use_a_hammer@yahoo.com wrote:
> On Feb 22, 3:59 pm, "Bob" <rob...@grande.net> wrote:
>> My wife was searching for a particular subject in her browser, and clicked
>> on the one she wanted (medical web site).
>> A large screen flashed up indicating she had just received a virus, which
>> was a Trojan, and must buy this particular program to uninstall it from her
>> computer.
>> I checked, and the AVG virus protection caught it. Sure enough, it was
>> listed as a Trojan. I put it in the virus vault and deleted it.
>> My question..........after just installing Spybot Search & Destroy, and
>> Spyware Blaster, how did this get through both programs? I thought it must
>> be a sales gimmick, but wouldn't it have to be a Trojan for AVG to catch it?
>> I know nothing about these programs, how they work, nor virus's. All
>> software was up to date. Sorry, I failed to get a description of it.
>
> I would recommend installing McAfee Site Advisor to help keep you away
> from bad sites.
>
> http://www.siteadvisor.com/
Go to Google Pack and download and run the free version of "spyware
doctor". I'd say it's the best program I've run to catch and clean
trojans [and other assorted malware].