The AntiVirus Software I use is of McAfee!How do I automatically make my download manager check every file I've downloaded for viruses.
I need the command line to be given for that!
Thanx in advance!
You don't need to do that...McAfee automatically scans all incoming files. That option is there just in case you have an antivirus that does not automatically scan files.
I have install kaspersky 6.0 antivirus software. After this intallation when i start or restart my PC, icons at notification area are displayed very late(takes so much time).Insted of this when i restart my PC through CPU restart button, icons are displayed as usual(quickly).So i want to know how can remove this problem.
Well when u restart your computer through windows, stuff usually doesn't always leave computer some times they may stay in ROM or RAM somehow, so when new information is loaded it needs to be first removed to add new info into cmp, so those icons take time to load. CPU Button or electric button cuts of power so nothing remains everything lost, immediately nothing remains, so things are loaded newly and more free space available also when windows restarts it saves settings for load on next time this time there were no last shuit down settings to be loaded neverthless the antivirus application is a application that needs alot of RAM and processor power thus slowing down, all those packet capturing programs, defending and such keeping your computer healthy are big apps so they always slow down comp! typically they start last so u have to wait for the but my avast starts first and then the rest.. my comp is fast so it dont take much time anyways and also it is the least cpu resource hungry antivir program available
Does the antivirus software has clean the infected file. does that means it is 100% of original file ?
thanks for answering. please provide me some reference
When a virus infects a file. It inserts it's signature in the file such that every time the file is loaded, the scripts run the viral script. When an anti-virus program cleans the files, it removes these signatures and TRIES not to replace any details of the original file. In case the antivirus knows what it is doing then the file becomes 100% same of the original file but when new viruses are cleaned there is no gurantee that 100% of the file is got back. Even though the file resembles the original file, it may lose some details that one may deem unimportant. It could even in some cases be completely destroyed as the virus can destrot the data of the infected beyong recovery by actually overwriting data on the infected file.
Yes, it can be.
Most of the antivirus works on a simple algorithm on which they first backup the original infected file by creating a copy of it (excluding the virus code) and then delete the original file and paste the backup copy instead of the original.
This technique works quite well however some times this might damage the original file. In such cases you need either to reinstall the application that was infected or replace the original file by downloading it again.
If you doubt the file genuinity you can check its version from the file properties.
if ure not sure, search for the infected file on your computer. find where it is located, write down its name, search for the same file on another computer, copy that file, and use it to replace the infected file of your computer. It worked for me!
i have no antivirus software ...is there free stuff i can download to help my problem please
You should never run a computer without anti-virus software. If you want a free anti-virus I recommend in order of popularity, but please choose the right one for you (install only one):
1. AVG Free
a. A simple interface (easier to use than Avast! and Avira)
b. Can detect about 82.82% of viruses
Cons: low virus detection
2. Avast!
a. Real-time protection
b. It has an option to delete a virus once found
c. Can detect about 87.46% of viruses.
Cons: Too many icons and confusing user interface
3. Avira AntiVir
a. It can detect malware better than Avast and AVG
b. It's cute umbrella icon
c. Can detect about 94.26% of viruses
Cons: A very sluggish update
Whatever you decide do not ever get Norton, it will slow down and ruin your computer. The best anti-virus you can get is Kaspersky or NOD32 (recent tests at av-comparatives.org).
Google 'AVG antivirus'
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I want to try downloading MSN messenger discovery on my laptop, but Ive heard loads of people saying its a virus, and has a trojan horse and can't be removed, messages not being delivered, msn not working etc etc.
How dangerous is it, does anybody have it and had any problems relating to it?
I have windows live messenger, a norton scanner (free version so won't remove anything) and the free AVG antivirus software.
thanks
No, I think that is a software with much benefits for MSN
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Download it off of www.msn.com and youll be fine....as for the people you chat with, you can monitor that....im safe! lol. best of luck!
Nooo
I wrote this morning complaining about Avira screwing up my computer. One guy wrote back that I could get free antivirus software from mcptutorials.info. DO NOT GO ON THIS SITE. I have WOT(Web of trust), which like site advisor warns you about dangerous sites. When I typed in that website, WOT warned me that this was a dangerous site!
The bottom line is.. you are posting on a public web board... the people on here are most likely not professional technicians and/or not professional information security professionals (like myself), etc.. and are many times providing biased advice that has no basis in reality and is oftentimes (as you have unfortunately found out) is malicious in nature.
The best possible solution for 99.9% of the people posting on this site is to invest in a proper security suite that includes complete protection (antivirus, firewall, antispyware, etc) and nis from preferably one RELIABLE vendor (like McAfee or Norton) and is properly configured and kept completely up to date...
this coupled with current windows updates, safe browsing habits and above all... common sense. That's it.
You don't need a bunch of freeware junk or anyhting else... just one good suite that is properly maintained and some common sense.
Good Luck
Folder Options -%26gt; 'Show hidden files and folders' already checked. Both 'hide extn for known file types' and 'Hide protected Operating System Files(Recommended)' are unchecked. Only when they are unchecked, the folders are visible but are greyed out like hidden. When I right click and check attribute, readonly and archive are enabled but hidden attribute is checked and disabled. When new folder was created, it automatically changed to hidden. I have run antivirus software and removed 3 viruses. Now am able to create folder properly. It is not hidden but old folders hidden attribute is still disabled. This happens to folders in USB drive only. Please help.
