Okay basically I don’t know what the hell happened, I just got this random virus and when McAfee scans, nothing comes up like there’s no virus detected. I’ve had the same one before and i got it quarintined but now it’s back. What do I do?
Don’t give me anti virus programs I just need advice on what to do with McAfee so I don’t get my computer taken away by my dad.
PS: I’ve only been on safe websites, I’ve never downloaded anything.
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5 responses so far ↓
1 Sly_Old_Mole // Sep 28, 2009
Tell us why you think you have a trojan virus.
McAfee finds nothing so why you think you have a trojan virus.
PS: I’ve only been on safe websites, I’ve never downloaded anything - so what have you not heard of a drive by virus.
(As used by Sly_Old_Mole)
Free Trojan removal tools:
Free Malwarebytes:
http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html
Free Superantispyware:
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/SuperAntiSpyware.html
Free Trojan scanner & remover:
http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/
Bitdefender free online scan:
(Must use IE & if using Vista turn off UAC first)
http://www.bitdefender.com/scanner/online/free.html
Windows Defender:
Very good at removing Trojan downloaders.
Free Norman Malware Cleaner 2009.09.25
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/Norman-Malware-Cleaner.shtml
2 Siaynoq // Sep 28, 2009
"PS: I’ve only been on safe websites, I’ve never downloaded anything." FAIL!! Every-time you start your computer, let alone start a web session you download something!
McAfee, in my opinion, is next to useless. I can over-ride it on someones computer in seconds. I could send you a ‘nasty’ that McAfee will not detect!
By quarantining this ‘virus’ you did not remove it from your system.
Most times it involves accessing ’safe mode’ to uninstall! ESPECIALLY if you had a trojan!! It could have since renamed itself (thats what they do) and your anti-virus will NOT pick it up, let alone ‘UNINSTALL’ it! (yes uninstall, not just delete)
As for this statement "Don’t give me anti virus programs I just need advice on what to do with McAfee so I don’t get my computer taken away by my dad"
Well, hard luck, coz without a anti-virus that WORKS and the knowledge how to use it and the knowledge how to PREVENT infections, you are stuck (up somewhere without a paddle, lol)
3 Joseph // Sep 28, 2009
Download… Malwarebytes anti-malware It’s Free, It’s Easy, and works.
4 sathya // Sep 28, 2009
its a vr dangerous virus that mcaffee can’t detect..only kaspersky can detect it..
5 midgie2040 // Sep 28, 2009
I wish I could help,but I really do not know!I have heard McAfee is not a very good virus program.You can get a virus from opening an email from someone you know.Visit http://www.mcafee.com and click onto Support and/or Contact Us for help!
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