[Ham-Computers] Network/Virus problem?

[johngadd at comcast.net]

Anyone tried NOD32 Anti Virus. You need to defrag, Run Clean up utility. Its sounds to me like you MIGHT have a full hard drive and it needs 10% free space to function. DELETE all cookies. 

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: jeff <jeffv at op.net> 

> WØQFC wrote: 
> > No, I am not sure that the virus came from the son's computer, but he is 
> > the only one in the house that goes to "Those sites". 
> 
> "Those sites" material does not necessarily come from visiting "Those 
> sites". Spam/adware/malware is just that. It doesn't tend to 
> differentiate. 
> 
> If you're talking about popups for no apparent reason, that can be 
> something else. 
> 
> 
> 
> > I have run three different virus scanners and all of them just quit 
> > about 75% through the scan! 
> 
> so you don't have any positive indication of a virus from a scanner.. 
> just the annoying popups? 
> 
> dl the free Spybot Search&Destroy 
> you can also dl Hijack This and post the log here. 
> 
> 
> > I tried using Trend Micro's on-line scanner and it says that there was 
> > an infection but when I clicked on details, the program shut down.... 
> 
> Not a particularly a good sign. 
> A decent portion of the time, not running or crashing is indication of 
> malware. 
> 
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