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Ashley S

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Hey all.
I recently had a bad experience with a few viruses I had and it made me worried so cut the story short I re-installed Windows 8.1 and it's fine now.

But.. what do you think I should do?
Should I do daily scans with my anti-virus?

Also I am using Avast anti-virus premier 1 month free just testing it.
Is there anything else I should install to keep track of viruses and trojans etc?

Note: Sorry if this is the wrong section, can a mod please move the thread to the right forum board if possible.
Thank you.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4670K CPU @ 3.40GHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avast

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro 64bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme 1502 (GX1502)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 5820K 3.30 GHZ 64 bit 6-Core Processor
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-X99-UD3
    Memory
    G.Skill 16GB Quad Channel DDR4-2400MHZ
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0+ DDR5 4GB
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound Blaster ZxR 5.1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS PA24Q 24" Pro Art IPS LCD/LED Backlit 1920x1200
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200 16:10
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG 850 EVO 250GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal SSD,
    Crucial MX100 512GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal SSD,
    WD WD10EZEX-00RKKA0 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 3.5 Internal HDD
    PSU
    EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2 750W 80 Plus Gold Full Modular
    Case
    AZZA Cosmas Black Gaming Case
    Cooling
    Cool Master Hyper 212 Evo Dual 120mm, ( 2) Noctua PWM 120mm Case Fans (1) Gelid PWM 120mm Blue LED
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800 Illumiated Wireless Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Wireless Trackball
    Internet Speed
    84mbps /94mbps
    Browser
    Mozilla Firefox 41.0.1 / Microsoft Edge/ IE 11
    Antivirus
    Norton Security 2015
    Other Info
    Pioneer BDR-209DBK 16x Blu-Ray Burner, LG 24x Dual Layer DVD Burner,
    StarTech Front Bay 22-in-1 USB 2.0 Internal Multi Media Memory Card Reader,Logitech Z906 5.1 Speaker system
jds63 said:
Funny never said that here, said ran scans and nothing...

http://www.eightforums.com/general-support/68743-my-gaming-pc-randomly-freezes.html



Malwarebytes free full scans once a week, nothing is fool proof, be careful browsing, opening e-mails and downloading.
Click to expand...


Ahh forgot to update that thread. Malware found 12 threats etc so cleaned them out restarted my PC and it messed up was running very slow etc so did a window 8.1 re-install and I'll just keep an eye on what I am clicking now.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4670K CPU @ 3.40GHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avast
Ashley S said:
jds63 said:
Funny never said that here, said ran scans and nothing...

http://www.eightforums.com/general-support/68743-my-gaming-pc-randomly-freezes.html



Malwarebytes free full scans once a week, nothing is fool proof, be careful browsing, opening e-mails and downloading.
Click to expand...


Ahh forgot to update that thread. Malware found 12 threats etc so cleaned them out restarted my PC and it messed up was running very slow etc so did a window 8.1 re-install and I'll just keep an eye on what I am clicking now.
Click to expand...

O.k. but instead of starting another post ask question about Virus removal, could of just posted it there as was relevant to that post, we would have answered it same. As it doesn't help other post.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro 64bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme 1502 (GX1502)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 5820K 3.30 GHZ 64 bit 6-Core Processor
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-X99-UD3
    Memory
    G.Skill 16GB Quad Channel DDR4-2400MHZ
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0+ DDR5 4GB
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound Blaster ZxR 5.1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS PA24Q 24" Pro Art IPS LCD/LED Backlit 1920x1200
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200 16:10
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG 850 EVO 250GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal SSD,
    Crucial MX100 512GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal SSD,
    WD WD10EZEX-00RKKA0 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 3.5 Internal HDD
    PSU
    EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2 750W 80 Plus Gold Full Modular
    Case
    AZZA Cosmas Black Gaming Case
    Cooling
    Cool Master Hyper 212 Evo Dual 120mm, ( 2) Noctua PWM 120mm Case Fans (1) Gelid PWM 120mm Blue LED
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800 Illumiated Wireless Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Wireless Trackball
    Internet Speed
    84mbps /94mbps
    Browser
    Mozilla Firefox 41.0.1 / Microsoft Edge/ IE 11
    Antivirus
    Norton Security 2015
    Other Info
    Pioneer BDR-209DBK 16x Blu-Ray Burner, LG 24x Dual Layer DVD Burner,
    StarTech Front Bay 22-in-1 USB 2.0 Internal Multi Media Memory Card Reader,Logitech Z906 5.1 Speaker system
Ashley S said:
Hey all.
I recently had a bad experience with a few viruses I had and it made me worried so cut the story short I re-installed Windows 8.1 and it's fine now.

But.. what do you think I should do?
Should I do daily scans with my anti-virus?

Also I am using Avast anti-virus premier 1 month free just testing it.
Is there anything else I should install to keep track of viruses and trojans etc?

Note: Sorry if this is the wrong section, can a mod please move the thread to the right forum board if possible.
Thank you.
Click to expand...

Maybe these articles will help you out:
How to protect your computer from malware | Trend Micro blog
Tips to keep your PC safe | Malwarebytes blog
Tips to stay safe online | AVG blog
Security tips from Avast Evangelists | Avast blog
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7
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