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Anti-trojan scan

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  • 25-01-2012 7:31am
    #1
    ajmull
    Registered Users Posts: 171 ✭✭


    There is an official government site where you can do an on-line scan for trojans and other malware. Anyone got the url, please?


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    h57xiucj2z946q
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭h57xiucj2z946q


    Doubt it. Your better off downloading Malwarebytes free. update it. Boot into safe mode and do a scan.


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    BaconZombie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,811 ✭✭✭BaconZombie


    Why would you trust an official government site more then any other?
    ajmull wrote: »
    There is an official government site where you can do an on-line scan for trojans and other malware. Anyone got the url, please?


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    ajmull
    Registered Users Posts: 171 ✭✭ajmull


    BaconZombie wrote: »
    Why would you trust an official government site more then any other?

    Because it worked for me before. Removed a trojan that AVG failed to. I don't necessarily think it is better because its a government site. Its been a few months since I used it and forgot to save site. Got the info about it on Boards.ie but can't find it now through Search or Google and just wondered could anyone help.


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    LoLth
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 10,339 Mod ✭✭✭✭LoLth


    as said above, download malwarebytes and run it. Also get superantispyware (USB standalone version). reboot your pc in safemode and run the two scanners one after the other. clean up whatever they find.

    Keep both utilities on a USB key somewhere in case you need them again but remember to regularly check for updates as they wont detect newer spyware/malware unless you've updated the signature file.


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    skinnie
    Registered Users Posts: 126 ✭✭skinnie


    www.botfree.ie


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    ajmull
    Registered Users Posts: 171 ✭✭ajmull


    Skinnie - that's the one. Thanks a million.
    Thanks too for the other help, I appreciate it.


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    infodox
    Registered Users Posts: 126 ✭✭infodox


    Site ran by German .gov
    German .gov likes trojanning people.

    PROBLEM?????

    I think anyone serious about their privacy would be AVOIDING using a service like that...

    /paranoid ranting ends


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