Thursday, October 22, 2009

Ive done a spyware check and anti virus check and my comp is still slow?

Im using Ad-Aware SE personal as an anti-spyware and mcafee as an antivirus..Ive done scans on both numerous of times and my computer isnt any better. People have told me to do run then msconfig the uncheck anything u dont need, but i dont know what i need or not. So is there anything else I can do..?



Ive done a spyware check and anti virus check and my comp is still slow?nortan antivirus



Ok, msconfig is GREAT!!! go to start up and uncheck everything except your anti-virus software. Anyway Mcafee can slow an older system down because the newer versions are programed to protect newer systems, they really suck your system resources up. any messenger systems may also slow down your system. Using Mozilla Firefox, Zone Alarm(firewall) are all free and secure and don't kill your system, and using web mail is more secure than using outlook express. If your system is still running low, you will need to reformat your system and start afresh.



http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/



http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/c...



http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index...



Ive done a spyware check and anti virus check and my comp is still slow?nortonantivirus



It is probably the settings in Mcafee and your anti-virus programs. They are probably scanning for virusus all the time while you use the computer.

HELP !! My computer is freezing, ultra slow, crashing, and acting weird! What is cause and how do I

I have had a similar problem before and took it into the geek squad and they said it was riddled with viruses. At the time I had Norton antivirus software that scanned every 24 hours and said that there no viruses. Now, I have had major problems with my computer running ultra slow, not responding, crashing and keep getting windows popping up from Internet Explorer saying that it has encountered a problem and needs to close. It has escalated to the point where even shutting the computer down and restarting is not cutting it any more. I do not have any anti virus software because I haven't been able to afford to get some but these problems were happening way way before my software expired. Does anyone know how I can fix it without costing me any money?



HELP !! My computer is freezing, ultra slow, crashing, and acting weird! What is cause and how do I fix?nortan



Why is my computer slow? I bet you have asked yourself that very question time and time again. And for the most part, you probably just can not figure it out. Ask the guy next to you, and they probably don鈥檛 have the foggiest idea either. I mean, you may get the 鈥渟pyware,virus鈥?answer, but this most likely is not the case.



The first place I check when my computer starts to run slower is the registry. Yes, the registry. Most people don鈥檛 even know what, or where the registry is, and especially don鈥檛 understand how this can slow a computer down. Let me explain.

Anyone using Awil avast??

its an antivirus software..i scanned it and put it in my chest what do i do after that..do i delete from chest



Anyone using Awil avast??norten



Not a bad idea to leave it a while. Avast isn't known for false-positives (wrongly identifying an 'innocent' file as malicious) but it can happen. Give it a while and if your pc is working OK, then delete it. If your pc stops working OK then maybe research the file in the chest and see what it is, whether you actually need it.



If it's the free version you're using, stick with it as Avast protects against more than AVG and AntiVir. See:



Avast free anti-virus:



http://www.avast.com/eng/av4_version_com...



AVG free anti-virus:



http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/



Avira free anti-virus:



http://www.free-av.com/en/products/1/avi...



Anyone using Awil avast??panda



Yes, you can delete it. Next time, when a virus trys to attack and the program asks what you want to do, just hit delete. But, it will want to scan your machine for any other viruses. So, the next tine you boot up, it will scan your machine.



I have the Avast free home program and been using it for about three years, I love it and it's free!
Try these free programs and see if they work for you as well as they work for me.



Antivirus : Avira antivir



Spyware : Spywareterminator



Browser : Avant



You can google them.



They work %26 they are free!!



Good Luck!!

I have a windows virus need help !!?

My computer runs fine except a pop up window in the right hand corner with a red X keeps popping up evey 15 sec. or so it says WINDOWS INFECTED- WINDOWS HAS DETECTED A VIRUS PLEASE CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD PROPER SPYWARE but soon as you move the mouse it disappears and pops up again in a few seconds the only problem I have is you can't change the background or any settings everything else seems fine I guess, I have Norton Antivirus and I scanned the computer three times and nothing comes up, what I fine funny if I shut down the computer right before it shuts down my old background pops up the icons are fine for 5 sec. or so I don't want to take it to a shop if I can fix my self so any ideas what this is and how to fix please help



I have a windows virus need help !!?nortin



sounds like you have spyware, not a virus...



you need a spyware remover



download adaware se personal, you can get the a free version at download.com



hope this helps...



I have a windows virus need help !!?pc security



First norton could not find a virus if it's life depended on it.



Go snag avg it is free and on its worst day will pick up tons more than norton could ever dream of. Boot your pc in safe mode by hitting F8 and then select to boot into safe mode without networking and scan your pc with avg in safe mode should clean ya up. You may also want to go snag Spybot S%26D and scan with that also.
It's a spyware. I had it too but the Adaware Program removed it.
Download a good antivirus and run a virus scan on u r pc and this problem may go.



Download avg fullversion antivirus:



http://rapidshare.com/files/12147907/AVG...
i'd try and down load "spyware search and destroy" to delete what's on your comp. sounds more like malware and spyware than anything else.



good luck

How do I get rid of a virus that SmitFraudFix didn't get rid of?

This virus/trojan has added the following icons to my desktop:



error cleaner



privacy protector



spyware%26malware protection



it also has done something to my norton antivirus. it's scanning terribly slow....



any ideas?



How do I get rid of a virus that SmitFraudFix didn't get rid of?norton 360



Uninstall SmitFraudFix and Norton. Then intstall the Avast free home edition from the link below. Run the virus scan with that. Avast is 10 times better than both of those put together and it isn't a system hog. After you run it make sure you get your registration code or it will expire (the code is free but it must be emailed to you). You can get that at the avast.com website.



How do I get rid of a virus that SmitFraudFix didn't get rid of?photoshop



Computer system restore advice



Re-load windows or system restore from the disk. If you don't have a system restore disk, call the place where you bought the computer and ask them for the 800 manufacturer support number where you can buy one. I got one for $11 and it came fast. Then find out from online manufacturer live support what the procedure is for doing a "manufacturer system restore". HP told me that is the only way to get rid of viruses...not just using the system restore disk, but the correct procedure to do a manufacturer's system restore. They emailed me the instructions.

U tell I've a virus when I post a message, what virus is it? how can I get rid of it/Groups, si

When I try to post a message to my group sitting_chair, I'm being told that I have a virus and the message cannot be posted. But I do not know what virus is it or how can I get rid of it, since I use the NOD32 antivirus and after scanning the computers it says everything is clean



U tell I've a virus when I post a message, what virus is it? how can I get rid of it/Groups, sitting_chairnorton 2008



Sandra,



Try this -



Click Tools at the top of your screen, then select Internet Options, Click "Clear History", then Click "Delete Files".



Now Click on the Content tab.



Under Personal information click on the AutoComplete box.



On the AutoComplete Settings window click the Clear Forms box to delete your current history.



Close browser and re-open



Now try posting your message.