Sounds like some weird inheritance or system protection. But you can try the old attrib.exe program.
So, suppose your USB drive is drive E.
聽聽聽聽聽聽Start... Run... cmd
(this opens a DOS box)
聽聽聽聽聽聽cd e:
(this switches to the USB drive)
聽聽聽聽聽聽cd\
(this switches to the root dir of the E: drive)
聽聽聽聽聽聽attrib -h . /s /d
(this flips off the hidden flag for every file and folder on the drive. You may need admin rights.)
If you get some Access Denied error, then the OS (or a virus) is preventing you from flipping the flag.
To check things, use "attrib /s /d" to get a dump of all files and folders attributes.
--N.
There is a haker who had disturbed me a lot. I have changed my pc and i have installed antivirus software,but still i feel that there is something wrong with my pc.Another thing i want to ask that is it possible that you are in a chat room where are more then 30 people but no one send you any messege? does haker can stop frm chatting with other ppl?
I don't think anyone with that knowledge would bother with chat rooms.
they can almost do any thing at first hacker come and try to find some security hole in every thing and sell it to manufacture for example you fine a bug in www.example.com you report it and they give you some money then they fix that hole but there is another type hacker that they want to make every thing miss up what anti virus you have if you have kaspersky or bitdiffender or mcafee it's good other is weaker that those three one and hacker can prevent you from chatting in rooms and kick you out of room and so on... if it's useful please mark as good answer
Comodo Firewall Pro - This protective dragon for XP and Vista keeps hackers out of your system, controls which programs can access the Net (its whitelist of about one million means you get fewer pop-ups), and blocks tricky "leak test" techniques. It's both tough and good-looking. Get the latest free firewall that provides protection against hackers and all types of malware.
http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/
NO ONE IS HACKING YOUR COMPUTER...relax, chill out, stop worrying about nothing
Hacking is where someone illegally enters your computer and can edit your settings look at files etc
There are also such things as Ethnic Hackers, which are hackers which are employed by companys to try and hack into their system to try and find weak spots so that then they can improve it to make it harder for hackers! Depends on how secure the chat rooms servers are!
which antivirus software can get rid of it?
The Michelangelo virus is a computer virus first discovered in April 1991 in New Zealand.[1] The virus was designed to infect MS-DOS systems (but did not engage the operating system or make any OS calls, Michelangelo, like all boot sector viruses is basically operating at the BIOS level) and remain dormant until March 6, the birthday of Renaissance artist Michelangelo. There is no reference to the artist in the virus, and it is doubtful that the virus writer intended Michelangelo to be referenced to the virus. A more likely scenario is that the virus was a gaffe against the (at the time) better known Jerusalem B (Friday the 13th)virus. Since this attack took place exactly one week before Friday, March 13th, 1992--computer users who believed that they could avoid Jerusalem by changing the system date (on the twelfth) would be ensnared. Michelangelo is clearly a variant of the already endemic stoned virus.
On March 6, if the PC is an AT or a PS/2, the virus overwrites the first one hundred sectors of the hard disk with nulls. The virus assumes a geometry of 256 cylinders, 4 heads, 17 sectors per track. Although all the user's data would still be on the hard disk, it would be all but irretrievable for the average user.
On hard disks, the virus moves the original master boot record to cylinder 0, head 0, sector 7.
Please Be Extremely Careful
especially if using internet mail such as Yahoo, Hotmail, AOL and so on.
This information arrived this morning direct from both Microsoft and Norton.
Please send it to everybody you know who has access to the Internet.
You may receive an apparently harmless email with a Power Point presentation
'Life is beautiful.'
If you receive it DO NOT OPEN THE FILE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES , and delete it immediately .
If you open this file, a message will appear on your screen saying: 'It is too late now, your life is no longer beautiful.'
Subsequently you will LOSE EVERYTHING IN YOUR PC and the person who sent it to you will gain access to your name, e-mail and password.
This is a new virus which started to circulate on Saturday afternoon.
AOL has already confirmed the severity, and the antivirus software's are not capable of destroying it.
The virus has been created by
Life is beautiful virus hoax
Report it 2 the police
it is possible that when you open it,may contain worms,trojans or viruses.
oh f***k
it is absolutely a spam. Don't even think of forwarding it. at surely has got hidden codes inside. delete it imidiately.
just google one line of that like:
"If you open this file, a message will appear on your screen saying: 'It is too late now, your life is no longer beautiful.'"
and you see 75,700 results for it being a hoax.
that said, you should never open attachments from people you don't know, and if it is from a friend but seems dodgy ask them if they really sent you it,
No, I doubt its true. Plus it won't affect me, I use OpenSUSE Linux.
Oh Please..this is so old..just another chain mail scam and a way for them to get your email addy..report it as spam and delete it..send me $10 and it won't bring you bad luck either
yes
I have no antivirus software, and a few days ago the screen is divided into two equal parts, one white (bottom) and the other showing images normally. I would like to know if it's a virus that caused or may be a shock (but I do not remember that it is falling.) Thanks
chances are it's just a fault and so take it back to your retailer to get it check out
is this a newer gaming pc? if so, it could be using an SLI video setup. if that's the case, it could be one of many problems, including one of the two video adapters going bad. other problems may include the connection between the video adapter and the screen.
