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Originally Posted by j_h
you can recommend a lot of programs and give him suggestions but the best thing to do would be 1) Back UP 2) Format 3)Install windows 4)install Avira 5) install spybot 6) install comodo firewall. that will make sure your chances of getting infected in the future is very low.
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I am a bit surprised at you asserting your views -
- Firstly taking a back up / format and installing isnt as simple as you make it sound. For exaple i have 30+ programs running on my computer - it will be a night mare to install each - cant imagine updating time for each programs, imortantly your Os + antivirus and MS Office ( just imagine the time they will consume !
- I dont see a need to install spybot + comodo - if one has a good internet security suite, infact avira alone should be just fine. Spybot is know to conflict with some antivirus programs - so without knowing what antivirus the user is using, making such recom. is not a wise one.
- I am sure the problem can be solved in a jiffy without having to format, provided one know how to handle it.
- lastly the format idea is worthwhile for me since its not any challenging for me : esp for some one who has restored a computer even from a vista-lockout / tamper state - a anti piracy mechanism.
- That the person has already an infected system despite an antivirus program how does your recom. make any guarantee for no future infection!? So the best is to learn how to fix it now without a format !!!