Is there a quick free virus scan?

[Lex]

My Norton is out of date (I need to re-subscribe), but it popped up a message to me that it detected a virus, but couldn't do anything about it.

WTF?

[specter]

1. What

a great way to panic you into getting that subscription renewed!!

[Lex]

3. Well it hasn't been renewed for months and months

but it never popped up a message to me before.

Weird.

[Rabrrrrrr]

2. Uninstall your Norton, remove it utterly and completely,

and go with AVG. It's free, it's bitchin', and it won't tank your system like Norton does. And it does a hell of a lot better job than Norton, and updates more often than Norton.

http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_index.php

I've been using it for years.

[WindRavenX]

4. Norton blows

AND NEVER HAVE MCAFEE INSTALLED WITH IT. EVER.

[Syrinx]

6. that's what I was going to suggest

AVG. I couldn't remember the name of it. I used to use before I moved to Linux. Excellent program.

[Lex]

7. Thanks a bunch!

I hated Norton anyway, so that's why I hadn't renewed it.

Slack about finding a good replacement.

[SheepyMcSheepster]

5. get AVG, it's free for personal use at works great

get it here, you have to give them a valid email and they will email you an activation code.

http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_index.php

[4morewars]

8. "Online virus and security check"

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/

About half way down the page on the left under "virus definitions"

[Lex]

11. Much thanks for this too!

:thumbsup:

[4morewars]

13. No problem !

I keep meaning to try the free one posted above. Did you find the virus ? Were you able to delete it ? Which program did you end up using ?
Enquiring minds want to know !

:bounce:

[4morewars]

14. Nevermind !

I just saw post #10 !

[leftyandproud]

9. HERE

feel free to bump it for others.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x2130129#2139922

[Lex]

10. Thank you all so much!

I panicked when I got that damn pop-up from Norton about a virus, but the software suggested found nothing and it virus-scanned my computer for over an hour with no finding of a virus.

[Az]

12. Avast

Its free and effective. Does a good scan and is updated regularly.