In an SLI setup, there are two video adapters. One renders the top half of the screen, the second renders the bottom half.
also if it is that new you probally dont have much on it. so i would try to reinstall your windows cd and see if that clears it up. if it does then it probally was a virus. viruses now in days do wierd things now. make your sound go out or act up to whatever. especially if you were going on the internet with it without any protection on it. try to reinstall your windows and i mean reinstall not just fix it but actually reinstall it. and new to you it still might be old. you should also try to update your drivers too. if you can that is.
You can also give PC Booster 2008 a try. It has the latest registry cleaner technology to clean up all your registry problems in 2 minute.
http://www.inklineglobal.com/products/pc...
or you can download PC Booster 2008 for free here
http://www.trialpay.com/stores/inklinegl...
sounds more like a fault in the lcd screen, if its brand new it should be under warranty
Your LCD might Be defective.
I just went to the shopdashonline.com web site (the Kardashian sisters' online store), and my Norton Antivirus software popped up and said that a virus-- Trojan.nebuler-- was trying to install itself, but was blocked.
"Trojan.Nebuler is a Trojan horse that attempts to download and execute files from remote sites. It also sends information about the compromised computer to a remote site."
I don't know if someone has hacked the web site, or if it's a mistake by Norton, but I'm afraid to try again.
Has this happened to anyone else? Thanks!
I just tried it, and Trend Micro didn't block the site, and I didn't get any warnings. With the anti-virus software I have, it would definitely let me know if there were any problems...any. It was a mistake by Norton. Still, probably a good idea to update and run a scan before you hit the hay.
yes. this did happen to me friday
Ive got this printing Company, alot of students come and use our system and it badly infects with viruses. We use Norton and AVG but our computer still infected. Is there any other Antivirus software that we can use to avoid this matter,....??? Pliz I need your help..
Have you got anti-spyware? This is most likely your problem. Also do not give them admin accounts to use, they download junk and infect the machine. I use AVG for ALL my clients machines, it never lets us down. Do NOT run 2 anti-virus at once, they conflict and reduce security by about 60%.
mcafee. and they have a 30 ish day trial
Trend-mico.com/antivirus
As an expert with the department of defense who works specifically with keeping this sort of problem from happening. I'll explain to you what you need to do as briefly as possible and it WILL fix your problem.
1. Download this tool here....
http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/No...
2. Download this next...
http://download.mcafee.com/products/lice...
run each one and DONT restart your computer yet.
3. Download this....
Please tell me the really, very first thing you must do (For laptop? for desktop?)
Pretend that the hacker even gets through your antivirus software.
Laptop and desktop are different.
Laptop:
Immediately power down by forcing it off. Do not shut down normally. That usually takes about 4 seconds. Disconnect the network connection and if on dialup even disconnect the phone. Completely isolate the computer. Tag the computer. Do not restore the power to the computer for any reason. You are now ready to start your forensic investigations.
Desktop:
Yank the power cord. This is slightly faster than forcing it off unless you can't get to the cord. Then force it off with the power switch. Disconnect the network connection and phone line if attached. Tag the computer. Do not restore the power for any reason. You are now ready to start your forensic investigation.
Forensics:
Grab a witness so you have someone who can verify every step you take. Make copies of any firewall logs or other access logs that might contain evidence and tag them. Lock up or leave at least 1 guard to insure that the computers are not tampered with if you can't watch them personally. Buy 2 new hard drives the same size or larger than the one in the attacked computer. Zero the new drives to create a known state. Remove the hard drive from the attacked computer tag it and attach it to another computer with the new hard drive. Make a byte for byte copy of the entire drive including empty tracks and sectors. Make a second copy using the 2nd drive the same as the first. Take the original hard rive out and place it with the other evidence gathered. Tag each of the copy drives and set one aside to use as a restore copy if needed.
I have a laptop running Vista 64 home edition. I can access the internet with internet explorer but once I try using ITunes or other programs that use the internet they cannot access the internet. It seems only microsoft programs can access the internet. There seems to be selective access here.
I have added all of the programs to the allowed list, I have disabled the firewall and defender and the antivirus software all without success. I tried to work with a technician but it wouldn't let me give he remote access. PLEASE HELP. If you can't help please don't bother answering, no snide comments about vista etc etc, I beg of you, just serious responses, if you can't help don't respond. Thank you for that courtesy.
Try a sandbox.
But it s only an attempt;))
Has anyone else experienced this ?
Of course I pulled the plug immediately and did a malware scan. But it's scary stuff, very fast and aggressive.
It was in the guise of antivirus software.. nasty.
No, I have never experienced this personally, but have read about this and know others who have been infected. Yeah, it disguises itself as harmless application to "help" a User, but the one who is really being helped is the one wishing to infect systems.