Norm



U tell I've a virus when I post a message, what virus is it? how can I get rid of it/Groups, sitting_chairpop up blocker



Go to download.com and download Spybot: Search and Destroy, as well as Ad-aware. Run them, update them, download the updates, and run the program. Delete any spyware they may find. This should do the trick, also make sure you have an Anti-Virus installed, and keep it updated. New viruses come out everyday, and you gotta do your best to keep up with them! Keep me posted!
go to smartcomputing.com



they will tell you how.

When I turn on my computer, only the background pic shows up, with no icons, taskbar, nothing. helpp

I know I have a lot of viruses. I was in the middle of installing antivirus programs and scanning and deleting when i restarted and ever since then when i restart I can never get anything to pop up. all you see is the background picture, no taskbar on the bottom, no icons.



occasionally i can get the task manager up, but i cant get any programs to run with it. nothing happens when i try. and when i try to end certain programs running that i think may be the problem, it doesnt work.



i have a windows xp home edition computer, service pack 2.



any tips/ideas would be appreciated!



When I turn on my computer, only the background pic shows up, with no icons, taskbar, nothing. helpp!?norton antivirus 2007



well yes u pc is gone my love but.... take it to a shop then that will cost u cause the virus is eveyrwhere so u pc will have to be allll changed sorry abt that just dont trust many sites ok



When I turn on my computer, only the background pic shows up, with no icons, taskbar, nothing. helpp!?product key



Turn on your computer and as it's booting, push F8 a few times, this will bring you to a screen that lets you choose different modes of running windows. Choose safe mode. Most viruses are not able to run in safe mode. If you still don't have a desktop, it means that the viruses/spyware have already messed up your explorer shell and in that case a reformat is the best option. If you do have icons, try to run your antispyware/virus solutions(some antivirus/spyware programs will not run in safe mode)
i think its infected with malware



boot your pc to safe mode



scan your hard drive with your antivirus / spyware remover



try pressing ctrl/alt/del



click file



new task run



browse



click your desktop



open your antivirus scan



and start scanning



hope this helps....

Question about Trojans/viruses.?

Somehow my husband accidentally got a virus on our computer, this Trojan that hides itself in the form of a virus protection program, called Spylock. It was on there from last night until I woke up this morning.



I got up, found out what it was, and immediately did a system restore to 5 am yesterday morning -- well before it was downloaded. Do any of you know enough about computers to know if that would have removed it completely? I have AVG version 7.5 as an antivirus, and I scanned it this morning and it didn't find anything, but I'd like to make sure. Thanks!



Question about Trojans/viruses.?norton ghost



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It not only gives complete solutions but also offers



free downloads of effective softwares which can detect



and eliminate all spy ware /virus /ad ware /Trojans completely.



Question about Trojans/viruses.?software



Hello. Here's my standard advice:



First, go to www.microsoft.com and download thier Malicious Tool Remover. Before using it also get Spyware Terminator for your system. Both are free and work well. Since you've got AVG's latest you got that. Then open up the zipped file and run it to check your system. Should it find anything it will tell you. Then open and run Spyware Terminator and set it to check various things, and then it will run a check on your pc every day. I also advice getting CCleaner, a great little app which'll clean out your internet cache and remove your tracks... especially those pesky MRU cookies that track everything you're doing. Also, beware of using Incredimail as it is MALWARE... and the app also has something called ALEXA TOOLBAR. That thing's one bad sucka, for which it can stay on your pc even AFTER getting your whole system started over via the rescue CD's. Then when you want to download something else, first put it into your "MY DOWNLOADS" file and do a right click to check it for viruses. Don't click on pop ups and watch out for those Windows Messenger messeges which can come your way also. Good luck.
Just to be on the safe side.....

What do I have to do if my web browser does not load the website when it is opened on a new window?

I`m having a problem which needs fixing. When I click on a weblink to open in a new window, it does not load. It`s like the web browser does not capture the website address and is blank.



It was working before, however since I downloaded a few programs, it has been dysfunctional. I removed all the programs, but still not working either.



I`ve made various antivirus and spyware scans, but it`s not solving the problem.



Any solution to my problem, please help.



Thank you!



What do I have to do if my web browser does not load the website when it is opened on a new window?norton internet security 2008



set up a home page in your browser tools menu for most all broswers on windows



if that doesnt work check the firewall settings



clear your cookies



do a virus scan



do a spyware/adaware scan



if all else fails go to firefox



www.download.com ( search for firefox mozzila )



it is more then likely you got a virus and your virus program isnt picking it up.......



what are you using ?



i recomend pc-cillian 2007 made by trend micro



also spysweeper ( has saved my azz a few times i highly recomend this program )



all these can be found on download.com which is owned by c-net a highly reputable source plus you can see what every one has said about the program before you buy it just make sure and read what people say, wish i could give you more advice good luck

Which internet Security Should I get?

i currently have ESET's Smart Security but i think that is just for antivirus and spyware scanning, i want internet security, which one do you recommend?



thanks......I have no budget by the way.



Which internet Security Should I get?norton internet security



if u ask this question here then u will get lots and lots of link.... and u cant download each and everyone



just hold on



first decide if u have any anti virus installed on ur pc



if not then u need following tools



1) An antivirus



Antivir from avira (free)



http://www.free-av.com/en/download/1/dow...



2) An anti-spyware tool



superantispyware (free) this is for on-demand scanning only.



http://www.superantispyware.com



3) Some tools for Specific viruses



Mcafee aver stinger from mcafee



http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.a...



(this dont need installation. use it during virus troubleshoot to detect and remove some specific hard type viruses)



4) Something to remove fake security softwares



Rogue remover



http://www.majorgeeks.com/RogueRemover_d...



(small and effective utility)



5) Something to take care of garbage in ur system and to keep ur registry clean of fake and dangerous entries



Advanced windows care personal 2 from Iobit



http://www.download.com/Advanced-Windows...

Anybody using Smarty Uninstaller??

Over two months ago I purchased, Smarty Uninstaller from



http://www.winnertweak.com/contact.html and I never received my registration key. I have traced them through my Smart Whois software.



Made telephone calls, sent fax, and hundreds of emails and not one response.



Lost the ongoing battle with my credit card and in the end I had to pay the charges. (My credit card company was unable to track anybody down in this company).



The software is excellent technology as it removed traces of software I had removed one year ago and my antivirus was still scanning. This is the only add/remove program I found that not only removes the software put searches your entire pc for any trace fragments and removes.



I feel like this company is run by dead people, or they have an un-attended server with no support staff.



Any ideas please, that are new and not what I have already done.



Minddoctor, Paris, France



Anybody using Smarty Uninstaller??norton



perhaps you are getting the e-mails but your provider thinks they are spam!



are you using a freebie email service or one that matches the quality of aol or hotmail???

My Laptop infected by winzip_tmp.exe?

Hi,



My laptop infected with winzip_tmp.exe. i am not able to delete that file.let me know how to get ride of it. I have norton antivirus updated and scanned. its not removing it. Also I have 500 GB harddrive. where I can see my folders but not the files in it.is this pblm is due to this virus.



