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How to get rid of spyware and virus

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Name: matt100
Date: October 31, 2004 at 22:42:33 Pacific
OS: windows xp
CPU/Ram: pentuim 4
Comment:

Does anyone know any good free sites that scan your pc for either spyware and viruses



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Name: Johnw
Date: October 31, 2004 at 22:48:01 Pacific
Reply:

Free online Spyware detector
http://www.pestscan.com/
http://www.spywareinfo.com/xscan.php
Screen for Adware, Spyware, Scumware, Diallers, ’Jackers and other unsolicited commercial software .

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Run a virus check from 1 or all of these .
Online Virus check ( free )
http://housecall.antivirus.com/
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
http://www.cybertechhelp.com/html/misc/av.php
http://www.pandasoftware.es/activescan/activescan-com.asp
http://www.pcpitstop.com/antivirus/default.asp
http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/licence.php
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/home.asp?j=1&langid=ie&venid=sym&close_parent=true&plfid=23&pkj=HXJDYNBRFNJSVSTIVVB
http://virusscan.jotti.dhs.org/


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Response Number 2
Name: xplicit
Date: November 1, 2004 at 04:57:28 Pacific
Reply:

Try
http://www.avast.com/
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/

Try these. I hope it helps you. But it's better to get not only freeware antivirus programms, but also some shareware, eventhough it costs money, but you know what you pay for. Besides I'd recomment you to use a firewall.

Regards,
Mary


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