Computer slow starting up. 71 "processes" running

shadowdragon

TorrestheGreat wrote: »

I personally wouldn't. You wont get a virus if you are half-way computer literate and dont go clicking on links from strangers and downloading russian mp3s.
Check your system regulary using online on-demand scanners and enjoy fast computing 99% of the time
AVG is appalling and I wouldnt recommend it to my worst enemy. Avast is too fussy and throws up way too many false positives for most users

Im ALL the way computer literate and have had hmmmm....two viruses on my system since i started on the net in 1998ish. both of which my step son caused. The reason I only have had that many - DECENT Security and protection.

Visiting just 4 websites is hardly using the information super highway to its fullest is it.

TorrestheGreat

shadowdragon wrote: »

Im ALL the way computer literate and have had hmmmm....two viruses on my system since i started on the net in 1998ish. both of which my step son caused. The reason I only have had that many - DECENT Security and protection.

Visiting just 4 websites is hardly using the information super highway to its fullest is it.

So you would run anti-virus software all the time? And suffer crushing performance losses ALL OF THE TIME?! how about you just run the AV when computer illiterate people are on your PC?

shadowdragon

TorrestheGreat wrote: »

So you would run anti-virus software all the time? And suffer crushing performance losses ALL OF THE TIME?! how about you just run the AV when computer illiterate people are on your PC?

I dont have any performance loss. 6 firefox tabs open, AV running, Spybot Residend running. 33 processes cpusage jumps from 0% to 2%. Pychical mem available 1.5 out of 2.0 gig.

Hardly a big resource hog is it.

Edit: and im running a 3 year old PC. and I dont have to worry which links I click I can go anywhere.

aliEnRIK

I use AVG. Theres nothing wrong with it and ive had NO qualms whatsoever (Apart from ironically a recent update)
Its found REAL nasties that norton AND mcafee have missed and I would NEVER recommend Virgins freebie stuff to anyone.
Mine runs ALL the time and barley registers a blip on my computer.
I think Torres,that you think that whatever YOU say is right and you have absolutely no consideration whatsoever for other people opinions
Trust me, Ive had a LOT of dealings with viruses and AVG is (especially for free) the mutts nuts.
Now im not going to PUSH avg in anyones face. ~ I really couldnt care less if people use it or not.
BUT
Im not going to sit here and have someone slag it off for (ill assume) no REAL apparant reason

shadowdragon

AVG is good, i have used it for years, but recently i have installed NOD32 and thats working a dream. Im well pleased with it upto now. I like that fact it doesnt hassle you it just sits in the background ticking away, updates when it needs to. Nice bit of software.

aliEnRIK

EVERYONE says Nods really good. If it ever comes to the crunch and I HAVE to pay for software, thats where id head for an anti virus

TorrestheGreat

Sorry if I sound like an extremist- its just the my PC is so crap that it suffers when running ANY anti virus software, NOD32 is the least awful of them all though, as posted above.

Browntoa

you can also leave your front door open , but it's not advisable

always run an antivirus on a PC, some web sites (even hacked legit ones !! ) will install via malicious scripts , it only takes a second !!

I take it you are sure that there is no infection on the PC WadeWade ??

wadewade

Thanks, Browntoa. I always have Virgin PCGuard running and you can see it updating everytime you go on the internet. The anti-virus scan produces no errors. But, on the other hand my machine does seem to be running slower than it did. How could I tell if I've been the victim of an attack? (I'm not exactly a computer wizkid by the way).

Reluctant_spender

Try running this free software

Malware Bytes

Please download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and save it to your desktop.

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  • Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
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