Micro$softs new security essentials seems to do an ok job (it picked up some stuff that AVG missed, and I am currently running it on my desktop windows box.....) I got it from windows update..... On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 5:46 PM, Lisa Kachold wrote: > > > On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 5:23 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > >> Shouting for help. > > > Call him Mike: > > -Eric > 623-399-5635 > >> >> >> On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 1:18 PM, Technomage Hawke < >> technomage.hawke@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I find web-based virus scanners untrustworthy and a waste of time. >>> I have a couple of live cd based virus scanners. the live cd's are linux >>> based (aver and bitdefender). >>> >>> give me a shout if you need some help. >>> >>> -Eric >>> 623-399-5635 >>> >>> On Feb 18, 2011, at 10:53 AM, Michael Havens wrote: >>> >>> > I just completed a virus scan with avast and it says there is nothing >>> there. I don't know if I should believe it though. When I run a scan from a >>> website it says there are things on the system and then I need to purchase >>> their product to clean it. I don't know if I should believe them either. Who >>> should I believe? >>> > >>> > On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 9:48 AM, Michael Havens >>> wrote: >>> > Well, I'm moving to Lima, Peru in April (to be with my wife and baby) >>> and my Windows laptop just has virii galore in it (I think). I need a new >>> laptop! If I could bring my desktop computer I would but I don't think they >>> would consider it a carry-on if I did. I hate to be a beggar but does anyone >>> have a spare one I could have? Or perhaps someone could clean it for me. I >>> have avast! installed on it (and I installed after a fresh system install) >>> but that hasn't seem to help at all. >>> > Let me know! >>> > -- >>> > :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> > --------------------------------------------------- >>> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > (503) 754-4452 > (623) 688-3392 > > Next PLUG Security Team Saturday Noon - 15:00 Gangplankhq.com > http://plug.phoenix.az.us > > > http://www.obnosis.com > *Catch My MetaSploit & IP CAM Surveillance > Presentations @ ABLEConf.com in April!* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >