://adware-spyware-uninstall.blogspot... This blog talk about spyware

Answer 7

anything by McAfee, AVG, Nortons, Trend Micros pretty good, just google them up, try them, use the free trial versions first, see which one you prefer, be sure to update their definitions files often as if they arent you may catch a virus not yet covered by it.

Answer 8

To remove spyware,there are many solutions exist, all of them with their own strengths and weaknesses.

Top 5 anti-spywares reviews,comparisons and download links on

http://anti-spyware-center.net

You can download and scan your computer for free.

Answer 9

SuperAntispyware Free

Spyware Blaster 4.1

AVG

Get "Defender Pro PC Repair too -- great to shape up your computer.

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Answer 10

A very good, free anti-virus available to download is AVG 8 Anti-virus:

http://www.free.grisoft.com

And for any spyware problems, get SpyBot - Search and Destroy:

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirro...

Both are free, as powerful as paid programs, like Norton and McAfee, and don't use up as many resources.

Just boot into Safe Mode (Press F8 when turning on the computer) and run full scans.

Hope that helps.