Does anyone else have a problem with Kaspersky causing problems for their computers? Everytime I run the internet security, I seem to cause more problems than I have solved. I also have an issue with this "Avira" scan going through my computer that I cannot seem to get free. I have assumed that it is a virus.

My computer is running really slowly for now. I have just installed a limited subscription for Norton to do a security check. But, I will have to figure out if this will be enough when I finish doing the scan.

The labels on my computer applications are blurred. What is causing this and how do I fix them?

Running IObit Malware Fighter (free software) does help fix the problems of the past. But lately, I can't seem to be able to run a full scan.

Any suggestions?

Run MalwareBytes (free)


https://www.malwarebytes.com/

Stay away from Kaspersky for a while at lease. There was a recent flaw in Kaspersky AV that allowed hackers to use it and also there have been strong rumors that Kaspersky was involved with the Russians.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaspersky_bans_and_allegations_of_Russian_government_ties

Avira is also a virus checker.

So now you have at least 3 installed.

Kaspersky, Avira and Norton.

Go into your settings and do a program uninstall for each you don't want. Then do a complete reboot.

Depending on the Windows version that will mean a different close down procedure. Google your Windows version for a complete shutdown. That will get rid of any remnants left in memory on the fast restart.

Turn computer off, wait 5 seconds for recalibration process and then turn it on again.

Avira is more trouble than it is worth. I have Norton running that seems to have fixed my computer problems. I will reinstall Norton by the end of the next month. Kaspersky is going to go. Avast was offline for a while -- it was not running. Usually, that has helped fix the problems.

You could also try Glary Utilities, that will get rid of most Windows problems, by removing any remnants.

Norton has been big and slow and not much good for years. Just like Macafee.

I have seen spyware actually amend the registry to change the settings for Macafee!!!

On Windows 10 activate the Windows 10 Firewall but NOT the Windows virus scanner.

Then get WEBROOT Secure Anywhere and you won't get any more virus or spyware problems:-

https://www.webroot.com/au/en/home/sem/brand?rc=5340&sc=701F0000000etVr&gclid=EAIaIQobChMImp_Lm-D65wIVRg4rCh1yTA-pEAAYASAAEgL7wvD_BwE


It is NOT recommended to have 2 virus scanners going simultaneously.


Windows 10 Firewall stops rubbish coming in and Webroot stops anything unknown from calling the internet.

Very reliable and very quick - you won't even know when it is operating.

Not like the very slow and clumsy Norton and Macafee virus scanners which grind on for about 20 minutes and slow everything.

Any FREE scanners are just begging for trouble. They might even plant spyware on your machine.

I use CCleaner on my Windows and Mac Machines.  Have used it for years with never an issue - although others reckon they have had problems.     On Windows, just make sure you click yes to save the registry.      Lots of articles on line about it.  I also found on my Mac it was the best program for removing programs and hangers on type stuff

https://www.ccleaner.com/

I tried to reset my computer last night, as the computer was practically frozen. But the reset did not reset properly and kept my files and applications. The computer came good, to a certain extent. Does anyone know how to uninstall avira that does not seem to show up in the programs list?

Does it show in the uninstall programs list?

lee wrote on Mar 21^st, 2020 at 5:06pm:

Does it show in the uninstall programs list?

Avira does not show in any lists to be able to uninstall. It shows up on the program list when I hit the start button and shows the folder. Or I can right-click the mouse to execute programs to see that a list including "Scan selected files with Avira". Currently checking the folder in a search now.

Otherwise, I get the occasional three-blips noise that happens before the avira pop-up emerges.

It seems then that there is a remnant of the program.

Use a utility that cleans the Registry and removes part programs. I use Glary Utilities on my wife's Windows computer. It is free.

I used Glarys the other week. It did not remove anything. I was using Powerful Uninstall to remove what I could find in the folder. But the uninstall went for 99% of the uninstallation. Then it just paused. Usually, when there is a slight pause, it is only for a few minutes. This one lasted for hours and has not uninstalled the rest.

Dnarever wrote on Feb 29^th, 2020 at 11:08am:

Run MalwareBytes (free) https://www.malwarebytes.com/ Stay away from Kaspersky for a while at lease. There was a recent flaw in Kaspersky AV that allowed hackers to use it and also there have been strong rumors that Kaspersky was involved with the Russians. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaspersky_bans_and_allegations_of_Russian_government_ties

My computer guy used to work for the us military. His job was to keep hackers out of their systems and ensure data security. This is his specialty. I asked him last week and he swears by Kaspersky. He says it's currently the best one out there.

