I posted the message below some months ago but I never got a reply, ( I found maybe Id posted it in the wrong section.
Basically I have had someone help me in the past with a very bad virus and they helped me resolve the problem which I was VERY greatful for..
I was told to use an AV prorgamme called Avira and I did use it for a long time and I found it very good.
I was also using a firewall that was recommended so I did tink my computer was safe.
Unfortunately however one day it seemed that the Avira programme stopped working.
I did try to delete it and thought that I had and I tryed to upload a newer updated version..
but unfortunately again, on doing this, it still does not work.
I was often finding my laptop was freezing up or struggling to close pages.
Initially I think it may had been a virtual memory problem , but I had a friend advise me how to make
my VM larger and I hadnt had many messages about VM since, just the odd occasion..
I have tried running several AV and malware programmes including Kapasky,microsoft sec essentials, malwarebytes, spyboy ( which Initially did find several malware that the other programmes missed)trend micro to see if I could find any problems, but I have not found many viruses or spyware overall..
I suspect that I do have some sort of very hard to detect virus or spyware... or keylogger as when I write certain emails to certain persons, I often get the browser hourglass icon appear that stops me writing as normal.
I have to wait until it disappears... but this is only when i reply to certain persons, It doesnt happen every time say if I write a fresh email to someone new.
So I do wonder if I am being monitored somehow.
I wondered if anyone could advise me at all.
Many thanks
Dowsp
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Early in 2009 someone (I think it was someone I referred to as Fenz... but the thread is now closed) helped me with a very nasty virus and informed me on some Antivirus and firewall software.
Overall , My laptop has been ok since the last time he helped me.
I am however seeming to have a bit of a problem at the moment.
I recently Compressed my Hard drive/disc to free up some space as my disc had been getting full and I had to keep deleting files/transferring them.. I now have about 3 gb free space.
But the last 2 days my computer seems to be running poorly and often I cannot close my pages. Its usually ok when I just have a few normal pages open. BUT if I say run a video or say watch something live online
it does now seem to lock up and perform very poorly. So I keep having to switch it on and off again.
Sometimes I get a message warning me Ive a virtual memory problem.
but I am not sure what this is.. I used to get a warning low disc space before I compressed my disc... but I dont think virtual memory is the same issue..
As I say it sometimes runs Very Slow at times. I ran one of the Av programs Malwarebytes you gave me which has in the past detected the odd virus that an other that I have didnt. Initially the Free Avira Antivirus seemed to work fine.
BUT for some reason at the moment it doesnt seem to be working.
It updates, BUT wont run when I click on to do a scan.
I was going to delete it and reinstall a newer free version.
BUT I noticed that the Avira file that I have on my laptop is showing a file size of 59 mbs... and the present latest download is only about 42 mbs.... I assume its because over the time I had my initial version that the updates increased the file size.
So I wanted to try and get some advice before I delete my older version
as I thought that he newer version would be the same size file.
Thank you
Pete