Ekhart GEORGI (last name last) wrote: >>> Sounds like BitDefender is not a very good program. I'd disable it and >>> run a scan with Avira because it will no doubt be able to get rid of >>> your infection and other malware BitDefender doesn't even recognise. You >>> can download it from here: >> Bitdefender may have one or two drawbacks, but so far it has performed >> very well. >> It's virus library is extensive and there are both free and paid versions. > > When i last looked, its free version only scans on demand and does not > protect against new infections. In comparisons with Avira in reliable > university-connected tests, it's been shown to be much slower in getting > definition updates to users after a virus outbreak and to be less good > at heuristics (recognising malware it doesn't have in its definitions). > >>> http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/AntiVir-Personal-Edition-Download-6527.html >> Still, it doesn't hurt to have an extra antivirus as long as one does >> not attack the definitions of the other. > > They never do that; that's a problem with some antispyware programs. > What you want to avoid is having more than one antivirus running > simultaneously. You have to turn off the realtime protection (often > called "background" or "guard") of your normal one. Thankfully, those problems have not arisen yet. The scan is proceeding now that the system folder is unlocked. This may take time. -- Regards, John Durham <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> ICQ number 571215671 Fax/Phone 64 4 5286786 PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Blog http://pc-tech-upper-hutt.blogspot.com/ Get a copy of my novel entitled "Return" at http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=1382737 Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied. -- -------list-services-below----------- Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Latest news live feeds at http://modecideas.com/indexhomenews.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.