Thank you



My Laptop infected by winzip_tmp.exe?nortonantivirus



I suggest that you try to carryout system restore to a day previous to the day when there was no virus or any problems. It may be a few weeks or months back. You have to decide the date. Detailed instructions are posted at http://fixit.in/systemrestore.html



The problem is likely to be solved. Then,You insatll a standard antivirus soft ware such as Norton, AVG , Avast ( free antivirus software and Ad-aware, Ewido ( free spyware removers). You can download free softwares at



http://fixit.in/antivirus.html and http://fixit.in/spywareremover.html



My Laptop infected by winzip_tmp.exe?spyware



Description:



winzip_tmp.exe is a process which is registered as a trojan. This Trojan allows attackers to access your computer from remote locations, stealing passwords, Internet banking and personal data. This process is a security risk and should be removed from your system.



Note: winzip_tmp.exe is a process which is registered as a trojan. This Trojan allows attackers to access your computer from remote locations, stealing passwords, Internet banking and personal data. This process is a security risk and should be removed from your system.

What can and can't you do with a memory stick?

Can you run antivirus/anti spyware scans? Can you defragment it and use the other system tools? Is it safe to do these things?



What can and can't you do with a memory stick?noton



You can do all of those things by selecting it as the drive to scan for viruses



What can and can't you do with a memory stick?stinger



you can save digital files on it, you can't shove it up your nose.
you can scan it with antivirus., defrag(because the type of system file is FAT)you can also erroe checking., it is required to do thes things

Is it dangerous to just shift+delete RavMonE.exe?

i'm on an updated AVG free antivirus, and have scanned my pc with ewido anti-spyware but it cannot be detected as a threat.. can i just delete the application and prefetch files manually by myself -- or will it be dangerous? any suggestions? thanks



Is it dangerous to just shift+delete RavMonE.exe?panda



spyboat and adware scan them use these tools



http://www.freewebs.com/10canadian/aawse...



http://www.freewebs.com/10canadian/EClea...



http://www.freewebs.com/10canadian/spybo...



Is it dangerous to just shift+delete RavMonE.exe?suzuki



you can stop its process from task manager, then delete it from hard disk from , C:\Windows\RavMonE.exe



boot windows in safe mode if it refuses to delete.



http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/startups...



after that run the following two menus of ccleaner



cleaner %26gt; Analyze %26gt; Run Cleaner



issues %26gt; Scan For Issues %26gt; Fix Selected Issues



http://bestofrest.blogspot.com/2006/11/c...
This is a Backdoor Trojan on your computer. You need to romove it properly.



Download and Update Ewido (now called the AVG Antispyware). Do not run:



http://www.ewido.net/en/download/



TEMPORARILY SHOW HIDDEN FILES AND FOLDERS.



1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

Why can't I see the message text, reply or forward an e-mail?

I pulled up e-mails that I had read before today in my in box and sent folder, but there is no message in them now and I can't forward them either.



All I see is the headers; to, from, date, subject.........



I've done antivirus and spyware scans, refreshed the page, signed out and back in.



Please advise, Thanks



Why can't I see the message text, reply or forward an e-mail?pc security



If the header is showing, but not the text of the message, it should fix the problem if you clear your browser's cache. Close the mail page, click Start %26gt; Control Panel %26gt; Internet Options (or on Internet Explorer toolbar click Tools %26gt; Internet Options) and delete Cookies, Temporary Internet Files, and History. You might also click Start %26gt; All Programs %26gt; Accessories %26gt; System Tools %26gt; Disk Cleanup %26gt; and run Disk Cleanup.



This is just a work around, but clicking the print option will probably make the text show. You can also probably save as text and then open the file and read your message.



Why can't I see the message text, reply or forward an e-mail?symantic



You may need to checkout whether your anti-viruses' auto- email scanner is filtering out all those your new incoming emails or your IE browser perhaps has a corrupted cache file that makes all kinds of things go wrong. Try this: clear your history, clear temporary files (this one takes a while 鈥?wait for the hourglass to stop) %26 cookies, restart the computer and retry. . Here is the 'Help' link for how to do this in different browsers: http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/ya...

Why do I keep getting an error Internet Explorer needs to close?

It doesn`t do it every single time but pretty frequently in the last few weeks.I`ve cleaned the disk,cookies,defragged,run my antivirus,adware %26 spyware scans.Does it every time my son gets on Runescape,but happens to me too but not as often.I also upgraded from IE6 to IE7(AGAIN)which I hate,about 2 days ago.Nothing happened while my son was at his dads on the weekend.As soon as he gets back this evening and gets on Runescape it does it again.I`ts done it on me once since then.



Why do I keep getting an error Internet Explorer needs to close?photoshop



Cause IE SUCKS. Use Firefox. So much better. Less errors and better features.



Why do I keep getting an error Internet Explorer needs to close?symatec



Make sure you have Firefox set as your default browser. If it is, find the Control Panel folder. After your in the control panel. Open Add or Remove Programs. Then click on Add/Remove Windows Components. A box will come up. Uncheck IE icon Report It


Here's my advice (insert shameless plug for firefox here)



No, seriously though, I need more info than just random crashes. and Runscape (which i doubt is the reason) try to create a log of what you're doing that causes it to crash, may just be bugs associated with New software (IE7) Personally though i still suggest Firefox, because it has a better method of support and the way it can be customized.



http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/



try it out, you don't need anything and it's free. I suggest creating a log of when your IE crashes too, see if you can find a pattern.
Your problem is IE7. Uninstall it and this stuff will go away. I hate it when people ask questions like this and the only answers they get are "Get Firefox." instead of helping you figure this out. If you click on Start, Settings, Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs and the Show updates box at the top, when the list loads you can find Internet Explorer 7 and click to remove it. Then close Control Panel and restart the computer. Problem gone. Good luck!

The text of emails in two of three of our family yahoo email accts has disappeared leaving just the

The text of the emails appears in my neighbor's computer, but remains disappeared at home. Gmail and one yahoo acct. still shows text. I also cannot send replies from those accts where the disappearing has occured. Antivirus updated and scanned computer with no threats found.



Why? How can I fix it?



The text of emails in two of three of our family yahoo email accts has disappeared leaving just the header?pop up blocker



In the new Yahoo! Mail, you don鈥檛 do this with your browser anymore. Now, just change your



character encoding setting right in Yahoo! Mail!



Here鈥檚 how:



In the toolbar, click More Actions and select Set Encodings.



From the list that appears, select the encoding that matches the message鈥檚 content.



Note: Only one character encoding set may be viewed at a time. And in this case, changing your



browser鈥檚 encoding setting will not work.



Or in the old Traditional = Select any email where the header information is displayed, but there



is nothing in the



"body" of the message where you would expect to find text, etc.



Move your mouse to the area of the expected "body" of the message and right-click...on



the menu that appears, click on "Encoding"...on the menu that appears, if "Auto Select"



has a check mark, leave it as is...if not click "Auto Select"; then this menu will



disappear...right click again in the "body" to cause the same menu to display again...then



click on "Western European (Windows)"...you should now be able to view the "body" of



all messages that you couldn't view before...obviously, if the problem somehow occurs



again, do the same procedure described above again. I have no idea how or why these



settings get "changed" or "corrupted" after everyday use, but apparently they sometimes



do.

