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I have a virus and i downloaded avast antivirus program but i still am having problems can anyone help me?antivirus programs

Hi there,

Simply put, I would avoid Norton and possibly even McAfee. They have amassed a huge reputation, yet their products are falling by the wayside over the last 2 years or so. Many malicious files are now getting through their defences.

Everyone also seems to rate AVG highly - although I have a feeling this purely based on the fact it is free, AND NOT because of it's protection skills (if you perform some quick research on security vendors and blocking of malware you will find AVG scores pretty much the lowest of all).

One Security suite I have been increasingly impressed with of late and would strongly recommend at least trialing, is a relatively new program called Prevx1. This is continuing to prove that they detect, protect and remove more malware (virii, spyware, adware, trojans, etc) than all other leading security vendors.

It also works in a completely new way to all other security programs. Instead of catching a virus, creating a fix (or signature) and then making that available for their userbase to download as an update - Prevx1 works in real-time. This means that if a new piece of malware is detected - a fix is created automatically and the entire userbase of Prevx1 users are then protected instantly - no need for downloads. Pretty cool in my opinion.