What Security do you use?

cazxx1

hi I downloaded avast about 2 months ago now it is saying I have to buy it to keep it is that right..if so is there any other that can take its place...cheers

espresso

cazxx1 wrote: »

hi I downloaded avast about 2 months ago now it is saying I have to buy it to keep it is that right..if so is there any other that can take its place...cheers

Simply register your installed Avast (free). More info here

theloft

aliEnRIK wrote: »

SPYBOT to use the IMMUNISATION feature (Stops nasties at the source)
You might also want to consider a decent firewall (Sunbelt, comodo or zonealarm)

RE: Happy Janner . If you install a recommended firewall, make sure you disable the Windows one as 2 firewalls work against each other at times, and you could get a very slow PC.

theloft

cazxx1 wrote: »

hi I downloaded avast about 2 months ago now it is saying I have to buy it to keep it is that right..if so is there any other that can take its place...cheers

Yes, as espressos states : Make sure you download the Free version, not a trial of the subscription one. If you have already done that, best to uninstall and then download the free version.

Slapps

I have just installed avast and trying to registrar it but I can't get the letters that I have to type at the bottom of the form to appear. I am using firefox and have even tried doing it through IE but still no luck. any help would be great
Thanks

aliEnRIK

Slapps wrote: »

I have just installed avast and trying to registrar it but I can't get the letters that I have to type at the bottom of the form to appear. I am using firefox and have even tried doing it through IE but still no luck. any help would be great
Thanks

thats is REALLY odd!

Possibly you have a nasty on your machine

Download MALWAREBYTES
http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?part=dl-10804572&subj=dl&!!!!!button
UPDATE and QUICK SCAN
IF it finds anything, remove ALL it finds and post the log here

Slapps

alienrik do you want me to post the log before or after I remove anything?

aliEnRIK

after (You remove THEN it should come up with a log)

Slapps

ok this is what it came up with

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.30
Database version: 1414
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2

21/11/2008 10:18:26
mbam-log-2008-11-21 (10-18-26).txt

Scan type: Quick Scan
Objects scanned: 44811
Time elapsed: 5 minute(s), 17 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 1
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 1

Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Infected:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\kelspaksoft (Trojan.FakeAlert.H) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\mmm.exe (Trojan.FakeAlert.H) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

espresso

Slapps wrote: »

I have just installed avast and trying to registrar it but I can't get the letters that I have to type at the bottom of the form to appear. I am using firefox and have even tried doing it through IE but still no luck. any help would be great
Thanks

Did you try to copy & paste the registration key?