Computer Help Please.

**screamin chicken** · 08-20-2008, 03:44 AM

Ok I have Spy Bot 9search and destroy) Adaware 08 and now I am getting this Microsoft widow I can not get rid off that says there are dangerous
Win32/AdwareVirtumode, and my Fans are running a mph. I ran both the AdAware and it detects 116 problems but it will not fix them, I did the Search and Destroy and it also will not fix, and then the Spybot stays on the screen also. I just purchased a CA 9computer Assco.) virus,Phish,Spam over the internet and it does not fix the problem either. I tried to go to my add/delete to do away with the Spy Bot, and the Adaware because I have the CA now and I can't do that either.

**tnthub** · 08-20-2008, 04:53 AM

Run your utilities in safe mode and then report back.

**screamin chicken** · 08-20-2008, 12:36 PM

Thanks, and how do I do that.

**Spaz** · 08-20-2008, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by screamin chicken

Thanks, and how do I do that.

restart your PC and press the F8 key untill until you get a dos promt... it will ask you if oyu want to boot windows in safe mode...

**screamin chicken** · 08-20-2008, 04:31 PM

Ok I will do it now.

**Spaz** · 08-20-2008, 05:40 PM

make sure you run a virus scan in SM...

**screamin chicken** · 08-21-2008, 04:27 AM

Wel I could not do anything in safe mode, but my free Ad-aware detected a few that were fixed, and the free spybot search and destroy also did to that were fixed. I purchased a online CA Virus protection, and then re did my desk top back with my wall paper, deleted my cookis and so far it seems to be working fine. I guess since I bought a Virous that does the same as the Ad-aware , and Spybot I can delete them now right.

**Spaz** · 08-21-2008, 05:20 AM

Originally Posted by screamin chicken

Wel I could not do anything in safe mode, but my free Ad-aware detected a few that were fixed, and the free spybot search and destroy also did to that were fixed. I purchased a online CA Virus protection, and then re did my desk top back with my wall paper, deleted my cookis and so far it seems to be working fine. I guess since I bought a Virous that does the same as the Ad-aware , and Spybot I can delete them now right.

you don't want more than 1 anti virus program running. personaly i'd get norton anti virus but as long as the one you got has constant updates you should be ok...

**screamin chicken** · 08-21-2008, 05:54 AM

Ok I will get rid of the Spybot, and Ad-aware they were the free ones... Thanks for all the help to everyone.

**tnthub** · 08-21-2008, 06:09 AM

Ca should be fine for AV.... The overhead is less than Norton but it is important to configure certain exclusions depending on what applications are running. Quickbooks, for example, needs a bit of massaging to allow it to work with CA in a Vista environment....

Just keep Lavasoft and Spybot passive, not active, and every couple of weeks run their updates and do a quick scan.