I am surprised you found it on Yahoo! website though. One thing I have always admired about Yahoo! is the aggressive stance against malware of all forms. For example, my husband's email is through AT%26T, and it is a $5.00 monthly fee. Yet, it doesn't have any automatic scanning of attachment downloading. Yahoo on the other hand uses Norton to automatically scan any attachment downloaded via a Yahoo email account.
The newest form of malware is in the from of code which is injected on well used websites, and when an individual just browses to that infected webpage the code, well, it is difficult to explain, it sort of "slides" off the webpage and into a computer. Once it is in RAM it executes, installs itself on the infected systems hard drive and carries out its programmed mission. Usually, these missions these days is to open back doors for remote control of a system.
I have a virus code (w32myzor.fk@yf) best buy would like to charge me $360.00 to fix it but I would sooner buy a new computer. I'm sure it just needs new antivirus software or maybe I just need to restore my computer to an eariler time... Any advice ?
W32myzor.fk@yf is a computer virus spread by a few advertisers and also known as 'World Peace'. It redirected the browser to Secureiepage.com displaying a pop-up ad. I have to make clear not to click on "Myzor.FK Removal Remove Myzor.FK for good Free scan, Quick %26 easy!" The site 'www.NoAdware.net' flags up red with siteadvisor. You will need SmitfraudFix to remove it. I have provided a link for you to download SmitfraudFix. You must read the instructions before running SmitfraudFix.
http://siri.geekstogo.com/smitfraudfix.p...
bah get a firewall and no troyan virus will be able to work.
The best way to get rid of trojans is using a best anti-spyware to protect your computer.Anti-Virus is not good at removing trojans,spywares and adwares.
Top 5 anti-spywares reviews,comparisons and download links on
http://top5antispyware.info/
i have recently downloaded some new cds with the latest music. ive been downloading now for several years and even though you have a good antivirus software up to date, the more u download the slower your computer gets. can i overcome this by erasing the mp3 files once ive already put them on cds and my ipod?
yes because the more items you have on pc the more memory you use and the slower you pc gets i find it good to uninstall unwanted programs
I can feel that my private and personal email account and the ISP connection is being hacked. Somehow, it seems like someone is reading my private emails and my facebook account. I have already tried to install a Norton Antivirus software. But it does not help.
And this situation persist. As a result, I don't dare to do any online banking, shopping or any other activities that require me to provide my ID numbers. I don't feel safe on the internet.
How can this problem be resolved? Do I need to change the ISP provider or to buy a computer? But it will cost a lot of money to discontinue the ISP service or to buy a new computer!!
If someone has your password, changing an isp or computers will do not good since these accounts are online.
You need to change your passwords on your accounts, and get a firewall such as Zone Alarm.
If you have a keylogger hidden, Zone Alarm can keep the information going out.
Try some antispyware software to scan for keyloggers.
get Comodo firewall from www.download.com ( very trusted)
Get Firefox for better protection in the future www.mozilla.org
Get SUPERantispyware( for viruses,malwares,spywares...) Freed edition from www.download.com .
recently after downloading a bunch of stuff, my computer said it detected several traces of spyware, I ran my antivirus software as well as spybot search and destroy yet my computer still started showing all kinds of problems,eventually it slowed down to a crawl and couldnt recognize my operating system.I called the manufracturer and was told that if i were to restore the system to factory settings it would delete all problems but it hasnt although i can get online its stil running very slow,not showing my dvd drive, etc.--at this point can anything else be done to undue this damage?
What brand of pc do you have?you need to wipe the hdd clean,like format it and do the recovery process.i had a problem before with an old pc and did the format process then the recovery process and everything worked fine after that.You need to be careful what you download.i know it is a slower program for downloading updates and scanning your system but i have found that kaspersky internet securities is the best,i have had norten before and it lets everything pass by it.i have been running kaspersky for over 4 years and nothing has ever been able to pass by it.
I have found plenty of sites that will scan the computer but will not remove all of the viruses and/or spyware. AdAware helped a little and I have Symantec Antivirus software but when I do a full scan it is stopping in the middle of the scan and says it did not find anything. I know there is still something there because I am still having problems.
Get yourself a couple of good spyware cleaners. I recommend Ad-Aware and Spybot Search and Destroy. Both are free. After you've downloaded and got the latest updates for both restart your computer in safe mode. Safe mode is important because you don鈥檛 want any of the spyware or viruses running while you鈥檙e doing the scans. If they are running, the scan programs can鈥檛 delete them. Do each spyware scan one at a time plus a virus scan while in safe mode. Hopefully that should slove the problem. See the links below.
http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-2007/30...
http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-De...
Spybot search and destroy.
www.safer-networking.org
I have tried all the antivirus software and updates it all like crazy and it does not work. I could use any help offered.
Try this-- just released today
http://www.majorgeeks.com/Bootzilla_d485...
After installing the program, look for the section called "malware".
The first entry there is called vundo-fix.
Good Luck
try booting into safe mode and deleting it%26gt; with XP tap F8 to boot into safe mode
Hello,
I feel your frustration. I was infected with vundo not too long ago.
It can be very trick to remove from your computer.
You will probably be better off just getting it off your computer. And then keeping yourself protected in the future.
I had the hardest time getting this crap off of my computer.
I thought that I would have to get a new laptop.
