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Virus?

Starry nightStarry night Posts: 674 Incredible Poster
Calling all those who are good with computers. I am not...:blush::p
I am not sure if my laptop has a virus. I have Norton 360 but have been told that it doesn't pick up everything. When using Google Chrome on the bottom left of the screen it says random stuff that I can't work out/can't source. The cursor is a bit slow/ hyperactive as well. I don't download anything, the main threat really is horrible spam/pop-up stuff.
I have done a full system norton scan and nothing comes up but if it doesn't pick up everything then there could be something. I know someone who doesn't really use her laptop much, had norton like me and ended up with about 100 viruses without even knowing it. :nervous:
Could be paranoid but am not sure and it would cause a fuss if I asked anyone else. :)

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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I use the free version of Avast! anti-virus. It's never let me down *touch wood* and I download a lot.
    I'd recommend downloading avast, and doing a boot time scan. This is where your computer is scanned before it turns on and more viruses are picked up this way. It could take a few hours though, so be prepared for no laptop till later :thumb:
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Who "told" you you had a virus?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Fiend_85 wrote: »
    Who "told" you you had a virus?

    As far as I can understand from the post Starry Night was told that Norton doesn't pick up all viruses and is worried there may be a virus on the laptop. I don't think Starry has been told there is a virus :)
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Ah, stupid me. There have been scams where people are told they have one "click this link" etc.

    Right, yeah, well windows do a completely acceptable free av for use as well. Anything that doesn't get grabbed by a paid for and a free av used in conjunction isn't known about yet.
  • Starry nightStarry night Posts: 674 Incredible Poster
    Thanks for the replies. Essentially, it's about the spam/pop-ups that are a bit dodgy on websites and I worry that they might have given me a virus which won't be detected by my Norton. Sorry if I've got this wrong but how do I get the windows one that has been mentioned?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
  • Starry nightStarry night Posts: 674 Incredible Poster
    Would it clash with the Norton though?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Personally, I'd turn norton off all together. I've always found it useless. But you can disable it temporarily and then do a boot time scan with Avast :)
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Personally, I'd turn norton off all together. I've always found it useless. But you can disable it temporarily and then do a boot time scan with Avast :)

    Aye, this. Tbh Windows' own is pretty good as well.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Thanks for the replies. Essentially, it's about the spam/pop-ups that are a bit dodgy on websites and I worry that they might have given me a virus which won't be detected by my Norton. Sorry if I've got this wrong but how do I get the windows one that has been mentioned?

    Use adblock plus for chrome, should sort it out for you.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Thanks for the replies. Essentially, it's about the spam/pop-ups that are a bit dodgy on websites and I worry that they might have given me a virus which won't be detected by my Norton. Sorry if I've got this wrong but how do I get the windows one that has been mentioned?

    It's a setting in Control Panel in my version of Windows.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I've always avoided the big names like McAfee and Norton. They're expensive, hideously slow and the last time I had a virus (some years ago) they didn't work.

    I use Avira from www.freeav.com

    It's very fast, very reliable and it's always managed to pick stuff up.
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