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Subject: Spyware/Virus Removal

Original Message

Name: Lisa22
Date: October 3, 2007 at 20:08:42 Pacific
Subject: Spyware/Virus Removal
OS: Windows XP
CPU/Ram: 256
Model/Manufacturer: Dell

Comment:

When my computer is idle or sometimes starting up, I get a message, McAfee has found suspect file, use virus scan. When in scan for virus or spyware, I do not find anything. Also I am getting a pop up box called "e monitor."

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Response Number 1

Name: XpUser4Real
Date: October 4, 2007 at 08:36:08 Pacific
Subject: Spyware/Virus Removal

Reply: (edit)

I have some good free programs listed on 1 webpage in the red link with basic instructions. D/L and run those free progs to begin with.
Then do this free on-line scan:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/xscan.php
and remove everything it finds
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Response Number 2

Name: Lisa22
Date: October 4, 2007 at 12:45:23 Pacific
Subject: Spyware/Virus Removal

Reply: (edit)

Thanks. I used Xp Micro remover. It did find spyware that other programs I ran did not. In order to run this program again, do I have to download it a second time?

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Response Number 3

Name: XpUser4Real
Date: October 4, 2007 at 15:59:30 Pacific
Subject: Spyware/Virus Removal

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Hi Lisa22, I'm sorry, that prog is not listed on that page, I have no idea where you got it from
**I used Xp Micro remover**
Are you talking about x-cleaner?
If so, it is free and you can run it as many times as you like.
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Response Number 4

Name: Lisa22
Date: October 7, 2007 at 08:27:36 Pacific
Subject: Spyware/Virus Removal

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Thanks, yes I ment X-Cleaner. However, I had to reinstall my mcafee virus softwear. AOL now has a new virus softwear. Everything seems cleared up now.

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Response Number 5

Name: XpUser4Real
Date: October 7, 2007 at 08:54:23 Pacific
Subject: Spyware/Virus Removal

Reply: (edit)

lisa, IMO, I would dump McAfee if I were you and try Avast Free and Comodo Free firewall and then use Spyware terminator as your real-time anti-spyware. The reason being, Norton and McAfee are the most resource hogs, as well as almost any kind of security suite and can slow your PC to a crawl. Especially if you also use AOL software. The best AOL software right now is AOL VR
That is just a thought.
Also a question, are you on AOL dial-up or AOL DSL?
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