It wasn't until I was searching google one day, and found a website that compared spyware removers.
http://www.honest-spyware-review.com
I checked into it, and the best product also got rid of browser hijackers and pop-ups such as "vundo".
I quickly downloaded the software and scanned my computer.
i have threatfire anti virus.
is threat fire is antivirus software or can stop virus....
ThreatFire is NOT a traditional signature-based anti-virus such as Norton, McAfee or Avast and should NOT be used in place of one!
Threatfire is meant to be used in addition to a signature-based anti-virus for additional protection against brand new threats.
"Regular" anti-virus detects malware by a file signature...think of a signature as a fingerprint that the anti-virus has in its database. When a new piece of malware is released onto the internet, it can take several hours up to several days for an anti-virus to update its database in order to be able to detect it.
ThreatFire looks for suspicious behavior instead and alerts you to it. This can be useful in the detection of just-released viruses and other malware. And according to Symantec, there about 1200 new malware variants, each and every day.
ThreatFire adds a nice 2nd layer of protection. But I certainly would NOT recommend that it be your 1st-line or only means of malware protection.
http://www.download.com/ThreatFire-AntiV...
http://www.download.com/Best-free-securi...
the top link is user reviews with threat fire ...not so good the other link is for free security ...go with avast ... also u can try avira .. type into thier browser ... works great .. both links same site ...been using this site for years one of the better download sites there is ...
Read the reviews here:
http://www.download.com/ThreatFire-AntiV...
OK I HAVE A NEW WARNING I THINK ITS BECAUSE IM ATTEMPTING TO DOWNLOAD FROM AVAST BECAUSE ITS A "POPULAR" SUGGESTION .IT SAYS
SECURITY WARNING : New Variant Of SpyBot@MXt
Your system is unprotected from new version of SpyBot@MXt trojan.
SpyBot@MXt is a trojan horse that steals information and gathers email addresses from the compromised computer.
Click OK to download antivirus software and pass system scan to delete/quarantine infected files.
OK or CANCEL
Ouch! scary ...quarantine reminds me of them zombie movies . thanks peoples I'll wait for yer responses
*also can somebody please tell me how to have the question up longer. Thank you ! %26lt;..%26gt;
Read this article first.
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
Then you can install Kapersky Internet Security Suite. It is rated one of the Best out there. Here is a download of a FREE 30day full version trial. Trust me it works. I have run many others to test them. I run this for my gear.
http://usa.kaspersky.com/trials/home-use...
Try These:
Free Ones (trials):
www.adwarefinder.com
www.antivirgear.com
my computer is a year 2000 model of windows xp...and i only use it as the base for wi-fi around my house...i dont want 2 spend any money for an antivirus software...
I agree with the others.
Avg is one of the best free or not free anti-viruses.
Download from here and use the free link.
avg also updates very reguarly.
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/
Don't just rely on this only though.
Spyware is a bigger problem.
Try either of these as they are both free and both very good.
Spybot
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirro...
spyware doctor
http://pack.google.com/intl/en-gb/pack_i...
check the spyware doctor box then download
Only use one or the other as the anti-spyware programs won't run side by side.
They both have their good points.
AVg, Avast!, AntiVIR and BitDefender are all good free anti-viruses.
Research from those who test Antivirus programs (av comparatives, virus.gr, and other Professional reviews including this video review)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhXZo3dHu...
my pc slows down as many .exe viruses are running unwantedly . tell me the best antivirus software which makesmy pc immune from these viruses ?
you can reinstall your windows, and if you do it, remove the internet cable until you install a very good antivirus, I sugest you install Nod32
Perhaps you mean anti spyware, you could get thousands of these if you don't have protection and they will slow down your PC.
Some good anti spyware to get rid of them are Spyware exterminator, Spybot, Spyware doctor starter edition, AVG anti spyware (free for only 30 days). And Super anti spyware or Ad aware for scanning only, they don't give real time protection except in their paid versions.
Also scan and get rid of viruses using AVG or Avast which are also free (use only one at a time) Avira is the third most popular.
McAfee, Sophos and Avira all sell good security products which provide "real-time" malware protection.
The only surefire way to make your PC immune to .exe viruses would be to upgrade to an operating system that isn't plagued with viruses, and that doesn't use .exes - such as Ubuntu Linux, Mac OS X or any other non-Microsoft system.
Click start%26gt;click run type in msconfig and then press enter. Goto the start up tab and uncheck everything except your anti virus,click ok and reboot.
I have an adware virus and I cant get rid of it disabled my task manager, It wont let me get into the area that it is in, and it deleted all of my previous history so I could not just restore it I dont know what to do I bought antivirus software and it deleted most of it but there were still 7 things that it said it could not delete any help?
Use some other software. Norton, AVG , Avast are free antivirus software. Ad-aware, Spybot, Ewido are free spyware removers. You can download free softwares at http://fixit.in/antivirus.html and http://fixit.in/spywareremover.html . You can also run a free registry scan using utilities from http://re7.info
Click start%26gt;click run type in msconfig and then press enter. Goto the start up tab and uncheck everything except your anti virus,click ok and reboot.
1. Download and run firefox to protect your from future spyware attacks and pop ups which are coming in through Internet Explorer IE!! (Trojan downloaders, win32 ).
http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.c...