John Smith wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 4:58pm:

Dnarever wrote on Feb 29th, 2020 at 11:08am: Run MalwareBytes (free) https://www.malwarebytes.com/ Stay away from Kaspersky for a while at lease. There was a recent flaw in Kaspersky AV that allowed hackers to use it and also there have been strong rumors that Kaspersky was involved with the Russians. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaspersky_bans_and_allegations_of_Russian_government_ties My computer guy used to work for the us military. His job was to keep hackers out of their systems and ensure data security. This is his specialty. I asked him last week and he swears by Kaspersky. He says it's currently the best one out there.

Kaspersky has been hogging my cpu and slowing my computer to a crawl on updates. Right now, the computer is going fine.

I figured it out through doing a search for the solution online. It all came down to going to "msconfig" and simply unchecking the checked boxes so that the program for avira would not load. I can't seem to uninstall the program. But I can stop it from doing an unsolicited scan.

Kaspersky is going to stay on the computer. I will just let the computer idle for a few minutes whilst I let the updates take place. The computer is running like a dream again. No more excuses for getting things done.

UnSubRocky wrote on May 14^th, 2020 at 1:17am:

I figured it out through doing a search for the solution online. It all came down to going to "msconfig" and simply unchecking the checked boxes so that the program for avira would not load. I can't seem to uninstall the program. But I can stop it from doing an unsolicited scan. Kaspersky is going to stay on the computer. I will just let the computer idle for a few minutes whilst I let the updates take place. The computer is running like a dream again. No more excuses for getting things done.

Seriously? Control panel -> programs(etc) ->right click ->uninstall. What version of Windows? If that fails, which I doubt, install it again then remove. Just please don't tell me someone snuck in and poisoned your PC.

Personally if I was a Windows user I'd just stick with Defender.

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Setanta wrote on May 14^th, 2020 at 1:39am:

UnSubRocky wrote on May 14th, 2020 at 1:17am: I figured it out through doing a search for the solution online. It all came down to going to "msconfig" and simply unchecking the checked boxes so that the program for avira would not load. I can't seem to uninstall the program. But I can stop it from doing an unsolicited scan. Kaspersky is going to stay on the computer. I will just let the computer idle for a few minutes whilst I let the updates take place. The computer is running like a dream again. No more excuses for getting things done. Seriously? Control panel -> programs(etc) ->right click ->uninstall. What version of Windows? If that fails, which I doubt, install it again then remove. Just please don't tell me someone snuck in and poisoned your PC. Personally if I was a Windows user I'd just stick with Defender.

I made the mistake of installing the program in the first place. But I had trouble trying to uninstall the program via the usual uninstall processes. Then I went about uninstalling with "Powerful Uninstall". Then I went about trying to get rid of the folders by deleting the folders.

No luck. I had to find out how to undo the problem of having that "Luke Filewalker" show up on the screen every few minutes and slow my computer. A search on google meant that I could find the way to just disable. I am not familiar with the functions of computers. When I was told to use msconfig and then navigate to disable the program, I was both happy and angry with myself. Angry that I was not wise enough by now to figure this out for myself a while ago. Happy that I no longer have to put up with the problems.

UnSubRocky wrote on May 14^th, 2020 at 2:56pm:

Setanta wrote on May 14th, 2020 at 1:39am: UnSubRocky wrote on May 14th, 2020 at 1:17am: I figured it out through doing a search for the solution online. It all came down to going to "msconfig" and simply unchecking the checked boxes so that the program for avira would not load. I can't seem to uninstall the program. But I can stop it from doing an unsolicited scan. Kaspersky is going to stay on the computer. I will just let the computer idle for a few minutes whilst I let the updates take place. The computer is running like a dream again. No more excuses for getting things done. Seriously? Control panel -> programs(etc) ->right click ->uninstall. What version of Windows? If that fails, which I doubt, install it again then remove. Just please don't tell me someone snuck in and poisoned your PC. Personally if I was a Windows user I'd just stick with Defender. I made the mistake of installing the program in the first place. But I had trouble trying to uninstall the program via the usual uninstall processes.

What sort of trouble?

What happened, exactly?

