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07-Mar-2008, 10:07 AM #1
my antivirus do not want to scan my pc
well i have panda antivirus+firewall 2008 when i go to scam my pc i choose all my computer
the scan stars it scan only one file and then it stops i try to re installed it but the same keep happening
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07-Mar-2008, 10:10 AM #2
Hi try a scan in safe mode..tap F8 at startup.
What system are you using? only 128 Mb of Ram installed?
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07-Mar-2008, 10:16 AM #3
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Hi try a scan in safe mode..tap F8 at startup.
What system are you using? only 128 Mb of Ram installed?
i have 1gig of ram window xp home edition
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07-Mar-2008, 10:28 AM #4
cant get to safe mode i press F8 and get other things
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07-Mar-2008, 10:44 AM #5
Hi try tapping F8.
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07-Mar-2008, 01:30 PM #6
well i did nothing happen i get the same thing from last time
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07-Mar-2008, 02:54 PM #7
Try on-line scanner: http://www.eset.com/onlinescan
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07-Mar-2008, 03:32 PM #8
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Try on-line scanner: http://www.eset.com/onlinescan


well i uninstalled panda and put kaspersky antivirus and is working can you give me the name of a firewall as good as panda 2008 or better
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07-Mar-2008, 03:43 PM #10
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and this firewall will work with kaspersky antivirus right
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07-Mar-2008, 04:21 PM #11
o yea also need the name of a good antipyaware
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07-Mar-2008, 04:27 PM #12
For real-time protection, I use:
- ThreatFire (free)
- Superantispyware (paid, but they have free version)
- a-Squared (paid, but they have free version)
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07-Mar-2008, 04:39 PM #13
you have all 3 running at the same time and are they good or better that panda
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07-Mar-2008, 04:42 PM #14
No, wait...these are antispyware programs. You may have as many of them, as you want.
1 firewall, and 1 AV, only, though.
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07-Mar-2008, 04:47 PM #15
ok i have the comodo firewall and do you think kaspersky is a good antivirus and you say i can have as many antyspyware running at the same time as i want
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