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antivirus vanished

Discussion in 'Computers & Modding' started by kingofgamemasters777, Dec 21, 2008.

  1. kingofgamemasters777

    kingofgamemasters777 Well-Known Member

    ok this has gone no for a month or so im just now getting around to posting but, HOW can a antivirus just dissapear, one day i could scan for viruses and the next my antivirus is gone. i cant scan anything and the antivirus program folders are empty. what could have caused this

    my antivirus is symantec by the way
     
  2. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    someone with common sense could have uninstalled it. Get a decent AV. Alternatively, it's not unheard of for viruses to remove antivirus programs.
     
  3. kingofgamemasters777

    kingofgamemasters777 Well-Known Member

    but i dont have viruses, although i cant tell now theres no signs of virus, system running, fine no unexpected popups,
     
  4. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    viruses dont cause popups, and a lot of viruses dont do anything until they're triggered
     
  5. waylonn

    waylonn Well-Known Member

    1. type www.google.com in your adress bar
    2. Search for AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition.
    3. Download it.
    4. Install it.
    5. Let it Scan.
    6. Do whatever you was doing.
     
  6. kingofgamemasters777

    kingofgamemasters777 Well-Known Member

    cant, school computer
     
  7. grimsim1

    grimsim1 Well-Known Member

    So then why you so worried? It's not your computer, but the schools. Let them take care of it. Just say you don't know what is going on here, you're not good with computers and then they can deal with it :)
     
  8. kingofgamemasters777

    kingofgamemasters777 Well-Known Member

    they usaly replace broke computers, but i messed up something else and i dont want to replace this computer till i fix it
     
  9. lazites

    lazites Active Member

    if you want to just fix it before you let teh school handle it, cuz reset it's memory, as in hitting I think it's f11 on that black and white start up screen thingy. that way it'll be as if you just got it 0_0

    btw, I'm assuming you're talkin about online schooling right?
     
  10. kingofgamemasters777

    kingofgamemasters777 Well-Known Member

  11. medostix

    medostix Active Member

    if it was yours i could say avira antvirus is the best