2. Run the vundo and combo fix http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.c...
3. Run Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.c...
I have Avg and Avira Antivirus software in my computer, is that too much and if so which one should i keep?
no, just one is enuf. and two anti-viruses slows down the speed of your comp!
2 or more anti-viruses can cause major problemswith a computer.
Pick one.
AVG (along with Norton) is notorious for disabling the features of other antivirus programs installed on the computer (or displaying the program files of the other antivirus software as viruses, so it can delete them).
Best bet is to pick which one works best and just use that one.
Same goes for antispyware software.
if you want to uninstall one antivirus, remove avg free then. ive also had both of them in the computer at the same time and guess what, when i was removing trojans from my cousin's trojan infested computer, avg literally caught 1/100 trojans that avira found and caught...
btw, if you haven't already, go configure your avira to everything to the max, everything it can scan in expert mode.
Apart from speed issues, since they conflict they will reduce security. 2 anti-virus reduces it by up to 60%.
you should only have 1 anti- virus program. if you have more then 1 they run into conflicts with one another. keep avg and get rid of the other.
This dll file is "windows\system32\dpserialo.dll." have tried a number of antivirus software ( McAfee and Adaware, AGV ) to get this off my computer. Is there any way to get this dll. file off my computer without doing a complete system restore (back to factory settings). I really don't want to do that because i have a lot of crap I really don't want to lose and the thought of putting everyrthing back on my PC alredy has me depressed. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
try to run your AV on SAFE MODE...
and learn how to use "HijackThis"
Run online virus scan http://hubpages.com/hub/Top-Free-Online-...
TrendMicro or BitDefender will do fine. If none of them detects the DLL as a malware, then probably it isn't?
If you want to just delete ANY file, get and install Unlocker. It's free and very simple. A restart may be required to complete the removal.
Get Avast! Antivirus.
It seriously helps, it really does. I had an infected DLL too, and Avast detected and removed it, after a system restart. And now its gone. Avast works, you can't go wrong there. Plus its free. Go to Avast.com
I am using the free version of avg, it is not removing the virus, this makes me unable to open my drive directly, instead i use right and open. Can anyone suggest me how to solve the problem without formatting my xp and the free antivirus software that can be used to clean this virus
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Do an online scan here:
http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/s...
This should kill it.
make a note of the name Panda gives it and do a search on Google for a manual fix, just in case.
Register ur avg antivirus and update it.
If it is not register then register it.
Here is the serial number for AVG7.5: 70FREE-TX-L7Z2U-IB-P1-C01-SIJTY-QEN-1WSV
dude go ti command promt and search for the directory heap 41a and if it is there delete all the files in them
imtrying to buy/download antivirus software for my laptop but i dunno which one to pic. hopefully u guys can help me out. please i will appreciate if u give me a reason to pick urs....thanks for your wonderful thoughts
i use avast anti virus. it is always updated and is free. its simple to use.
avast
Well Symantec (Norton) and McAfee are pretty much the standard in antivirus products. I've worked with both and of the two I think the McAfee product is less of a system hog.
Keep in mind though that these days just having antivirus software is NOT enough. You need antispyware software as well. Webroot's Spysweeper is probably the best out there right now. I've worked with a couple of different products and this one was most effective at detecting spyware. You can get Spysweeper with antivirus software from Sophos (another trusted name in corporate antivirus solutions) at http://www.webroot.com/consumer/products...
If you want to take it a step further get yourself a comprehensive suite of security applications. Antivirus, antispyware and a software firewall. A firewall monitors the network traffic coming in and out of your laptop. This is important because both spyware and viruses can generate recognizable network traffic, so firewalls add another layer of protection. Zone Alarm, from Zone Labs, is a very popular software firewall. It's affective and easy to use.
there are a few processes in my computer suddenly bcum capital letter,such as LSASS.EXE,CSRSS.EXE,SMSS.EXE, and Explorer.EXE.....my computer will suddenly shutdown...i have scan with my up-to-date antivirus software,but find nothing...how to manually remove it??pls help...
These are actually names of valid Microsoft processes. There is some spyware/viruses that use the same name. If you manually remove the wrong one your operating system will have to be reinstalled.
Now would be a good time to back up your files.
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Securing a Personal Machine
http://safecomputing.umn.edu/studentchec...
OS Reinstallation vs. Virus Removal
http://safecomputing.umn.edu/guides/rebu...
If you follow all the following steps it should get rid of your problem and prevent future problems. All programs listed are free.
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Update your Full Time (Active) antivirus and run a full scan.
If you do not have active virus protection, install only one. All are excellent.
AVG Antivirus 7.5 Free Edition
http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/...
http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-F...
or
Free antivirus - avast! 4 Home Edition
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.ht...
My computer is currently infected and I am not able to access my antivirus software to get rid of it. I have Mcafee and everytime I turn the computer on, it always takes forever to load up. When I sign in with my user name, there are no icons or anythings. Can someone help me? Also, I can only use the computer in safe mode.
Reboot the computer and tap the F8 key when it's booting.
That should take you to a black screen with a few options.
Select to start the computer with the last known good configuration.
When the computer reboots and you get back online head for http://www.avast.com and get their free personal virus scanner program (Home Edition).