UnSubRocky wrote on May 14^th, 2020 at 2:56pm:

Setanta wrote on May 14th, 2020 at 1:39am: UnSubRocky wrote on May 14th, 2020 at 1:17am: I figured it out through doing a search for the solution online. It all came down to going to "msconfig" and simply unchecking the checked boxes so that the program for avira would not load. I can't seem to uninstall the program. But I can stop it from doing an unsolicited scan. Kaspersky is going to stay on the computer. I will just let the computer idle for a few minutes whilst I let the updates take place. The computer is running like a dream again. No more excuses for getting things done. Seriously? Control panel -> programs(etc) ->right click ->uninstall. What version of Windows? If that fails, which I doubt, install it again then remove. Just please don't tell me someone snuck in and poisoned your PC. Personally if I was a Windows user I'd just stick with Defender. I made the mistake of installing the program in the first place. But I had trouble trying to uninstall the program via the usual uninstall processes. Then I went about uninstalling with "Powerful Uninstall". Then I went about trying to get rid of the folders by deleting the folders. No luck. I had to find out how to undo the problem of having that "Luke Filewalker" show up on the screen every few minutes and slow my computer. A search on google meant that I could find the way to just disable. I am not familiar with the functions of computers. When I was told to use msconfig and then navigate to disable the program, I was both happy and angry with myself. Angry that I was not wise enough by now to figure this out for myself a while ago. Happy that I no longer have to put up with the problems.

If you are talking about avast i had some nasty problems with it too a while back. Dont remember what i did though. Prolly a restore.

Spot

greggerypeccary wrote on May 14^th, 2020 at 2:59pm:

UnSubRocky wrote on May 14th, 2020 at 2:56pm: Setanta wrote on May 14th, 2020 at 1:39am: UnSubRocky wrote on May 14th, 2020 at 1:17am: I figured it out through doing a search for the solution online. It all came down to going to "msconfig" and simply unchecking the checked boxes so that the program for avira would not load. I can't seem to uninstall the program. But I can stop it from doing an unsolicited scan. Kaspersky is going to stay on the computer. I will just let the computer idle for a few minutes whilst I let the updates take place. The computer is running like a dream again. No more excuses for getting things done. Seriously? Control panel -> programs(etc) ->right click ->uninstall. What version of Windows? If that fails, which I doubt, install it again then remove. Just please don't tell me someone snuck in and poisoned your PC. Personally if I was a Windows user I'd just stick with Defender. I made the mistake of installing the program in the first place. But I had trouble trying to uninstall the program via the usual uninstall processes. What sort of trouble? What happened, exactly?

Going to the control panel section to uninstall the program, I could do that okay. But then I was left with the program reinstalling itself or something when I did not want it. I had its off-shoot program "Luke Filewalker" load up on the computer every now and then. That would slow the application of other programs to be near unusable. I could not watch youtube videos. I could not post to ozpolitic. I could not do much of anything. It took me to looking up a solution online to find out how to simply undo the problem. Simply "msconfig" in the widows search. Find out which programs to undo. Then do a restart of the computer. This is the second day of clear internet surfing for a long time.

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on May 14^th, 2020 at 3:18pm:

If you are talking about avast i had some nasty problems with it too a while back. Dont remember what i did though. Prolly a restore. Spot

I tried a restore to get rid of Avira. It did not work. Avast is pretty good and a program I like to use. Sometimes I have to shut that Avast off to watch movies online without hassle.

You only have to go shut off the program in the task manager so that it does not load.

UnSubRocky wrote on Feb 29^th, 2020 at 10:46am:

Does anyone else have a problem with Kaspersky causing problems for their computers? Everytime I run the internet security, I seem to cause more problems than I have solved. I also have an issue with this "Avira" scan going through my computer that I cannot seem to get free. I have assumed that it is a virus. My computer is running really slowly for now. I have just installed a limited subscription for Norton to do a security check. But, I will have to figure out if this will be enough when I finish doing the scan. The labels on my computer applications are blurred. What is causing this and how do I fix them? Running IObit Malware Fighter (free software) does help fix the problems of the past. But lately, I can't seem to be able to run a full scan. Any suggestions?

I don't know why you bother with all that other crap if you have Kaspersky.

You should have uninstalled all that other crap before installing Kaspersky as per installation instructions.

