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brotherman Oct 29, 2007

Can someone give me a step by step instruction for fixing a computer with a virus? I have a Windows XP cd, and am going to try reinstalling windows.

iwz iwz

have you run an Anti-virus program to check for viruses?

You can get AVG Free, or Avast!... or use HouseCall or something.

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brothermanOG 2004

He had Norton Antivirus on it. It didn't do anything.

iwz iwz

Norton Antivirus is kinda crappy, because people get it for free and don't realize it stops updating unless they pay for it. So the antivirus was probably years out of date.

Get AVG Free and run that on there. http://free.grisoft.com

superhero superheroOG 2004

i liken Norton requiring the $50/year as blackmail. Customers pay it b/c they're scared not to. They don't know what will happen if they DON'T pay it so they keep paying.

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