Since Limewire was shut down, all my friends have flocked to Frostwire. I want to try it out, but I don’t want anyone hacking into my files or putting viruses onto my computer. If this computer dies, I’m dead. I have the free AVG software going….. Is that enough to make sure I don’t download [...]
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How can I protect my files and make sure that I don’t get any viruses when using Frostwire?
April 21st, 2013 
AVG What softwares can I download to maximize laptop protection against anything harmful?
April 13th, 2013 AVG I just recently gotten a brand new toshiba laptop, it came with norton protection but it’s only limited time, so i downloaded Free AVG security, is there anything else that I can do to maximize safety for the laptop? background: had over 3+ laptops in the past that went under viruses, and overheating problems due [...]
Are the Free anit-virus downloads really as good as the paid-for ones?
April 3rd, 2013 AVG AVG, Avast etc Norton 360 has other things to help with the running of the PC, optimising the speed etc. So are these extra things that the free downloads don’t come with? Also, do the free downloads have the very latest updates, like the paid-for versions? Chosen Answer: There are a few components that protect [...]
How can i get rid of viruses from my computer?
March 28th, 2013 AVG I’ve recently found out that i have a infection called SoftCop on my computer, How do i get rid of it with out spending any of my money…(my money is going to another place long story) My computer is still basicly new and i have the avg antivirus, and i’d like to get rid of [...]
What is this virus and how do i get rid of it? Good anti viruses?
March 1st, 2013 AVG There are a lot of popups on my computer when i am surfing on internet explorer or firefox. Some are about porn and others are about fake antiviruses like regcure. My computer doesn’t let me download AVG free so are there any other anti viruses that are better or almost as good as avg that [...]
AVG FREE vs NORTON Antivirus: Is my NORTON, which I pay about $40 a year better than others who have AVG FREE?
January 27th, 2013 AVG Should I stick with my Norton, in which I am paying for each year, or would AVG FREE do just as good? Is the Norton covering a lot more viruses? More complete etc? Chosen Answer: Norton is far better than any free antivirus product like AVG but the product is not user friendly and sometimes [...]
can i download an anti virus system even if i have threats/viruses in my computer?
January 24th, 2013 AVG i have downloaded AVG free. after i downloaded it, i tried to Run it, but, it won’t work. i was thinking that maybe it won’t work with a virus/threat in my computer. what to do? i need an antivirus system right away to do my work because whenever i click a file, it starts to [...]
What is the best Anti Virus Software to use. Doesn’t matter if its free or not.?
January 6th, 2013 AVG My ISP keeps blocking my Internet cuz I have a virus on my computer that is sending out spam. I currently use free AVG software, and I have done virus scans many times but it is not detecting any viruses. What is a good software to use that would detect the virus and heal or [...]
Does the avg free protect against the conficker worm?
December 1st, 2012 AVG I just wanted to know if the avg free version of the anti virus protection system will protect against the upcoming attack by the conficker worm due to attack pc’s on April 1st? Chosen Answer: You can try to remove conficker worm from computer,so you follow this http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/viruses/worms/conficker.mspx http://support.microsoft.com/kb/962007 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/dd452420.aspx Update Patch for PROTECTION: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-067.mspx [...]
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5 Comments »How can I find the log files for what packets are being blocked by AVG?
November 28th, 2012 AVG I recently had 2 viruses which AVG removed, or it thought it did. It still is blocking traffic from the viruses I told it to not let connect. That means they are still in the system. How can I find their location? AVG scans come up clean. The simplest solution is to just re-boot the [...]