-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Virus scans, etc.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 3:56 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Virus scans, etc.


> Tell her to start with Malwarebytes Anti-malware.  Spybot has lost its 
> place
> among my own arsenal, but it's still much better than nothing for those 
> who
> prefer free AM apps.  I suggest she uninstall it, run Malwarebytes and 
> then
> either update to the paid version of Malwarebytes to get its real-time
> protection & automatic updating or just reinstall Spybot.
>
> Most online scans are good for detecting infections, but most are now
> designed where you have to pay to have them removed.  Microsoft's OneCare
> online doesn't charge.  It also gets around most of the infections that
> prevent access to most security sites.
>
> http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm
>
> Peace,
> Gman
>
> http://www.thevenusproject.com/index.php
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sandi Beach" <sandib2@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "pctechtalk" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 10:58 AM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Virus scans, etc.
>
>
>> My daughter-in-law just called and she is having a lot of problems that
>> sounds like  she has a virus or a trojan or something.  She has Spybot S&
>> D
>> but she has been unable to update it.  It keeps asking for her credit
>> card.
>> I am going in search to see if I can find the free one for her.  I have
>> also
>> directed her to Housecalls to do a scan.  And I told her about this list
>> and
>> I am going to send her the page where she can join, hoping she will do
>> that.
>> Her name is Pam so if a new subscriber shows up by that name, it will
>> probably be my DIL.
>> This is just a heads up on that.  Also is there another free scan
>> someplace
>> besides Housecalls that I should tell her about?
>> Sandi
>
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