I wouldn't use Panda.
It's got a bad habit of deleting items without your say so
and control.
Hitman Pro is better and is very quick to scan machines.
It gives you a one off license to fix any virus issues it finds.
It uses Avira, Nod32, Prevvx, A-Squared and Gdata
http://www.surfright.nl/en/hitmanpro
Uninstall after you finish.
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For a speedy scanner....Avira Antivir Free.
I don't enable the Guard.
http://www.free-av.com/
It nags you but you can beat the notifier.
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/11/1 ... -avnotify/
There are other sites as well of course with a How To.
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Many sites have Linux boot cds.
ttuuxxx mentioned Bit Defender in another post????
Kaspersky, Avira, Dr Web etc have them.
http://www.techmixer.com/free-bootable- ... load-list/
I use the Avast Bart boot cd beta.
Still works. They did an update but my key is still a goer.
6 years with a Beta....love it.
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There is no one simple way with viruses.
Look at the Antivirus 2008, 2009, 2010 trojan.
Puppy removes it but these lot can easily move the location.
Same with: How to remove SecurityTool...my Reply 35
http://www.spywarevoid.com/remove-secur ... -help.html
Avast messed up badly one month and deleted files.
http://support.avast.com/index.php?_m=k ... icleid=377
Combofix did it the other week.
http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=208871
They all have problems.
Mcafee and Nortons are well known for stuffing up.
Every day is a new day.
Scumware is the future more and more for Windows.
Just downloaded this last night 4 free.
Online Armour with AV free for one year.
Not that I'd ever give you the key if you downloaded from Cnet
and forgot to register.
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-re ... ?t=1373636
Pc tools must have got their act together...number2.
Last year they were done over badly.
Comodo is number one and free.
If you have Vista you need at least the Comodo firewall.
You can leave out the AV.
http://www.matousec.com/projects/proact ... esults.php
Chris.