[flutterbuyz]

I am SO confused and would be so grateful if I could get some help. I have bought a new computer from an internet cafe outlet and it already has CA Security Centre installed. It's just sitting there quietly in the background and does a scan every day. Has anyone tried this and would I be better to download Avast which seems to be the hot topic at the moment. I am a 60 yr old woman with limited computer 'savvy' so need something that is 'idiot proof' !!

Having just read some of the discussions, I have also just downloaded Malwarebytes and did a scan and removed several hundred nasties. Also for a couple of weeks, each time i go to another page (site), down the bottom there is a message " Done, but with errors on page" I have tried downloading a few things lately, then removed them and it's happened since then. Any suggestions with all of the above please.

[SpiritWind]

Hi :

The "CA Security Centre" is inappropiate since you have "converted" that computer to

Home use; in addition, the fact that Malwarebytes found several hundred "nasties" should

raise the Question as to HOW effective that "CA Security Centre" actually is. Eventually, you

will be expected to BUY that program, so it seems wise to switch NOW to a good and FREE

antiVIRUS program, such as Avast Antivirus Home Edition . For details about that Avast

program, see the Info at www.avast.com/eng/avast-free-home-antivirus-antispyware.html .

The Steps to be used to "switch" the 2 programs would be :

1) DOWNLOAD, but do NOT "INSTALL" Avast

2) "UNINSTALL" the CA Security Centre ; since you have NOT told us the SPECIFIC "Name"

of the computer's "Operating System", I can not be more specific. IF you have a Vista

Operating System, then you look in the computer's "Programs and Features" section and

uninstall it from there. IF you know what a "Windows Search" is, to it and "Delete" any

"CA Security" or "Computer Associates" Items it finds .

3) Go off the internet

4) "INSTALL" the Avast program

5) Go back on the internet and "UPDATE" the Avast program .

NOTE : One of the Advantages to having Avast is that there are excellent Online Support

Forums at [http://forum.avast.com/] to help IF a problem arises .

NOTE : ANYTIME a security program says it "detects" something, should ALWAYS

initially "QUARANTINE" what was "detected"; do NOT initially "DELETE" the "Detection".

Then inquire on the Support Forums about the correct course of action that should be

taken; this appies to antiVIRUS program(s).

I occasionally get "Done, but with errors on page" Messages, but do not concern

myself about them and ignore them . But I stand corrected IF someone has a

different recommendation about them .

[smax013]

flutterbuyz said:

Also for a couple of weeks, each time i go to another page (site), down the bottom there is a message " Done, but with errors on page" I have tried downloading a few things lately, then removed them and it's happened since then. Any suggestions with all of the above please.

I get such messages all the time with these forums. I believe it has to do with how the website that you are looking at codes their webpage...sometimes there might be minor errors in the HTML or Javascipt coding. Generally, it is a not issue, but sometimes it might result in minor display issues.

[flutterbuyz]

Thank you for your prompt reply ( I on the other hand have just noticed the 'reply' bit down the bottom of your answer !!! sorry ). Anyway, your info was most helpful and I have installed Avast Home Edition. I just removed CA Security, through the 'remove hardware' icon in control panel. Cheers...Elise

[flutterbuyz]

SpiritWind , my reply to you seems to have popped down below smax. Still finding my way around. ?:|

[flutterbuyz]

Thank you smax013 for taking the time to reply, I appreciate your help. Cheers...Elise