I removed some program called "otto." Do you know what that is?
Most likely it's audio playback software. I've seen it installed an a lot of pre-built PCs, especially Dells. Of course there are better programs out there to use...
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There is still the possibility of a virus that the AV program is missing. Some viruses these days are very clever, some even shut down the resident AV checker so as not to be detected. It's like the old saying, build a better mousetrap and some bastard will build a better mouse.
Registration for home use is free and unlike most free AV programs which are scaled down to encourage you to buy the full version the Virus checking capabilities of Avast are not scaled down at all, they add other stuff like anti-spyware etc. to encourage you to buy. Set everything to thorough and let it scan, be warned though that it may take a few hours to complete as when it says thorough it means it. You will need to turn off Avira before scanning. Also, in some instances a virus will rewrite itself to the drive after a virus checker has deleted it. You mentioned that Avira found two threats, ensure that these have not reappeared. If they have then it's possible that they are hiding inside the system restore functions. Turn off system restore, delete the offending file manually and restart the machine. It should now be gone as turning off system restore prevents it from cloning itself back again. System restore can be turned back on once the file has been deleted and the system restarted.
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Most likely it's audio playback software. I've seen it installed an a lot of pre-built PCs, especially Dells. Of course there are better programs out there to use...
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I can't figure out what it is then. I think i'm just going to get a new laptop once my financial aid goes through.
Thanks for all your help, I really appreciate yall taking the time to help me with this.
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There is still the possibility of a virus that the AV program is missing. Some viruses these days are very clever, some even shut down the resident AV checker so as not to be detected. It's like the old saying, build a better mousetrap and some bastard will build a better mouse.
Avira is indeed a good AV program and should catch 99% of the threats out there, however, just in case download this http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
Registration for home use is free and unlike most free AV programs which are scaled down to encourage you to buy the full version the Virus checking capabilities of Avast are not scaled down at all, they add other stuff like anti-spyware etc. to encourage you to buy. Set everything to thorough and let it scan, be warned though that it may take a few hours to complete as when it says thorough it means it. You will need to turn off Avira before scanning. Also, in some instances a virus will rewrite itself to the drive after a virus checker has deleted it. You mentioned that Avira found two threats, ensure that these have not reappeared. If they have then it's possible that they are hiding inside the system restore functions. Turn off system restore, delete the offending file manually and restart the machine. It should now be gone as turning off system restore prevents it from cloning itself back again. System restore can be turned back on once the file has been deleted and the system restarted.