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Orrex

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10. Thanks for an excellent suggestion

Reply to seaglass (Reply #9)

Wed Dec 21, 2011, 02:21 PM

Dec 2011

I was planning to boot in safe mode, restore, and then run a new scan.

I'll look into adding NoScript and the aforementioned protections later this evening.

Thanks!

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Virus/firewall question [View all] Orrex Dec 2011 OP

Malwarebytes is the best I know of for nuking things your virus software doesn't catch. HopeHoops Dec 2011 #1

Thanks very much! Orrex Dec 2011 #3

Here's the link... HopeHoops Dec 2011 #5

There's another one called SuperAntiSpyware redqueen Dec 2011 #7

My Vote Too douglas9 Dec 2011 #8

Spybot is about 5 years behind Malwarebytes. FSogol Dec 2011 #2

SpyBot has done okay for us so far, but if it's behind the curve then perhaps it's time to update Orrex Dec 2011 #4

The Vista version blows, but the Win 7 version seems to do a damn good job. HopeHoops Dec 2011 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Dec 2011 #9

Thanks for an excellent suggestion Orrex Dec 2011 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Dec 2011 #11

System restore & virus scan seem to have been effective! Orrex Dec 2011 #13

Active anti-virus protection elifino Dec 2011 #12