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My computer keeps showing Trojan Horse

and I do the SpywareSweep and quarantine it, but it keep coming back. I’ve lots of problems, opening up secondary email items. Also, computer freezes up often.

Any suggestions?

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babacup offline Verified User (1 year, 10 months) Long Term User Shouts: 14 #
Indianapolis, IN, US | 1 year, 10 months ago (5 minutes after post)

My husband is my tech guy and he is not here. Sorry I do not know much about computers.

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Papa Bear offline Verified User (3 years, 2 months) Help.com Volunteer Moderator Long Term User Shouts: 6 #
Eagle Harbour, BC, CA | 1 year, 10 months ago (26 minutes after post)

You can get a bunch of free anti virus and anti spyware stuff from CNet downloads. It’s all free!!
I would suggest;
Spybot Search and Destroy
Spyware Blaster
Avg Anti spyware
Avg 7.5
Windows Deffender

You must update your stuff every week to keep up with all the new threats.

You should set up a firewall as well,
Zone Alarm is very good

http://www.cnet.com/

Register for downloads, it’s free.
I’ve used this site with no problems and good results.
:)

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neku offline Verified User (3 years, 3 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 10 months ago (53 minutes after post)

Use some other software. Norton, AVG , Avast are free antivirus software. Ad-aware, Ewido are free spyware removers. You can download free softwares at http://fixit.in/antivirus.html and http://fixit.in/spywareremover.html . You can also run a free registry scan using utilities from http://re7.info

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Barbyman offline Verified User (2 years, 5 months) Long Term User Shouts: 5 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 10 months ago (3 hours, 37 minutes after post)

go to microsoft and download windows defender tells you about trojan horse and how to get rid of it bsssssssssssssss no i got the trojan horse …..only kidding.

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~Shie~ offline Verified User (2 years, 2 months) Long Term User Shouts: 11 #
Gloversville, NY, US | 1 year, 10 months ago (5 hours, 26 minutes after post)

ooohhh boy spunky… i have to say… I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE…. i run something on my computer to check out stuff.. but it just sends them to some place to be checked… have no idea what it does.. lol.. its called comodo or something like that… i too need information on what is the best way to get my computer to stop hiccuping…

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The Clue offline Verified User (4 years) Long Term User Shouts: 16 #
Minot, ND, US | 1 year, 10 months ago (6 hours, 1 minute after post)

Ok heres the question. Does that warning just popup randomly or does it come up when you use your spyware removers or anti virus? Need a little more information. :-)

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thep offline Verified User (1 year, 11 months) Long Term User Shouts: 15 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 10 months ago (6 hours, 30 minutes after post)

I made a post about this subject some time ago, it’s this one

http://help.com/post/121745-i-thought…

It has all the information you need to protect and remove :- Spyware, Virus and lots of other stuff from ever getting on to your computer in the first place.

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thep offline Verified User (1 year, 11 months) Long Term User Shouts: 15 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 10 months ago (7 hours, 5 minutes after post)

If none of that helps, you will have to take the most drastic step you can. That is to clear everything of your computer and set it back to it’s factory settings. That is how it was the first day you bought it.

This website is riddled with spam, spyware and other advertising bugs. This website purposely puts this stuff on to your computer. Read this in the (Terms Of use) down at the very bottom of this page. Thats this link http://www.cnetnetworks.com/editorial…

Then you need to read this. http://www.cnetnetworks.com/editorial…
It actualy tells you that this website puts web bugs on your computer, gives your information to other websites that put bugs on your computer and track your website activity.

By using this website you have allowed them to do this.

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hotdog321 offline Verified User (2 years, 3 months) Long Term User Shouts: 3 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 10 months ago (11 hours, 3 minutes after post)

My advice is to clean everything off your computer then run every maintenance program you have. OPnce that’s done, use your recoery system to rebuild your system. It’s quite a bit of work but, it’s the best way to get rid of any and all viruses.

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Rotech927 offline Verified User (1 year, 11 months) Long Term User Shouts: 7 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 10 months ago (11 hours, 41 minutes after post)

Do I need to delete Spy Sweeper? Paid good money for it…Have installed spybot search and destroy..loll..love that name…

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thep offline Verified User (1 year, 11 months) Long Term User Shouts: 15 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 10 months ago (11 hours, 53 minutes after post)

Do this first. Download http://www.comodo.com/products/free_p… The free firewall that is.
Install it and run it. It should find out and tell you what actions you should take.

It take quite some time to complete this.

Then come back and let me know if it has worked for you or not.

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thep offline Verified User (1 year, 11 months) Long Term User Shouts: 15 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 10 months ago (11 hours, 55 minutes after post)

I am login off for a short break, will be back soon.

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Rotech927 offline Verified User (1 year, 11 months) Long Term User Shouts: 7 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 10 months ago (12 hours, 4 minutes after post)

Cool Thep..will do..

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Rotech927 offline Verified User (1 year, 11 months) Long Term User Shouts: 7 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 10 months ago (12 hours, 6 minutes after post)

Thep, went to the site. Same with Bear’s free firewall…which one do you use..there are several..any of them

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thep offline Verified User (1 year, 11 months) Long Term User Shouts: 15 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 10 months ago (12 hours, 27 minutes after post)

Download the free firewall from the link above. Then follow the instructions I gave you.

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thep offline Verified User (1 year, 11 months) Long Term User Shouts: 15 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 10 months ago (12 hours, 29 minutes after post)

I think it’s the first one you see. The one called free firewall.

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hotdog321 offline Verified User (2 years, 3 months) Long Term User Shouts: 3 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 9 months ago (15 hours, 40 minutes after post)

All the advise you’ve been given is great however, the virus will still be there. Back up all important files and then run scan disk followed by disk defrag, followed by any other maintenance program you have. Once you do this, use your recovery to bring your computer to where it was and then, use your back-up system to bring the system where it was. As far as I know (a former computer systems analyst), this will Guarentee you’ll be rid of the trojen horse

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Rotech927 offline Verified User (1 year, 11 months) Long Term User Shouts: 7 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 9 months ago (18 hours, 40 minutes after post)

Wow, thank you HD….

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~*Confused*With*Love offline Verified User (2 years, 10 months) Long Term User Shouts: 5 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 9 months ago (18 hours, 52 minutes after post)

sorry, I really don’t know much about computers!!!!!

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hotdog321 offline Verified User (2 years, 3 months) Long Term User Shouts: 3 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 9 months ago (19 hours, 16 minutes after post)

It’s okay CATLOVER…anyone that loves cats \are okay in my book..lol…wink, wink.

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dor.raba.forum offline Verified User (1 year, 5 months) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 4 months ago (5 months, 2 weeks after post)

Read this article about Windows freezes up, it might help you.
http://improve-pc-tools.com/blog/inde…

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