It will run with McAfee but doesn't like McAfee's Firewall.
McAfee is not that good of a virus scanner, I have run it for many years and the only way I can keep my machine online is to run both Avast Virus scanner and McAfee as a token virus scanner.
Hope this helps.
It contains some boot virus. So any antivirus with boot support with updated virus definitions. If it is not working you will need to format drive and reinstall OS
Scan computers online, no need to install antivirus, as long as Internet Explorer works well: http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
My computer specs are Pentium 4, 2.4 ghz, 1gb ram. I've got spyware and antivirus software. I've had the computer scanned numerous times and never found anything.
Try going to Start %26gt; Run and type:
services.msc %26#123;Enter%26#125;
Find Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service
Double-click and in the drop-down box select 'Disable'. Okay your way out.
If not, rollback to WMP10.
I was told it does not require an additional antivirus software?Is this True?
Windows XP Service Pack (SP) 2 is not only "better" it is a requirement if you are using windows XP. SP2 is an "upgrade" if you will to the original shipment of Windows XP. It offers fixes for a number of security holes and other bugs in the software. In addition as part of some of the security fixes, it brings a standard firewall to windows which is on by default. It also Enables automatic windows update by default. And lets not forget the pop-up blocker added to Internet explorer.
Service pack2 does not however add anysort of anti-virus protection. This is still software you will want to purchase from companies like trend micro, symantec, mcafee, etc..
Ultimately there were alot of updates done to windows XP with Service Pack 2. If you have a machine running windows xp and put it on the internet you MUST install SP2.
hopefully this helps.
Windows XP Service Pack 2 is an update to Windows XP. You can get it off of the microsoft website. It adds a few more features. Fixes a lot a security holes and bugs in the OS. It also strengthens security and adds a firewall. You still need to use Antivirus.
Windows XP, Service Pack 2, closes many security holes from the original version of Windows XP and from Service Pack 1. It also introduced a new feature, the Security Center, which monitors the status of your antivirus protection and firewall protection. It does NOT have any antivirus software of its own, though; it only checks the status of your installed antivirus software to make sure it's working and up to date. You can read more about the Security Center and protecting your PC at the page below:
I dont think so
Service pack 2 in an upgrade mainly to improve security.
Ok, I am not dumb, I consider myself pretty tech savvy, but I cannot figure this out. Obviously I know how to format a disk, by right mouse clicking on the a: drive and clicking format and going through the stps, but I get a Windows message that says the disk cannot be formatted.
So I opened the command prompt window and typed format a:/x
Doing that I got:
The type of the file system is RAW.
The new file system is FAT.
Formatting 1.44M
Invalid Media or track 0 bad - disk unusable
Oh, and typing format a: /FS:FAT/x gives me the same error
It is a brand new floppy, I just bought a brand new box of floppies.
And please don't tell me to use some more sophisticated media because believe me I would if I could, but I can't, it's for school, and I have to use floppies.
I am not running any antivirus software so that is not preventing me from reformatting the hard drive.
So if anyone has a different solution, I would love to hear it.
Can your A: drive READ any disks?
Specifically symantec antivirus software
If the file is in the Recycle Bin, yes. If the Recycle Bin is emptied out, then no.
When you delete a file, the anti virus program does not scan the file as you delete it.
I don't know of any anti virus program that does that, i do know however if you right click on the file and choose scan with (whatever anti virus you have), it will tell you if it has a virus or not (also depending on your application)
I have Norton Anti virus, pretty good.
And it will want to prevent you from deleting a virus WHY? There is no need for such action do you want to prevent a virus from leaving your system. However some virus protection definitions does prevent this from happening if removing the file makes the virus uncontrolable.However I don't think Synantec is one of them.
Whenever the antivirus software detects a virus in my computer, the infected file is always a system file or programe file, you know.
Any file can be infected by a virus. But, I don't think that's what you mean. I have a feeling your question should be - is it possible to become infected through such files. The answers is both yes and no. Yes, but not directly. Usually the file contains some type of metadata that only infects the system when used in conjunction with it's default program.
anything can be infected with viruses
that why you get an anti virus program
Word files are popular for their Macro Viruses.
I am pretty sure JPEG files can be infected as well...
Any file type can be effected by viruses, that's how life if, they program a new software noneffectable by viruses and then hackers crack it and then WHAM! virus infection!
Word files can contain macros that can cause problems.
The problem with the other file type is that most people have the option set on their computer to hide extensions. They may see a file name of cat.jpg which is really cat.jpg.exe. They don't question it when they see the jpg extension which normally would not show. Same with song.mpg which may really be song.mpg.exe.
of course. because virus can infected any file. so if you dont want any viruses infected your file, yuo must use good antivirus.
i want to such a antivirus software that can guard my pc and if virus are present in my computer it can remove these.
Here's what you need to do.
1st, don't waste your time with AVG, spybot, ad aware, CA, spyhunter, superantispyware, avast, panda, windows defender or anything of the sort. Stay away from anything that is FREE when it comes to spyware and antivirus. There is a reason why they free. They are NOT good.