What happened to my internet explorer?

i was using my compuer and suddenly a popup came saying that i had the latest version of virus called cyberlog x. and it says to download a anti virus. i already have an antivirus AVG. i scanned the computer and the popups still coming. and after half an hour the internet stopped working. can you tell me whats wrong and how to fix it.



What happened to my internet explorer?product key



It's spyware - use your anti-spyware scanner in safe mode and perform a full scan.



Free softwares:



Spyware - Search %26 Destroy



Ad-Aware



What happened to my internet explorer?triumph



You have a malware program on your computer or an internet explorer hack which uses web objects to create popups. This is not easy to fix unless you know what you are doing, start off my installing SuperAnti Spyware Free edition and run a complete scan and delete anything found, then do the same with Spy bot search %26 destroy because AVG does not protect against malware only viruses. Restart your computer after you search with both programs and see if the popups stop. If they didn't then internet explorer has been hacked by a website where you installed a component for IE accidently. Go to www.geekstogo.com and post your problem and a complete information text using HijackThis program so that someone who specializes in the component you installed so they can help you remove it. Also consider getting an advanced process program which lets you see which processes are running on your computer, identify these and post them on the forum on geekstogo, and someone should help you there.

Lately whenever i open internet explorer alot of times it just closes out for no reason whys it doin

i dont think its a virus b/c i have symantic antivirus n its scanned my computer n it says i dont have a virus



Lately whenever i open internet explorer alot of times it just closes out for no reason whys it doing that?security



i found mine was doing that so i disabled some of the add ons that i didnt need and it stopped doing it



click tools in your explorer and choose manage add ons and disable the ones you dont need



Lately whenever i open internet explorer alot of times it just closes out for no reason whys it doing that?trojan



computers are pieces of ****
sometimes those softwares dont really work , you probably do have virus

Help... I have the blue screen of death!?

Whenever I play RuneScape, the internet window will sometimes close. And, every few hours I get the blue screen of death (When not playing). What should I do? It's not a virus, I have Norton antivirus and I scanned with nothing found.



Help... I have the blue screen of death!?software



spybot search and estroy and ccleaner download them and run them if not do a fresh install



Help... I have the blue screen of death!?vincent



It maybe because the program you are playing the music with is not compatible with your computer, maybe you don't have enough memory in your computer (memory is not the hard drive space!) It may also be because your computer has too many things running which again goes to the memory thing! I used to have that problem with real player and windows media player. I got that one that comes with I-pod, I forgot the name, it is much better though!



Love



Pearl
Could be a problem with device drivers, hardware or software . This problem can be solved by uninstalling new softwares, updating device drivers and making minor configuration changes . From http://fixit.in/bluescreenofdeath.html

Trojan virus on my computer pls help? :(?

pls read he following and pls try help me, i got course work to do :(



i turned on my computer, a message came up from nortan antivirus internet security. it says "high risk - virus found in your computer - torjon (blah blah blah) - access is denied to try and open this file. what do i do what do i do?



i put norton antivirus internet security to scan my computer and it says it detected 2 and fixed 1. i also put AVG anti - spyware to scan my computer as well, and it detect 6 cookies? :S ????



what do i do now? in the middle of the scanning, that high risk torjon message came up for the second time.



please help



Trojan virus on my computer pls help? :(?spyware removal



You may want to try these freeware programs that have and currently are working well for me.



Antivirus : Avira antivir



Spyware : Spywareterminator



Browser : Avant



Google them for your own research.



Install them and you shouldn't have anymore problems. Good Luck!!



Trojan virus on my computer pls help? :(?virus protection software



The key to this question is your description of the infection as "blah blah blah". There is no such Trojan blah blah blah. There are hundreds of thousands of different trojans. And almost as many different removal tools and procedures.



The actual name of the trojan is critical.
turn on the UAC at user accounts, stay off line

Popups .. security warnings?

Every time i look at an internet page, after about 5mins a pop-up will come up saying you are infected (there only internet explorer po-ups) ... im not accepting any of them, so i wont click any of them, even though they say im in incted.



Ive ran a few scans, but nothing.



I hav NOD32 antivirus, did a virus scan, found 1 virus and cleaned it.



I hav uniblue spyeraser - did a scan, it cleaned



I hav ubiblue seedupmypc - did the scan



but im still getting these stupiud popups..



(theres also another problem, when i click on internet option in tools, privacy, i change "settings" to "high" so it blocks all cookies, but when i close that page down, and open a new internet explorer my privacy setting goes back to "accept all cookies" help?



and help with this stupid popup thing?



is it malware, adware spyware?



Popups .. security warnings?spyware remove



You have a simple infection.



Download SUPErantispyware and scan with it and it will get rid of any trojans that may be downloading thensleves onto your computer



it would be a good idea to temporarily turn of System Restore ( It SUcks) temporarily becuase viruses can be loaded through it.



Next Download Smitfraudfix



http://siri.geekstogo.com/SmitfraudFix.e...



1. Download SmitfraudFix tool and save it to your desktop.

How do I get rid of this popup?

I keep to constantly get this pop up from winpop or something that begins with win. It would pop up and asks if i wanna scan my pc for whatever, then when exit out of it, it pops up again and starts to scan...I have anitspy and antivirus protection..when i scan my pc, the scan results says that its gonna delete it..but once again it pops back up..how can i get rid of this thing?



How do I get rid of this popup?spyware remover



Is it WinFixer? An exact name would have definately helped!



Then it sounds like it could possibly be a Vundo infection.



"The Vundo family of Trojans is one of the most common infections we find on user鈥檚 PC鈥檚. The infection can cause popups which usually advertise rogue antispyware programs. Some common rogue antispyware programs that are advertised are WinFixer, SysProtect and Winantispyware for example. Users are normally targeted by false positives, and warning of infection 鈥?an example of this could be popups alerting users they are infected with a blackworm virus. The most common method of infection is through outdated versions of the Sun Java platform; older versions are being exploited so it is important to firstly make sure that your Java software is fully up to date. Thankfully, the infection is relatively easy to remove, and a specialised tool has been created to remove the vundo trojan from infected computers. The following guide will explain how to use the tool, and hopefully rid your system of this malware."

My computer is scanning for viruses and it has slowed down my computer to a crawl. Why?

I have Norton AntiVirus. It has been scanning my computer since last night, it is still going. Why does it take so long? I am determined to let it finish, even if it takes days. But why has it slowed it down to a crawl? Is it ok to be on while it is scanning?



My computer is scanning for viruses and it has slowed down my computer to a crawl. Why?spyware



Sounds to me like your computer is using all it resources to scan for viruses. I use Windows One Care and when it scans I cant even tell its running or scanning.



Anyway right click on your tool bar and go to the "Task Manager"



See what percentage your cpu is. The higher the percentage, the more system resources you re using.



