i think i have a virus

[wetdog]

hey chaps, security essentials is constantly flashing up telling me to do a complete scan, and that a threat is being dealt with.
my machine is becoming increasingly difficul. wont start up, keeps swithching off, cant open or access programmes and the tinterweb.
anyone got a solution or some help please?

thank you.

[9holly5wood4]

What Antivirus do you have? Im not the greatest with computers but I keep an arsenal of virus protection near by. try using spybot

Spybot - Search & Destroy - CNET Download.com

run it and let it do its thing

[dasteph]

try starting the pc in safe mode with network support and run or install malwarebytes anti malware software and do a full scan in safe mode. i would also change your antivirus to avast from security essentials.

[teac532s]

Agree with the above post. Malwarebytes will get rid of most of these annoying things. Boot the pc in safe mode and run a full scan. Remove anything it finds and should be good after that.

[gopher7]

Recent reports indicate that Security Essentials has failed to meet its own standards of protection (only managing 42%). I'd change your anti-virus right away.

[cactikid]

avast free version is a good all rounder.

[wetdog]

cheers guys, i have managed to regain control of my laptop via the advice above.
i have also rolled it back a couple of weeks.

gonna put avast back on methinks.

[cactikid]

you removed it ,lets know the result

[sidwho]

wetdog you can try iobit downloads all free they work for me, kind reguards sidwho