Need some computer help please

**ttistin** · 03-24-2011, 01:17 PM

I have been really busy around here with the move and the baby and trying to find a job that I have not had much time to do much on the computer but the kids have apparently gotten into something and downloaded something on here that I can not get off. It is called XP Security 2011

I have looked up on google how to get it off and I have tried everything I can find. I can not get it off.

If anyone can help me it would be great! I really do not want to system restore and loose everything on here and I am not sure if it would get rid of it but I can't think of another way. So please help me if you can.

Thank you

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**dianepost** · 03-24-2011, 01:38 PM

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**SLance68** · 03-24-2011, 01:44 PM

You can do a system restore and not loose anything. It only does a restore to the system files not changes to things like data files, pictures & such.

**ttistin** · 04-01-2011, 10:00 PM

I ended up having to do a complete restore on the computer. I tried everything to get it off but it would not go away. So did restore
and it is gone. Now I just have to make sure I keep up on the antivirus things on it. Thanks for the help.

**rebeccam** · 04-02-2011, 04:02 AM

I use the free version of AVG anti-virus (http://free.avg.com/us-en/homepage) and it works really well. I have it set to update whenever it needs to and it scans daily for spyware and viruses.

**SLance68** · 04-02-2011, 08:48 AM

Originally Posted by rebeccam

I use the free version of AVG anti-virus (http://free.avg.com/us-en/homepage) and it works really well. I have it set to update whenever it needs to and it scans daily for spyware and viruses.

AVG doesn't scan for spyware. You would & should download spybot and malwarebytes and use both of those in addition to AVG. You can get both of those for free from www.cnet.com HTH

**Quaker_Parrots** · 04-02-2011, 01:19 PM

If it happens again, try CCleaner. My daughter got it on her netbook and it was the only thing that would remove it.

**Bliss** · 04-02-2011, 09:30 PM

Malwarebytes & Ccleaner are the best. Also make sure you have your firewall turned on.

I don't like AVG or spybot...

**rebeccam** · 04-03-2011, 05:36 AM

The version of AVG I have does scan for spyware. I have had no problems with it. We also use the paid version of AVG at the school district where I teach and it does a great job for us.

**SLance68** · 04-03-2011, 08:23 AM

AVG is not a good choice for spyware monitoring that is why I said you need spybot which does work very well and catches stuff AVG will not see.

**rebeccam** · 04-03-2011, 12:47 PM

SLance68, I have done some research this afternoon and you are indeed right.

I went ahead and downloaded Spybot and here is what I discovered:

AVG recognized 186,000+ spyware programs
Spybot recognizes 780,000+ spyware programs

YIKES! So I scanned my computer and Spybot came up with about 50 spyware programs on my computer that AVG missed. Thanks!

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