Kaspersky found the Israeli Stuxnet virus that damaged the centrifuges with Iranian nuclear program, spun them up to max speed before they self destructed while saying everything was fine that was the only intention of that virus.

I have never had any problems with any computer running Kaspersky costs less than $20 a year from MSY computers.

Baronvonrort wrote on May 14^th, 2020 at 8:31pm:

I don't know why you bother with all that other crap if you have Kaspersky. You should have uninstalled all that other crap before installing Kaspersky as per installation instructions. Kaspersky found the Israeli Stuxnet virus that damaged the centrifuges with Iranian nuclear program, spun them up to max speed before they self destructed while saying everything was fine that was the only intention of that virus. I have never had any problems with any computer running Kaspersky costs less than $20 a year from MSY computers.

The issue was with Avira. Avira ran up my CPU to 100%. Finding ways of uninstalling Avira was something I wanted to do in the last few months. But, now, it was just a matter of disabling the program from loading. All fixed.

I got the blue screen of death in the years of long past. That was from having a couple antivirus programs running in tandem. Computer salesmen have told me to not worry so much about getting internet security. There are plenty of free programs out there that does near the same job as the paid ones. And Windows 10 is alleged to have a secure enough protection built-in. But, I would not be too sure about that.

And as for Kaspersky, I don't now think that program was the problem. It was definitely Avira hogging up the CPU. The computer is running well, now.

UnSubRocky wrote on May 14^th, 2020 at 6:59pm:

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on May 14th, 2020 at 3:18pm: If you are talking about avast i had some nasty problems with it too a while back. Dont remember what i did though. Prolly a restore. Spot I tried a restore to get rid of Avira. It did not work. Avast is pretty good and a program I like to use. Sometimes I have to shut that Avast off to watch movies online without hassle. You only have to go shut off the program in the task manager so that it does not load.

I meant avira - sorry

Spot

Setanta wrote on May 14^th, 2020 at 1:39am:

UnSubRocky wrote on May 14th, 2020 at 1:17am: I figured it out through doing a search for the solution online. It all came down to going to "msconfig" and simply unchecking the checked boxes so that the program for avira would not load. I can't seem to uninstall the program. But I can stop it from doing an unsolicited scan. Kaspersky is going to stay on the computer. I will just let the computer idle for a few minutes whilst I let the updates take place. The computer is running like a dream again. No more excuses for getting things done. Seriously? Control panel -> programs(etc) ->right click ->uninstall. What version of Windows? If that fails, which I doubt, install it again then remove. Just please don't tell me someone snuck in and poisoned your PC. Personally if I was a Windows user I'd just stick with Defender.

Yep, me too.

Avoid those "anti-virus" programs like the plague.

I have found out that I have to disable the program everytime I boot up the computer. Somehow, I will have to find out how to permanently delete the avira program.

Maybe the advice from "midimusicman79" at this site will help?

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/694411/need-help-with-avira-removal/

BTW ... the registry cleaner tool mentioned on that page can be found here:

https://support.avira.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002557317-Support-Tools

Thank you, Nemo, for that. I already knew about that registry tool remover for avira. But, I doubt that I successfully downloaded the tool because of avira preventing me proper internet surfing.

Finally gave up and did a system recovery. As of the current set up, I see no record of avira on my system. Have to install some programs. But, it is all going well. This did not work out 3 months ago when I tried this.

Install "free" virus spyware software at your peril as it may well install spyware.

It is not "free" for no reason as they probably scoop up various bits and pieces from your browsing and email and give it to advertisers.

The really evil software logs your passwords and any bank details for a future hit.

WebRoot spyware and virus software detects these pirate programs BEFORE you even install them and warns if you try to access a bad internet site.

On Windows 10 you should ALWAYS do a Windows backup so you can then easily recover your damaged machine.

Install "free" virus spyware software at your peril as it may well install spyware.

It is not "free" for no reason as they probably scoop up various bits and pieces from your browsing and email and give it to advertisers.

The really evil software logs your passwords and any bank details for a future hit.

WebRoot spyware and virus software detects these pirate programs BEFORE you even install them and warns if you try to access a bad internet site.

On Windows 10 you should ALWAYS do a Windows backup so you can then easily recover your damaged machine.

Also make a Windows 10 boot disk so you can boot away from the bad program and then use your Windows 10 backup to restore the machine and then stop the problem program from loading in Services.

The idea is to make the Windows 10 backup BEFORE you load any strange program.