Computers Hardware Problems!?

Let me start off by saying that my computer is old (6 years or so), and though I know that the best solution is simply to get a new computer (no matter how cheap they are), college makes me able to have no money.

So! Here's the problem, there's a virus in my computer, and I don't have an anti virus (go figure...)

The thing though, is that it's a virus, but yet not a virus.

I mean, I get a couple of pop ups here and there (telling me that my computer is infected, and that I need an antivirus; obviously lies to click on those...), or XP giving me a message that my computer's performance is slowed down (give me a horrible time when I want to watch Lucky Star!!!).


My simple question; help?

(Please don't tell me to go BUY an antivirus, I know I can do that, I'm just looking for other ways ^o^)

-Seishin

PS:I predict that at some point Teddz or Saber may answer (Don't take it the wrong way guys, on the contrary, I was trying to get to you guys, but my schedule is school/work....)

 

Best thing to do, besides BMSs überlinks, is to get a free sweep from Spysweeper

http://www.webroot.com/consumer/downloads/

Other than that, I recommend all the above links that BMS posted.

Internet safety is #1 - always update your firewalls and antivirus programs. God bless NOD32 for being such a uber antivirus program

 

Lol, I love you guys XD

But yeah, That's the first thing I'll do once I get home (currently at college).

It's not that I distrust ALL internet commercial virus scanner, it's just that the ones I see come on pop ups, leading to great misfortunes.

Again though, thanks for the links! I'll start doing the routine check ups from now on as well to give my computer more life time!

-Seishin

 

Sunday, October 16th, 2007. Computer officially dead.

Well, my hard drive's poofed anyways. I had my brother take a look at it, and said that the HD has been the problem. So now I have a dillema. Shell out money on a HDD, or use that money for Guitar Hero III...

Thanks for the help though guys, they were working, but the hardware is the big problem >.<

-Seishin