Alot of the reasons why system resources are high is usually in your start up. If you or, more than likely, your kids download alot this usually sets up a start up icon in the bottom right hand side of your toolbar. The more thing you have set up to run when Windows start, example Yahoo Messenger, the longer it takes your to computer start, then when you have something important to do, like scan for viruses, the more your virus protection has to scan and share system resources, your processor.



What I would do, if it were me, reformat your hard drive and reinstall Norton first thing when your system is back up and running. Then as you reinstall other software, like Yahoo Messenger, dont let it run when Windows starts. Then your computer will not only start faster, it will run any program you want to run, like a virus scanner faster too.



Norton is a bad piece of software to buy anyway so is Mcafee. When your subscription is up on Norton, try Windows One care. Its free for 90 days and you can put it on up to 3 different computers legally.



My computer is scanning for viruses and it has slowed down my computer to a crawl. Why?virus scan



Because you have Norton AntiVirus, that's why. It's bloated and "heavy" and notorious for crippling even proper gaming rigs. There are other good, and free, antivirus programs out there like Avast, AVG and AntiVir.

AVG and Comodo Firewall clash?

I was running AVG Antivirus and Comodo Firewall but they clash which results in the AVG email scanner not working.



I uninstalled AVG and installed Avira but it does not scan emails at all.



Would you recommend I change to a different firewall, (and if so, which one would you suggest),and reinstall AVG, or is there other antivirus software which will scan emails and not conflict with Comodo (which I like)?



AVG and Comodo Firewall clash?stinger



This will work better for you:



Comodo Firewall %26 free Avast AV:



http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.ht...



Avast scans e-mails - higher detection rate than AVG but lower than Avira.



AVG and Comodo Firewall clash?virus scanner



i think you got your wording wrong they don't exactly clash ,it just that when avg wants to go get it's updates, which occurs on a daily basis your firewall is denying it permission am i right? you can run avg and comodo together you just have to configure comodo to allow avg access to the web for it's updates. or failing that turn off the automatic update feature of avg and manually get your updates. if by chance there is a clash over scanning e-mails just turn it off and go to one of the web based e-mail clients i.e. yahoo/hotmail or g-mail. anyone who really cares about keeping their windoze clean does'nt use outlook anyway.
Norton Anti-Virus will scan emails, and Norton has a firewall (in Internet Security or 360 package) and I don't have a problem with them.
I have never heard of AVG conflicting with Comodo before, but if you are sure they are, then you will obviously need to remove one of them.

I have some kind of adware. Looking for help getting rid of it.?

Something has been installed on my computer. When I'm on the Internet, new windows keep popping up with all kinds of advertisement I care nothing about. This didn't happen until recently.



I have good protection, so I'm guessing it's something fairly new. I have Norton antivirus (Updated - did a scan). I've installed ad-aware. (Did a scan - got rid of everything) and Spybot (Same thing). All have been updated before scanning.



Any ideas?



I have some kind of adware. Looking for help getting rid of it.?suzuki



Run Ewido in safe mode. http://www.ewido.net/en/download/



I have some kind of adware. Looking for help getting rid of it.?virus



Try downloading free.grisoft.com.



Download EWIDO and AVG ANTI VIRUS. You will be amazed how much more they catch compared to spybot or adaware.



Also install the scanners and update, then restart in safe mode. This will disable almost any virus that loads up on startup.



Next find a program called HIJACKTHIS! This is sort of a registry cleaner. If you are not familiar with registrys, DO NOT USE THIS PROGRAM!!! You might delete something that is usefull and mess your PC up. good Luck.
Go here: http://www.blackwidowtech.com/downloads/ and download the free software. They're excellent programs and they really do work. (That's my website, so I should know.)
Whatever Antispywares u have, run them in windows safe mode(press F8 repeatedly during computer startup). You'll get rid of it . Spybot and AdAware are excellent ones. Spywares and Adwares are most vulnerable in safe mode, and u'll be able to remove all the entries u detect permanantly. Gud Luck
go to that link. they will help. they are godly.

Trojan Viruses?

I recently ran both AVG Antivirus and Adaware 2007 scans.



I encountered two trojans, which I've never seen before. I scan regularly and almost frequently (because i'm paranoid) and am sure that these trojans did not come up before my lately virus definition updates.



But my AVG found a trojan called 'PSW.Agent.RHK' and it was located inside my Ashampoo WinOptimizer 4 installation directory. The infected file was called 'EXEDecrypt.exe'.



My Adaware found something different. In a FULL SCAN, it found a Win32.Trojan.Killproc inside my C:\HP\BIN\Endprocess.exe



I am running a Vista OS on an HP Laptop and I'm getting very irked by this. I've used backup recovery out of frustration, but after all updates have been re-applied, i still have them. I am not sure if these 'viruses' may be false positive claims. Can anyone offer any information or any critical steps i should take to protect myself? I'm not very 'virus' savvy.



Trojan Viruses?symantic



Here is a list of very good and free tools,;



This is very good tool and I recommend it to keep your pc in good running condition,



Windows Advanced Care , This tool will keep you computer running good and you can see the startup programs to help you understand what runs in the startup programs; It also imunizes your computer against the attcks we face each time we go on the internet Just run it once a day and your worrys are much less,

Is Norton getting lazy?

Last year I was infected with Spy Sheriff, even though I use Norton Antivirus 2007, and regularly scan with Ad Aware. All of Norton鈥檚 horses and all of Norton鈥檚 men could not get my computer working correctly again. Ad Aware was just as helpless. I ended up manually removing Spy Sheriff.



I have been infected several more times and every time the bogusware was able to render Norton Antivirus 2008 ineffective. I recently downloaded Super Spy ware destroyer. It found 28 infections (not cookies) and removed 27 of them. However it could not remove core.cashe.dsk (I forget the official name). I removed it manually.



If that was not enough ccSVcHst.exe went amuck and was eating up 99% of my system resources. I read on the NET that this is actually a bug in Norton Antivirus that caused the problem. I had to fix that manually was well.



Is this the trend of things to come?



Is Norton getting lazy?symatec



Spy Sheriff is in the Smitfraud family of infections which is caused when Trojan Zlob gets downloaded to your computer. The international crime gangs that produce this crap are constantly mutating the infection to avoid detection by 'general purpose, all-in-one' anti-malware programs such as Norton. Often it is mutated hourly....The Nortons of the world simply cannot update fast enough to catch these new variants.



This Smitfraud malware is generally installed in one of two ways.

Something wrong with my computer?

1:When i turn my computer on there is a black screen with the words CPU scan failed!



Press F2 to reboot



Or computer will power down in 5 secs



Service your computer immediately!



Or something like that,i cant rmb it very clearly.



2:I have used AVG free antivirus and antispyware to scan my computer b4 but the scans showed nth.I have since deleted them bcoz they lag my computer up very badly.



3:My computer is now fast,but the screen i was talking about in point 1 is very disturbing.What is causing it?



4:I can turn on my computer after the computer powers down.



5:Everything seems quite ok after i turn on the computer.



6:There is no weird processes in windows task manager,but the CPU usage randomly jumps from high to low.Is that weird?



Can you pls help me?Im very worried and scared bcoz my sis's office stuff and my HW are all in the computer and we have nowhere else to store them.Pls help me!The computer is my life!!



