Free Virus Scan by Bob Rankin
Anti-Virus on the Cheap For some odd reason, I have this image of George Foreman in my mind, saying "I'm not gonna pay a lotta money for this virus scanner!" But I have good news for you... I just saved a load of money on my, oh wait... wrong commercial. ... Use an Offline Virus Scanner For maximum protection, I recommend that you also install a good anti-virus program on your computer, which will scan your system at startup and continuously thereafter. ... They also offer a free online spyware scanner.

How To Check If Your Ipod Has A Virus by Debra Warwick
After September 2006 a number of apple iPods had been shipped with a windows virus. Luckily for most mp3 and iPod users only a very small number are actually infected and this virus which only affects windows computers is called the RavMonE.exe virus. ... First steps to check if your pc or ipod is infected is to download a virus scanner (if you do not have one already installed), there are many free virus scanners available and most new PCs already have these automatically installed. ... Firstly if you have your ipod attached to your PC and have the latest anti virus software installed...

Getting Rid of Spyware and Viruses by Sezer Bozkurt
Whether you run anti-virus and anti-spyware or not, your computer can still be infected. This is due to the ever evolving nature of the internet allowing new innovations for good and bad. Now that your computer is infected, what can you do? There are several things you can do. ... Should you continue to experience slower PC speeds, you could try using a virus scanner to not only scan your hard drive, but prevent your PC from getting more spyware. ... It's important you have a virus scanner to not only delete old spyware, but prevent new spyware from popping up.

How To Remove Spyware And Adware by Raiel Schwartz
Spyware and Adware are very common on the internet now days. If you download music, picture, movies, and more on the internet, you are at a risk of having Spyware and Adware on your computer. Spyware and Adware can slow down your computer, give you nasty popup’s and a lot of times have companies... Since I am providing you with a free way to remove your virus, I am going to give you the top 3 free resources that will remove most of your spyware and adware from your computer. ... 3) Spyware Blaster Spyware Blaster is not really a spyware/adware scanner, however it is a free tool that will...

What to Do Once You Are Infected with Spyware, Ad-ware or Viruses by Mark Berger
What to do once your PC is infected with spyware, ad-ware or viruses So you've been running a virus program. Or you haven't. (Check my previous article on keeping your computer at top speed by using Avast). Either way, your PC is now infected by spyware/ad-ware, or even worse, a virus. ... Should you continue to experience slower PC speeds, you could try using a virus scanner to not only scan your hard drive, but prevent your PC from getting more spyware. ... It's important you have a virus scanner to not only delete old spyware, but prevent new spyware from popping up.

Anti-virus Software - Important Features You Should Look For When Choosing Anti-virus Software by David Furlong
Here's what you should look for when choosing anti-virus software: • Effective Virus Detection. Viruses are detected by antivirus software in two ways: a full scan of your hard drive, or in real-time as each file is accessed. It is critical that antivirus software provide both these... Does the product thoroughly clean, delete, repair, or quarantine the infected file to stop the spread of the virus and save the rest of your system/network? ... Some anti-virus programs interfere with other software - in certain cases making programs unstable or worse.

Can't Delete Email in Outlook Express by Bob Rankin
"I received an email recently, with no attachment, and when I tried to open it, my computer froze. Even a ctrl-alt-del wouldn't help. Every time I try to open, or just click on and delete this message my computer freezes. I didn't think it was possible for an email to cause this kind of problem,... Or check with your ISP to see if they offer any free anti-virus software. ... Finally, it's possible that the undelete-able email does not contain any harmful content, but attempting to open it triggers a flaw in your anti-virus scanner.

Searching For Free Antivirus Software by George Royal
These are some of the best, completely free antivirus software and add-ons available on the internet for download. Avast Home Edition: This is a completely free but one of the best antivirus applications available anywhere, which is intended for non-commercial use. ... AVG Free Edition: The free edition is available to home users for personal and non-commercial use on a single computer. ... The Avast Home Edition features an On Demand Scanner, On Access Scanner (to protect e-mail clients, instant messengers, etc).

Best FREE Spyware Scanner by Paul Edwards
If you suspect that your PC has been infected by spyware, one of your first stops should be at a web site that allows you to download a free spyware/adware scanner. Many companies offer free programs that are cut-down versions of their commercial products. ... As mentioned earlier, all of the programs listed here can be used completely free of charge. ... Although it might be a little inconvenient, registration costs nothing and helps software developers continue to let people use their programs for free.

Best FREE Antivirus Software by Paul Edwards
If you suspect that your PC has been infected by malware (virus, Trojan, adware, spyware, etc.), one of your first stops should be at a web site that allows you to download a free antivirus package. Many companies offer free programs that are cut-down versions of their commercial products. ... Comodo Antivirus (http://www.antivirus.comodo.com) BitDefender Free Edition (http://www.bitdefender.com/site/Main/view/Download-Free-Products.html?menu_id=2) PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition (http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus) AVG Free Edition (http://free.grisoft.com/doc) ClamWin...