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Kate
Joined: 19 Jun 2007
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 Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:54 am Post subject: Virus protection for laptop |
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Hi.
I have WIN ME on my Toshiba Satellite (8 years old?). I inherited this laptop and since I'm using it, temporarily, for the internet I'd like to download a free anti-virus program. AGV isn't supported with ME and my subscription to SpyDoctor (from my broken desktop) isn't supported either.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions. |
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SoftStag
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| Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:42 am Post subject: |
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I would recommend using Avast for Windows Me.
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Kate
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 1:27 am Post subject: |
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Hi.
Thanks. I downloaded it successfully and ran a scan. Thank goodness because I found a virus. However, this virus scan set-up is a bit confusing to me. Rather, I'm not used to it so I don't know what to do with this virus. Right now it's "in the chest". Do I delete it now?
See below:
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Scanning of selected files
Action was completed successfully!
Virus has been detected!
File Name: MiniBugTransporter.dll
FileID: 4
Virus Description: Win32:Adware-gen [Adw] |
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SoftStag
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If it's in the chest then it's out of harm's way, it is not necessary to delete it.
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Kate
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| Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks. There was a virus, though, that wouldn't go to the chest. When I clicked the option for it to go to the chest, I got an error message. So now, I don't know where that virus is!! |
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SoftStag
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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Scan your system and see if it finds it again, it may have fixed the issue rather than quarantine an infected file.
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