[QUOTE="dk00111"]I would advise running linux or bsd on the side to do most of the things you do such as web browsing and checking to see if a file is infected before running it (linux and bsd can run some windows programs) this way you can avoid most viruses and use windows when you need it, and always have a backup plan. I did that a while back with Ubuntu, but my computer had some issues with it. I figured out that the source of the rootkit was a pirated version of Spyware Doctor that I was using at the time so I decided to switch to free/legal anti-malware programs. Haven't had a problem since. :D That being said, Linux is a pretty good OS, if it decides to work on your computer. :PThe worst one I had was a rootkit. I had Avira AntiVir at the time, and it would detect it, but everytime I would try to delete it, it would say "File Not Found". I tried other antiviruses and they would say the same. So I was like screw it, it's probably not that bad. A week later I scanned my computer with Avira and various Anti-Spyware programs, and found and deleted a good 20 trojans. They were all back by the next day. :cry: Everytime I would delete the trojans, the rootkit would go back and put them on my computer again. After a weeklong, part time battle, I was like **** it, I'm reinstalling windows. Problem solved. :D
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