what the...?

[_paralyzed_]

when I clicked on general discussion I got a pop up. And the word wheelchair by my avatar was a link to some crap. Is this on my end wtf?

Worked Normal For Me

[Takedown]

I have gotten a popup once before. Cleaned, defragged my computer and it never happened again.

[_paralyzed_]

takedown- I like the new avatar

My pc is infected. Anyone know of any free/cheap anti-virus software? Piracy laws don't apply to quadriplegics so I'll take anything.

[Takedown]

Originally Posted by _paralyzed_

takedown- I like the new avatar

My pc is infected. Anyone know of any free/cheap anti-virus software? Piracy laws don't apply to quadriplegics so I'll take anything.

Haha thanks....

[TDC57]

Well I didnt do it.. ... But I hope you get it fixed Sir..

I do too like Takedown new avator..

Have a great one..

[suicideneil]

I have a few free programs that work brilliantly for me:

C Cleaner (crap cleaner)
MalwareBytes anti-malware

And download the microsoft Defender software if you havent already- great tools.

Adjusting your browser settings a bit will also help- set security to 'medium-high' and privacy to 'medium high' too.

[BrianG]

Definitely sounds like you have some adware/spyware on your PC. Could have gotten there via a Trojan.

AVG antivirus has a free version of anti-virus software: http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Vir...=dl&tag=button

[redshift]

Cnet.com has about every free piece of software available....

[_paralyzed_]

Thanks guys! In 6 yrs. of computer ownership I haven't once used an av program. I figure it is the ISP's responsibility to keep my pc safe, even though I know that's not the case. Time to bite the bullet.

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by _paralyzed_

I figure it is the ISP's responsibility to keep my pc safe, even though I know that's not the case.

Oooh, bad policy! How does the ISP know what you are downloading is something you wanted or not? At the very least, every PC should be running an AV program, a firewall (Windows firewall works, but is lame), and some type of spyware/adware remover.

[_paralyzed_]

Originally Posted by BrianG

Oooh, bad policy! How does the ISP know what you are downloading is something you wanted or not? At the very least, every PC should be running an AV program, a firewall (Windows firewall works, but is lame), and some type of spyware/adware remover.

I guess I knew that but was in denial. Sometimes I live by the idiot theory. You see, idiots don't know to run AV programs, check their oil, look both ways before crossing etc. etc., and yet they continue to live and breathe and don't have problems. I think the problems only come when you're smart enough to recognize them, some kinda cruel twist of fate.....

[What's_nitro?]

You can also try (and I recommend) Ad-Aware (free edition) and Spybot Search & Destroy (also free). Of course there are upgraded versions you can buy but the free ones work fine.

I use AVAST and its free

Originally Posted by azjc

I use AVAST and its free

I second this one. Its a great choice and the home/free version is as good as any subscription based anti-virus I've owned in the past. I also didn't really notice any significant bottlenecks/slowdowns on my laptop after I started using it, unlike my experience with McAfee and Norton.

Most of the other good ones have been mentioned already, Spybot and AdAware do a good job. CCleaner does a great job, especially the registry features which are the real roots of that tool.

I worked a summer position with the government in IT and CA Anti-Virus was great and responsive for us when a worm broke out through the internal email servers. I can't say much about their non-corporate support as I've never tried it though.

Going to throw out another one here while we're talking this stuff. I've been a Symantec Ghost user for many many years, but Acronis True Image is giving it a great run for its money. So if you're looking to backup and make an image of your drive, give it a try!

.dk