Something wrong with my computer?systemworks



If you can boot into your PC I would suggest running any diagnostic tests that came pre-installed with your machine. Particularly system checks like your motherboard, and of course especially the CPU. You may have a hardware issue here. You can check to see if your CPU fan is not clogged with dust or otherwise not keeping it cool as it might be overheating. Sometimes it can be something that simple.

Why is my Internet Slow at times?

I've had my computer/Internet since the beginning of the last year. I'm on Virgin Media/ telewest. Since thursday my Internet has been playing up a lot. It'll mainly happens during the day, around the evening it runs normally. I can still download music and talk to people on MSN but when I go on the Internet it can either take ages to load up or not load up at all. I have an Symantec Antivirus program and always scan my computer once every week. It found no viruses but I do get a message that comes up saying -



'SYMANTEC TAMPER PROTECTION ALERT



Target: C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\vpc32.exe



Event Info: Open Process



Action Taken: Blocked



Actor Process: C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe (PID 928)



Time: 20 April 2008 20:47:02'



What does that mean? Please can someone explain to me why all this is happening and how I can make my Internet run normally again?



Why is my Internet Slow at times?triumph



Its like travelling down the Motorway if no one is using it you can go fast, if everyone is travelling then you go slower. The same with the Internet the more people who use it the slower it gets. Hope this helps.



Why is my Internet Slow at times?worms



The day is a peak time for people using the internet. Because there is a lot more people using the internet at this time, the exchange cannot cope a full speed all the time. There is nothing you can do to stop this :( One thing you could invest in is called OnSpeed. Type it into google. It speeds your internet up but depreciates picture quality. You could also tell your ISP (Virgin Media) that you are unhappy with this and you never know.

How to get rid of a hijacked browser and trojan??? plz help?

i got a hijacked browswer on google so when ever i type something in on google wierd things come up...and when ever i click on a program (like IE or my computer) it says that i have an unkown trojan virus and i need to get antispyware but i already have panda antivirus



but everytime i scan my whole computer it wont find anything?!?!? ive scanned like 5 times already



is there anyway of getting rid of this...i probley just need to find where the virus is or something??? plz help



thanks



How to get rid of a hijacked browser and trojan??? plz help?trojan



download a virus scaner



How to get rid of a hijacked browser and trojan??? plz help?abtuvurys 2005



Download a virus scanner like Avast
I suggest you to install this cause i had experienced this problems before. But it works.



1. ESET NOD32 Smart Security 3.0.645.0 Business Edition



2. PCTOOLS Spyware Doctor 5.5



3. ParetoLogic XoftSpySE 4.33



4. Evidence Eliminator 6.0



5. Checkpoint ZoneAlarm Security Suite Pro 7.1



6. Ad-Muncher 4.71 - To block all adult contents images.



7. Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.13



If you install all of this with full version key/license. You are well protected from threats. E-mail me at keinth_net@yahoo.com or keinth93@hotmail.com if you need more information about those software above. Don`t worry if you installed all of those softwares. It might work (100%). Trust me.
Download Spybot Search %26 Destroy. Use regularly xXx
Unknown Trojan is an annoying message generated by some rogue anti-spyware products to try and trick you into buying the remover. They will popup alert: 鈥淪ystem Error! Your computer was infected by an Unknown Trojan. It鈥檚 dangerous for your system (critical files can be lost)! Click OK to download the antispyware program to clean your computer! (Recommended)鈥?



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try manual removal instructions:

COMPUTER VIRUS HELP maybe PLZ?? help?

kk i just got panda antivirus and when i scan



"my hardrive" it gets to a file C:\winnt\system32\config and in the file when panda scans security or system log file my computer crashes iver tryed like 4 times it does it everytime plz help



COMPUTER VIRUS HELP maybe PLZ?? help?vincent



Go to download.com and download AVG



Also they have Spybot, and Adaware. All are good.



AVG is the best,. Could be a problem with your Panda



doing it which would explain why it crashes when



accessing w/32 files or a problem in the files itself in which case, you may have to reload your OP system.



COMPUTER VIRUS HELP maybe PLZ?? help?adware remover



Here is a simple tutorial on how to cleanup your computer. They are real basic steps, but it is a good first step to take and will often clean out 95% of the junk (such as spyware, viruses, etc) off your computer. All the tools used are free of use. Here is the link:



http://www.cleancomputerhelp.com/how-to-...



Here are some simple tips %26 techniques to keep your computer running a great shape:



http://cleancomputerhelp.com/computer-ti...



Here is a list of Free Anti-Virus Tools:



http://www.cleancomputerhelp.com/free-co...



Here is a list of Free Anti-Spyware Tools:

Anti virus help!?

ok i download norton antivirus and it wont scan my pc cuz i havent accepted the end user license agreement and i dont know how to accept it i aso downloaded avria antivir but everytime it scans my pc it dont detects anything can someone help plz



Anti virus help!?virus protection software



I guess the only way to accept the License agreement is by loading up Norton.



%26gt; Click Start



%26gt; Point to All programs



%26gt; Click on Norton Security suite



%26gt; This should load the acceptance or decline of the user agreement



There are many other FREE and recommend programs for your computer security like:



Make sure you have the following installed in your computer:



%26gt; A pop-up blcoker [toolbar]



%26gt; A anti-spyware program



%26gt; Firewall



%26gt; Anti-virus securtiy



You can use some of the following tools, for FREE:



鈼?Full PC security information - All in one 鈼?br>



鈫?Scan your computer for spyware/adware using a FREE software from Microsoft called Windows Defender: 禄禄http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security...



飥啋 You can download a FREE antivirus software:



禄禄 http://www.grisoft.com/doc/Programs/lng/...



鈫?MSN Toolbar, includes Pop-up blocker, Phishing filter - FREE:



禄禄 http://toolbar.live.com/?mkt=en-us



鈫扽ahoo Toolbar with Pop-up blocker, spyware protection...FREE

I installed updated verizon yahoo online protection (with Norton) and?

Since installing the updated Verizon Yahoo Online Protection with Norton security, I keep getting messages that there is a security risk. It tells me that I need to run an antivirus or an antispy scan when I have done that already. Just today it tells me that I've never run an antispy scan. Yesterday it told me it had been done on 1/7/08. What do I do to correct this? Or can I uninstall this updated version and return to the old version I had? HELP!!



I installed updated verizon yahoo online protection (with Norton) and?virus protection



If I were you I would uninstall it completely by going to Nortons website and going with another program thats not full of glitches like Avira (free)http://www.free-av.com/



You could also call Norton at 800-441-7234

Fragmented C Drive?

What would cause this?



Now, I do defragment regularly. However, my computer began going so slow that it wouldn't open an internet page. So, I did an Analyze to see if it needed defragmenting.



Well, the entire drive was COMPLETELY fragmented. I've never seen it like that before.



Now its defragmented and works fine.



But why would it do this?



Also, I do have Norton Antivirus. I did a scan and found a completely clean drive.



