A friend has just told me hes got viruses that his anti virus hasnt picked up..what should he do?

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A friend has just told me hes got viruses that his anti virus hasnt picked up..what should he do?ducati

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A friend has just told me hes got viruses that his anti virus hasnt picked up..what should he do?hp

Get a better virus cleaner.
Many people like to lump all Malware as a Virus. He could have a number of other infections a Virus scanner will not detect. Have him go here and run this free online scan and removal. The first link is for the complete scan (virus and spyware) and the second is for spyware only. I recommend doing both.

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

http://www.trendmicro.com/spyware-scan/f...
Make sure his virus program is up-to-date. If so try a free online scan at http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

Tips for a secure home computer can be found at http://www.tom-cat.com/security.html
type the name as a web search for removal instructions
Possible that AV scanner not working properly/not updated- check latest virus definition dates.

Most likely spyware though- check this page for the best way to use several free scanners together to remove spyware and prevent further infection: http://www.better-spyware-removal.com/fr...