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AVG Doesn't pick up the trojan that other free spyware scanners do!!

Discussion in 'Virus and Malware Removal' started by sgt. pepper, Jan 31, 2008.

  1. sgt. pepper Newcomer, in training Posts: 16

    Hello

    My AVG antispyware doesn't pick up the trojan popuper that other free spyyware scanners d ie spyware doctor, even though these other find it they wont remove it for me, AVG would, but doesn't find it scans(full, or specific). Syware doctor regester 2 as high threats with 165 infection , so i tryed with AVG and just just found some tracking cookies

    Luckily Spyhunter will do thius for me but im still worried about the AVG, the i was going to keep...

    Really worried about my laptop, any help woiuld be excellent thanks.
  2. kimsland Ex-TechSpotter Posts: 18,353

    Hi sgt. pepper

    Please refer to the following:

    Viruses/Spyware/Malware, preliminary removal instructions
    http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic58138.html


    My personnal belief is AVG (once updated) is perfectly fine (sorry speaking of AntiVirus)

    Please be aware that to fully scan your computer you need to run many programs, Why? Because some are:
    Trojans
    Spyware
    Rootkits
    Adware
    The list goes on

    Basically each single program experts in just one (at least) area
  3. acidosmosis TechSpot Chancellor Posts: 1,574

    Unfortunately there is not a single antivirus available that detects and removes all known malware and viruses. If we could only combine different softwares virus definitions, that would be brilliant. So, in reality there is really no ultimate antivirus application. I personally prefer Avast. Others prefer something else. All you can really do is pick one, and supplement that with applications such as Ad-Aware, Spybot and Hijackthis.
  4. kimsland Ex-TechSpotter Posts: 18,353

    Actually acidosmosis there is one (bending the idea a little - once you check)

    It's www.hitmanpro.com

    But this just runs a whole bunch together in one.
  5. sgt. pepper Newcomer, in training Posts: 16

    so i need to run what?? its picking up cookies but nothing else harmful, ive foun oput the trojan is from the Zlob family..... ment to be very dangerous, yet AVG doesnt pick it up. Would it make a diffence if i downloaded it whillst the trojan is on the computer?

    Many regards

    Sgt. PepperP.S just found out that Spyhunter wont remove the trojan woithout purchase

    so i need AVG to work or another program that will do it for free
  6. kimsland Ex-TechSpotter Posts: 18,353

    Just run

    Viruses/Spyware/Malware, preliminary removal instructions
    http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic58138.html

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