There are some new viruses/spyware/malware out there that are really tough to get rid of. WinAntiVir Pro 2008/9, etc is a hoax that seems to be based on the smit fraud. The longer it stays on, the more it tears up the system. At times I can get rid of it manually, but I have found that the Ultimate Boot Disk works great as it has a load of tools that run independantly of the system. On my personal systems, I use Trend though it gets a bit over-protective at times. I install Avast on people's computers that want a free AV. It works well with Vista also. |