07.03.2015, 15:36
Virus protection is a joke, it prevents less than 40% of attacks on average, and what it does detect are gameservers or apps made by you. A virus checker will scan for certain files in your system, run a disk clean and optimize/defragment your harddrives.
So, here's a few rules of thumb:
Don't download any foreign programs, or from websites you do not know.
If you get adware, it almost always tells you the name of the program, mostly in extensions etc. ****** instructions on how to remove it.
If someone sends you a random .exe, it's probably a trojan, do not download it. You will not just get random keyloggers/rats, you actually download them.
Install AdBlock so you dont click onthe "Download" ad instead of the physical download
About once a month, run disk cleanup, and if you have a mechanical hard drive, do a disk defragment. (If you have windows 7 or greater and an SSD, run it as well because it will optimize the drive)
As for removing it, if you cannot find it, format your computer. Keep any important documents in dropbox, and a list of the programs you use all the time with a link to download them. This way, you can easily retrieve your data. But chances are, if your computer is slow, you need to do a defrag, and disk clean. Older computers will always be slower due to their lack of power with modern programs. Chrome is an example of this.
So, here's a few rules of thumb:
Don't download any foreign programs, or from websites you do not know.
If you get adware, it almost always tells you the name of the program, mostly in extensions etc. ****** instructions on how to remove it.
If someone sends you a random .exe, it's probably a trojan, do not download it. You will not just get random keyloggers/rats, you actually download them.
Install AdBlock so you dont click onthe "Download" ad instead of the physical download
About once a month, run disk cleanup, and if you have a mechanical hard drive, do a disk defragment. (If you have windows 7 or greater and an SSD, run it as well because it will optimize the drive)
As for removing it, if you cannot find it, format your computer. Keep any important documents in dropbox, and a list of the programs you use all the time with a link to download them. This way, you can easily retrieve your data. But chances are, if your computer is slow, you need to do a defrag, and disk clean. Older computers will always be slower due to their lack of power with modern programs. Chrome is an example of this.