Trojan on Vista...

[SN!P3R]

Hey doods, i got  a trojan lurking somewhere on my hard drive. idk how i got it, but occasionally a popup comes up telling me theres a spyware program that like a virus(?). What program do you guys recomend thats free to remove crsp liek viruses, etc. I already have PC Tools Spyware doctor.  . I dont mind reinstalling Vista, and i have all files backed up ona another HDD partition, but i want reinstallation to be a last option.

[psp339]

try AVG. Its what I use and I haven't had any trojans yet. 

[Reaper]

Try system restore and stop looking at porn! 

[socomhacker239]

use this program it comes with an 80 day free trial i used this when i had a really bad virus
http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-us/install/install.htm

[PspKicks316]

Go get Kaspersky Internet Security 2009. And find yourself some keys while you're at it.
Best AV/IS there is.

[SN!P3R]

Try system restore and stop looking at porn! 

LOL. meh, i dont watch n0rp. It was from checking out a w4r3z site. DIDNT download anything! but the sucker rooted into my VS 2005 i was like wtf. Its called Remote Spy.  I Have Linux Open Suse 10.3 on another partiton so i woundnt be with out w1nd0ws that long.

[FreeK]

dont use AVG. my mom had it on her laptop and a trojan still got through with no trouble

if you have comcast, you should get the mcafee security center that is free with it

kaspersky is good also and so is norton

[PspKicks316]

Kaspersky > McAfee > Norton

[Reaper]

Kaspersky > McAfee > Norton

Nah, McAfee is one of the best one's out there, it's mandatory for us to have it on out computers here in college because we get so many hacker attempts (our mega internet makes us easier targets).

[PspKicks316]

I used to have MacAfee. It was good. Still sucked for me.

[PsychoticWolf]

Nah, McAfee is one of the best one's out there, it's mandatory for us to have it on out computers here in college because we get so many hacker attempts (our mega internet makes us easier targets).

Yea I know what you mean. At My Cousins school They have to have it also.
 Me I cant Run McAfee. PC i have to many Files that they think are Virus's

[PspKicks316]

Yea I know what you mean. At My Cousins school They have to have it also.
 Me I cant Run McAfee. PC i have to many Files that they think are Virus's

Exactly! Same with me. Got kaspersky, and haven't had a problem yet. And I'm also realizing all of the problems I used to have with mcafee.

[SN!P3R]

im trying kaspersky. if it doesnt work, im using my Vista Repair CD. if THAT doesnt work, formatting partition C: and installing Vista Black Edition 

[PspKicks316]

Repair CD won't do anything. It's not some magical virus remover, it's what it's called. A REPAIR CD. As in, repairing an install.

[SN!P3R]

bleh, i meant system resotre XD