Best Anti-Spyware:
Spybot - Search & Destroy
Best Anti-Virus:
Trend Micro
Best Firewall:
Sunbelt Kerio Personal Firewall
Spybot - Search & Destroy
Best Anti-Virus:
Trend Micro
Best Firewall:
Sunbelt Kerio Personal Firewall
Best Firewall:
Sunbelt Kerio Personal Firewall
Well, that didn't go so well. Apparently, some rather important devices look very fishy in their normal course of business. So, my status is as follows:Did you check your device manager and then go to 'view' and tick the 'show hidden devices' box and then check the non-plug'n'play devices? This is where system level viruses/root kits like to, well, hide .
You will also find all copy protection drivers and things like Daemon tools (disk imaging software etc) here. It might be worth a try to set the 'startup type' for any drivers that have a "fishy" looking or unknown descriptor name to 'disabled'. Then reboot and see if anything changes. It might be worth a shot.
We still haven't sold the old house up in Indy. Until I unload that, there's no way I can justify a new rig to myself, let alone She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed. Although, after watching me climb the walls this weekend sans geek machine, I think she might be more on board than I am with the spending.
Patience is the only alternative. We've been patient since January. The realtor wants us to rip out all the wallpaper that was there when we bought the place (not sure what she wants us to do with the leftover glue that never completely goes away), replace the carpet (OK, it's a little worn, but it's not like there's holes in it or anything), and replace the garage door. She seems to overlook the whole "laid off" reason we moved in the first place. If I had a few grand laying around, I probably wouldn't want to invest it in sprucing the old house up for the next guy anyway. *sigh*Housing market is pretty crappy atm, but patience usually is rewarded. Good luck.