Smoky14 Joined Apr 23, 2003 Messages 1,556 Location Nowhere NM Apr 15, 2009 #1 How safe is it to down load and run the Windows live care and have it scan my computer for malware etc. Is it effective and can it be uninstalled. Thanks Smoky
How safe is it to down load and run the Windows live care and have it scan my computer for malware etc. Is it effective and can it be uninstalled. Thanks Smoky
M MGregoir Joined Aug 30, 2007 Messages 1,784 Location Bonnyville, AB Apr 15, 2009 #2 http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/ Give this a try, it's the best online scanner in my experience and it is from the maker of the best anti-virus software.
http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/ Give this a try, it's the best online scanner in my experience and it is from the maker of the best anti-virus software.
uc50ic4more Joined May 31, 2006 Messages 4,076 Location Windsor, Ontario, Canada Apr 15, 2009 #3 Originally Posted By: MGregoir http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/ Give this a try, it's the best online scanner in my experience and it is from the maker of the best anti-virus software. +1 I am honestly not sure I'd trust a security product from the morons who make the insecure product that needs the security products in the first place.
Originally Posted By: MGregoir http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/ Give this a try, it's the best online scanner in my experience and it is from the maker of the best anti-virus software. +1 I am honestly not sure I'd trust a security product from the morons who make the insecure product that needs the security products in the first place.
J john1782 Joined Oct 15, 2007 Messages 113 Location Ohio Apr 15, 2009 #4 I've run Onecare several times with no problems, but safe/effective really hard to say. Onecare did clean/repair a lot of stuff first time I ran it.
I've run Onecare several times with no problems, but safe/effective really hard to say. Onecare did clean/repair a lot of stuff first time I ran it.
T ToyotaNSaturn Joined Apr 11, 2003 Messages 11,283 Location Spring HIll Apr 15, 2009 #5 Microsoft is khrap-canning One Care. http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-Live-OneCare-Dead-Antivirus-Walking-98335.shtml
Microsoft is khrap-canning One Care. http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-Live-OneCare-Dead-Antivirus-Walking-98335.shtml
Z ZZman Joined Mar 17, 2008 Messages 8,364 Location Michigan Apr 15, 2009 #6 I say thumbs down. There are other very good free programs i would use instead. AV: Antivir, Avast or AVG AS: SUPERantispyware or Malwarebytes Optimzers: Iobit Advanced Windowscare, WINASO or Ccleaner Firewall: Pctools Personal firewall Other: PCtools Threatfire Last edited: Apr 15, 2009
I say thumbs down. There are other very good free programs i would use instead. AV: Antivir, Avast or AVG AS: SUPERantispyware or Malwarebytes Optimzers: Iobit Advanced Windowscare, WINASO or Ccleaner Firewall: Pctools Personal firewall Other: PCtools Threatfire