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more viruses or is it my laptop?

Red*Dragonfly
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I've spent most of the day runing programs to clean my laptop. I seem to get alot of viruses over the last year.
Can anyone tell me, are there more viruses on the internet right now?
Or is my laptop just vulnerably because its getting a bit old? (About 7 - 8 year old vista)
Can anyone tell me, are there more viruses on the internet right now?
Or is my laptop just vulnerably because its getting a bit old? (About 7 - 8 year old vista)
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Would be helpful if you told us what (if any) anti virus software you had on your machine ??0
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Red*Dragonfly wrote: »Can anyone tell me, are there more viruses on the internet right now?
Thousands of new viruses, trojans and spyware programs are detected every single day.0 -
Plus what browser and any pop-up blockers (otherwise you're more open to infection).0
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would you recommend any type of security as best? eg avasti
free if poss0 -
surfsister wrote: »would you recommend any type of security as best? eg avasti
free if poss
Have a look at the important thread that is stickied at the top of this forum... here“Time is intended to be spent, not saved” - Alfred Wainwright0 -
I seem to get alot of viruses over the last year.
Stop downloading warez and visiting web-sites offering free streaming of premier league football matches?0 -
Prevents most problems.....I am a cow so cannot speak Bullshine but I do recognise its smell when I come upon it.0
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