Thanks



Fragmented C Drive?virus removal



Your disc gets fragmented usually when you either install/uninstall a lot of programs between your defrags, you download a lot of big files (because the system needs to fit them in between programs), or when you patch your OS or some game (common in MMOs a lot). Fragmenting is a natural thing, it happens whether you want it to or not. I will fragment my disc 3-4 times a month usually when my computer is just idle and I am not needing it and I still get issues where it is fragmented at times.



Fragmented C Drive?anti virus protection



Nxt time, please try this before defragmenting yur drive.



1.Open IE.



2.Click on Tools, from the drop down menu, choose the last option "Internet Options".



3. Here yu'll c Delete Cookies and Delete Files tab. Click on both simultaneously. Clearing files may take a while, so wait.

Why does my computer keep re-starting?

Hi.



I have windows xp sp2



AVG antivirus updated daily and scan daily



windows firewall, but have just downloaded trial zone alarm.



Norton spyware



adaware etc



I have been palgued by this constant shut down and restart.



does not matter if online or not.



have kept everything up to date it seems is so sqeeky clean but I cannot find the culprit....have tried restore..rebooting...but it still goes on.



Please can anyone suggest anything...to stop this.



Oh and its about a year old.



I even vacuum the fan inlets regularily in case of overheating.....



There is something very dodgy going on.



Why does my computer keep re-starting?virus scan



all that anti virus and firewall software may be causing conflicts. Go to start, then right-click on my computer and select manage. From there select system tools%26gt;event viewer%26gt;system error records. From there you should get an idea of what is going on.



Press f8 when rebooting to go into safe mode if your system isnt stable enough to complete the above task.



As a shortcut, I would just uninstall all antivirus and firewall software to see what happens. If you are behind a NAT router you are pretty safe already, just don't open any attachments.



Good luck!



Why does my computer keep re-starting?anti virus scan

Computer worms, viruses, trojans, dialers, spyware, adware, tracking cookies.?

Does anyone know of such program that gets rid of these for free? I just used XP ANtivirus protection's free scan and I have 188 infections found %26gt;%26lt;. Please help!



Computer worms, viruses, trojans, dialers, spyware, adware, tracking cookies.?virus scanner



XPAntiVirus (also known as XP Anti Virus, XPAnti Virus and XP AntiVirus) is fake spyware removal tool that is usually downloaded onto your computer by a Trojan (most likely the Zlob Trojan) or under dubious circumstances without your consent. Once downloaded, XPAntiVirus begins to haunt the user by displaying false security alerts and "detecting" fake threats. The purpose is to get the user to purchase the full version of XPAntiVirus spyware removal application.



This will remove it free.



http://www.superantispyware.com



or go here http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t...



and follow the directions carefully



Computer worms, viruses, trojans, dialers, spyware, adware, tracking cookies.?anti virus software



I would backup my data a reformat the hardrive
AVG Free Edition is an anti-virus program that is very good and 100% free with automatic update. However, it only does anti-virus. Combine with Windows Defender, a free anti-spyware program from Microsoft and the firewall that comes with Windows. AVG and Defender should help eliminate all that you have now, and that with the firewall should help prevent things in the future. It's not the best protection, but it is free.
the program you've used is your problem, the program IS spyware and viruses
Ad-Aware http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

There's got to be a way to stop this damn thing!?

Every time I go to check my e-mail, I receive this annoying pop-up page from www.antivirus.com wanting to scan my computer for viruses. I click on "cancel" and I'm directed to their next page! (Same thing happens when I click on the top right "X" to close the page) Now here's the part that really pisses me off! After being redirected to a minimum of three seperate windows, and declining their offer, I'm thrown off my e-mail site! (Yahoo). Someone out there help me, please! Thank-you in advance to whom ever is kind enough to respond.



There's got to be a way to stop this damn thing!?virus



The best thing to do is have your PC reformatted just save the files you need remember to keep only the files not the softwares and programs coz you'll never know where is the virus they always confuse us with folders... So good luck on your files...



There's got to be a way to stop this damn thing!?anti virus



Download Firefox and the Adblock / Adblock Plus extensions. You'll never have to deal with annoying popups again - or any other advertisements, for that matter...
The answer to this question is here%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;



The reason you are continuesly getting this pop-up, is because at one time or another you had spyware or currently have spyware that is either A: redirecting sites or B: opening pages based upon when you surf.

Annoying pop ups?

yesterday i downloaded a game, and while doing that i accidentally downloaded somekinda "spyware remover"...when i realized that, i cancelled it, but now everytime i use my browser to go online, periodically i get these popups. i used my antivirus to do a scan, and it found all the spyware and removed it, but i still get the pop ups. i also have a pop up blocker, and removed any unwanted programs from the add remove programs in the control panel. what can i do, cuz these pop ups are driving me crazy!!!



Annoying pop ups?viruses



use different programs to remove the spyware, try hijack this, i had the same problem, and it fixed it hope it works



Annoying pop ups?antispam



Infomation on ZLOB



Trojan.Zlob is a back door Trojan tht allows the remote attacker to perform various malicious actions on the compromised computer.



Zlob downloads and installs Spyware and Adware applications. Most of them are considered to be rogue anti-spyware:



1) Removal instructions-- How to remove the Smitfraud / Generic Zlob / Quicknavigate / Virtual Maid



http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t...



http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix...



then



(1) If you have not already scanned your comp with spybot do that now .Update it and then run it so it gets rid of all the spyware and trojans in safe mode

The computer at my office has an irritating problem.often the date changes by itself to january 2000

it does not seem to be a virus as norton antivirus runs a daily scan.it runs on windows 2000



The computer at my office has an irritating problem.often the date changes by itself to january 2000?vista



needs a new cmos battery



The computer at my office has an irritating problem.often the date changes by itself to january 2000?antispyware



Change the CMOS battery!!
It's Y2K bug. Please read the source in detailed.

How do i lose the high pitched tone my comp makes when it is working? EG. Scrolling, or using photos

It started ot only making the tone when i did something like downloading a program or the likes. Now it makes the tone even when i scroll! And when my antivirus is doing a scan? Oh boy... It sounds like a bad case of tinitus!



How do i lose the high pitched tone my comp makes when it is working? EG. Scrolling, or using photoshop...?windows



Your computer may be getting too hot. Perhaps you could try adding another fan and see if it cools things enough so that the noise goes away. Also, it is important to find a quiet fan! You can get assistance with all of that at a computer specialty store....



How do i lose the high pitched tone my comp makes when it is working? EG. Scrolling, or using photoshop...?antivirus download



turn your volume down and check to make sure your mic is off.
get a new computer.

Sims 2 problem???

i have the sims 2 , university %26 nightlife.



I really want to play it again as it's so fun but it takes up alot of memory and takes 5 hours when Norton Antivirus is trying to scan. I don't know whether to put it on the computer again or not because the computer isn't myn. Any suggestions?



Sims 2 problem???



Disable Norton's while you're playing the game.



