14 viruses no problems?

nelly_2

Got avg antivirus and it says I have 14 viruses and refuses to fix them,however I am having no problems what so ever.

Is this weird or what?

tigermatt

nelly wrote:

Got avg antivirus and it says I have 14 viruses and refuses to fix them,however I am having no problems what so ever.

Is this weird or what?

It may not cause any "visible" problems - it could just be doing damage out of sight.

Fran

What are the viruses called? They might be trojans which the antivirus software is not so good at dealing with. Have you updated and run AdAware, Spybot Search & Destroy or other similar software? Have a look at the Links to free online scanners thread and try one of them.

Browntoa

don't forget that you need to run AVG in safe mode to clean properly

http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2001052409420406?OpenDocument&src=sec_doc_nam

nelly_2

I think they are trojans I couldnt be bothered looking into it that much.

Browntoa do you mean have the computer in safe mode and run avg?

intel

nelly wrote:

I think they are trojans I couldnt be bothered looking into it that much.

Browntoa do you mean have the computer in safe mode and run avg?

Thats exactly what he means run the PC in safe mode usually tap F8 at start up to go into safe mode then run a AVG scan.


Then restart PC as normal after scan completion.

pchelpman

nelly - if they're not casusing any visible harm to your PC they may be "sleepers" awaiting an activation signal.

If they are Trojans download the fully working trial version of Trojanhunter here.....

http://www.trojanhunter.com/

Have it scan your machine to clean out anything it finds.

Best of luck.

matty_c608

Trojans are very bad!!

Some have keyloggers attached, watching every bank detail you type in, some can peep through your webcam and watch you, most can access, delete, and modify all of your files, upload and download to and from your computer....

You say you can't be bothered to look into them huh?

Get them fixed !

intel

Trojans are bad Mmmmm Kkkkkk

nelly_2

Update...........sorted

I decieded to do something about it, on avg's list of 'where the viruses are at', they were all in a folder called SUN something to do with java scripts whatever they are, anyway I just deleted the entire folder ran the avg and bob is aparently my uncle again. Its probably all the visits to webbys of specialist interest I make

meep_2

especially as it easy to put key loggers in them