2nd, You need some of the best software out there. Norton Systemworks is very good. That's the only good software from Norton. I wouldn't recommend Norton Internet security, its not that great. Now the best software you should get is Spysweeper with Anti-virus, this software is too good and gets better everyday. This is elite software. It blocks over 173,500 threats. No other software can compete with that or come close for that matter. It catches everything. I've used them all and it is 2nd to none.
3rd, after you install and update the software, since its in your system you will have to turn off system restore and then go into safe mode and run the scan and eliminate the virus. then after removal, reboot and turn system restore back on.
4th, (Optional) I recommend a Firewall from Zone Alarm, their free version is so good. Or you can buy their Pro version, but the free version will do more than the job.
Is there anyway to check and delete the virus without using any antivirus software??
NO
nope
my computer (4 yrs old compaq laptop) keeps crashing after 25-30 minutes of use, my best friend (super techie geek) said it might be a virus; but I got antivirus software %26 it said that there wasn't a known virus detected. What should I do?!? Help me plz
Your PC may be overheating and need some internal cleaning. It's a fail-safe so it doesn't destroy itself. If the PC works fine while it's on then that's all I can think of.
Check the CPU fan, the power supply and any gunk on the motherboard, hope this helps.
it depends on how long its been doing that and what kind of windows u r using.
That's really hard to diagnose without knowing exactly what is installed etc. Basically, if you have tons of different software installed and you never update your drivers - the software itself could cause this to happen. If you have the original disks you could start uninstalling programs, defragmenting the hard drive, updating the hardware drivers then reinstalling the software.
However, it could also be bad RAM. I have a desktop and a few years ago one of the RAM memory sticks went bad but I didn't know it. My computer crashed 100 times and it was the most frustrating thing ever. I finally replaced the RAM hoping that it was a bad stick, and sure enough - it was 100% thereafter.
OK
I had Limewire and loved it. FREE music. I did get some nastys from it. Have new computer/system (VISTA) and I am hearing from CNet reviews that Frostwire, albiet Limes Twin, is safer if you don't download programs and have good antivirus software. Whats YOUR experience and wisdom??
Hello
There are a few download programs avaliable. There are some good ones on http://www.mediapalace.net/ I have the butterfly download network and works well
The only real difference between Frostwire and Limewire is that Frostwire is based outside of the US so it's considered more 'legal'.
I guess you might also find less viruses on Frostwire, but I'm not sure.
Frostwire is a copy of limewire pro, but free. i think that means you can connect to more peers per download. i have frostwire. i get better results in searches with it than limewire too.
There's this annoying thing flashing on my icon tray. It keeps saying security alert i have spyware in my computer blah blah blah...
It's so annying and it keeps opening new windows and asking me to buy their freakin' antivirus software! But I don't wanna buy!
It says my computer's infected, but I think they are the spyware as I didn't install anything on my computer, it's annoying me so much!
It's just stuck on my computer and wont leave!
I tried to get rid of it in Add/Remove Programs from Control Panel but it's not even there, it's probably hidden somewhere on my comp.
Please help!
use system restore if you are using XP.
you definetly confrunt with virus and/or spyware
you could either try to manually remove the spies and afterwards to disinfect your computer or you could reinstall windows.
if you need assistance in removing spies, i will be pleased to help.
go to msconfig in the run program , then stop it fron starting
Download this program.It will fix that problem. http://www.superantispyware.com It is VERY VERY effective and it is free.
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Hi, thanks for the responses..The laptop is not doing anything at this time..so I can't go to any websites to download antivirus software. Or can I just input the disks I got from him and try that? Or pursue trying to get my money back?
Try the disks first then go back to the store!
You don't say if the computer will turn on at all. If it does then install the XP disk. Turn off the computer. Turn it back on and immediately start tapping the ESC key repeatedly until the System Recovery screen appears. When the screen comes up offering you two options choose the CD-ROM option and then follow the instructions from there. Remember, you need to use the UP/DOWN arrows and enter key when doing this.
Well you can try to download a free anti-virus program from the net on the computer you are using now. Here is a google search for you.
http://www.google.com/search?q=free+anti...
Download one and save it to a disk. Put it in the other compuer and run it.
If you have the disk he gave you go ahead and do that. It does not seem like you have any information on it yet. So you won't lose anything. That was you will be sure it has been reformatted.
I've been receiving quite a bit of Spam e-mail in my yahoo inbox over the past six months to a year (I received 32 of them over the weekend). When I started receiving them, I was somewhat scared to open them, but then scanned some of them with antivirus software and when it said there was no virus threat, I opened some of them.
When I opened them, virtually ALL of them, regardless of the subject line, contain stock market quotes in some form or another. Many of them have subject lines that make no sense. Here's an example of one (It's from "Kathie King", and the subject is "The atheist between manganese"):
"Take a look at this ONE!!!
Campaign for: CDYV - Price: $0.089, 5 Day Target price: $0.425!!!
This sym is gaining momentum...
CDYV have released very hot news. Check this out, daryleddy and call to
your brocker right now..."
Notice the grammar and spelling errors? I was wondering if anyone is getting similar e-mails and/or knows how to stop this crap. Thanks.
yeah, i think everyone with a free email gets these things
i don't know what they are for and i would not open them if i were you....
Mine are starting to taper off now.
