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Originally Posted by Jimmy Krack Korn
CP computer experts, please help. I'm a computer dummy, I know very little.
Right now I'm having all kinds of problems with spyware and viruses after over three years of being problem free.
Are there any antispyware programs that are actually free? I've had people recommend Spybot and Ad-aware. I tried both, but they can only diagnose what's wrong, in order to 'fix' the problems I have to purchase the full version. I also paid for the full version of 'Brave Sentry' but it appears not to have fixed the problem as I still have messages coming up saying stuff like 'your computer is infected with a virus etc'. When ever I log on to the internet, I get the 'Internet security center' screen with recommendations to purchase more software to combat the problem.
I am VERY frustrated.
Someone please help this computer idiot.
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Hey I'm just as much an idiot so take this for what its worth...but are you sure aboutthe spybot/adaware thing? I use them and they have never asked me to pay. You might have hit a wrong button or something? With Adaware, I know that you can update to a pay version. Maybe you did that? Also with them, be careful that you downloaded the free version, not the pay version to begin with.
Spybot I am not too sure about, as I thought it was free to get and they only asked for donations to help out.
You get that 1 page anytime you log onto the internet? Have you even just tried changing your homepage. Usually doesn't work as plain, simple and easy as that, but hey its worth a try.