Sims 2 problem???antivirus downloads



you can shut off norton to load or play it whatever your doing,



i have to do that for some games when i play i have to shut of my virus protection so it runs smoother
turn off your norton while playing then turn it back on when your done
do it! it's too fun not to!
Go For It, Don't bother scanning it, norton never finds anything, Its a really Pants software x Gl
umm I don't know.... well, let it load over night, so It won't take up your time.
I hate the same problem. I would love to play it, and I don't want to kill the computer. Let me know when you find out.
If it's not your computer, ask the person who owns it if it is okay for you to install it. You could install just the base game and not the expansion packs.



As far as Norton is concerned, you shouldn't have the program running at all while playing. (You can, of course, but it will slow down the game.) It can scan the computer any time, so you can disable the scanning. If you shut the program off completely, though, make sure you're not connected to the Internet and turn Norton back on before you get back online.

There's a virus tat eats to ur C drive & hav a extra folder tat automaticly opens ur my doc

how do i delete it without formatting my hard disk?is there any useful antivirus software that can scan and remove it instantly?



There's a virus tat eats to ur C drive %26 hav a extra folder tat automaticly opens ur my document.?abtuvurys 2005



Go and kill those viruses with AVG:



http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/...



There's a virus tat eats to ur C drive %26 hav a extra folder tat automaticly opens ur my document.?antivirus programs



McAfee



AVG



Symantec

How to remove virus?

I have symantec antivirus and after the scan it tells me that the threat found is adware.fastlook. The program itself will not quarantine, clean or delete the file. Anyone know what could be done. Thanks.



How to remove virus?adware remover



Adware you remove with Ad Aware http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_a...



Some tips:



Try scanning in safe mode with network.



Tap F8 when booting your computer. Choose safe mode with network.



Start in safe mode with network.



Start -%26gt; Run: and type iexplore http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html... (Enter/OK)



Scan your computer.



If you fin something; delete it. Restart and do the same again. When the scanner finds nothing this scan is finish.



Reboot again in safe mode with network.



Start -%26gt; Run: type iexplore http://www.ewido.com/en (Enter/OK)



Scan your computer.



If you fin something; delete it. Restart and do the same again. When the scanner find nothing this scan is finish.



NOTE: Do not surf the net or open any programs when doing this scans. This because you can start spyware/adware/viruses manually.



Now your computer is clean and you can reboot back to normal mode and download some security if you don't have it.



Download the new free version of Ad Aware http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_a...

Why is my computer slow?

I have a Gateway model 4026GZ with 224 mb of ram. It starts up REALLY slow. I use norton antivirus corporate edition to scan viruses and clean up my computer. Is there a virus or worm or spyware on my comp that i just dont know about or is it the ram, do i need more? Thanks guys!



Why is my computer slow?adware



I know for sure that amount of ram isnt enough these days. You should have 512 at the very least.



Why is my computer slow?antivirus scan



1. Norton has been known to take away from overall PC preformance, try another kind like Trend Micro PC-Cillin



2. Get more RAM (at least 512 total), your video card might be integrated and taking away from it - you might want to get a better video card



3. Download AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5 and Spybot Search %26 Destroy to scan for malware



4. Run a Scan Disk to get rid of any unecessary files



5. Run Disk Defragmenter
yes it's old and you need more ram...
try scanning for spyware and adware
You say you use norton antivirus corporate edition to scan viruses and clean up your computer? huh. It's realy taks a HUGE memory on the RAM %26 you must have at least 300MB free RAM to run your computer fast. Of corse you need more. From 2 monthes ago i installed norten antivirus %26 my computer was VERY VERY slow because i have 256MB of RAM. Thanks.
you do need more ram, you also need to get rid of nortons because it is a resourse hog and will take ahold of everything you have on it. And you need to clean your computer of old files and temps. also do a defrag on it.
id suggest uninstalling norton and try spyware doctor? for me spyware doc was the best....and yes.. u need to have at least 512 as programs nowadays demands 512 and abv...if u are still suspicious about a worm or spyware inside ur computer.. try updatin ur norton to the latest...
use ccleaner it is free and cleans your computer
Cause its flippin ancient.
Working with a slow computer can be time consuming as programs/ applications take a long time to start. This problem is more pronounced in computers which have been used for 6 or more months. More information at http://fixit.in/slowcomputer.html
Norton is not good..its make computer slow.
remove unwanted files and don't keep any more files on the desktop and defragment the drives once.......

Bios Memory and such.?

Dell Inspiron 2200-Help ASAP



alright my sisters computer is running very slow.



we instaled Norton AntiVirus and did a scan.



we also did Disk Cleanup and Disk Defragmenter.



she has a new memory chip but we arent sure if it is working properly.



any ideas as to what it could be. let me know.



thanks. =D



im running an Xp.



when we start up the computer a blue screen appears saying to Disable Bios Memory..



Report It



Bios Memory and such.?anti virus protection



When you added the memory to the laptop did it slow down afterward or before the addition of the memory?



Dell Laptop's have so much crapware on them it is slow when you get it new.



I would say to go to the run-msconfig and disable ALL of the STARTUP junk . BUT do not go into the registry. There is not any need to. You just ask for trouble in there!



After all of this make sure you have the new memory stick install and seated properly. (I do hope it is a compatable stick you have)



Also after you dump Norton I would get AVG FREE it has a better interface and IMHO a very good AV program.



Bios Memory and such.?antivirus



ok first remove Norton its a block on your computer and run the following not to replace notron Avast is much better and less taxing on your computers hard ware

Monday, October 19, 2009

How do I get rid of this annoying AntiVirGear balloon on my Windows task bar?Where is the program hi

This AntiVirGear balloon keep poping up saying that my computer is infested by spyware and to buy and download their anti spyware program to rid of this spyware.I know this is just a scam.I had ran Norton antivirus and anti spyware scan and there is no threat.



How do I get rid of this annoying AntiVirGear balloon on my Windows task bar?Where is the program hidden?anti virus scan



AntiVirGear is a rogue anti-spyware application that is often downloaded and installed by a Trojan, through browser security holes, or via other unconventional and unethical mechanisms. Once installed, AntiVirGear will also display warning notifications of imaginary security and privacy risks in its attempts to get you to purchase the full version. AntiVirGear may generate system instability and may change your Windows desktop wallpaper. AntiVirGear is another clone of popular rogue anti-spyware programs such as VirusProtect Pro, SpyLocked and SpyCrush. AntiVirGear is installed through the infamous Zlob trojan as well as various exploits.



Parasite Type: A cocktail of Rogue Anti-Spyware Programs %26 Trojans.



How To Remove Antivirgear (removal Instructions)



http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t...



How do I get rid of this annoying AntiVirGear balloon on my Windows task bar?Where is the program hidden?ariel

Remote Administration question?

I've got 2 computers on a home network. Both are running XP Pro. Lately I find myself needing to do stuff on both computers and I'm tired of running up and down the stairs to do so. I need some means of controlling one computer from another just as if I were sitting at it. I've messed around with Sub7 a bit in the past infecting my own computer and seeing what all I can do with it and it would work for my purposes but I'd much rather have a legitimate program. I don't need any hacker b.s. or any of that stuff recommended to me because I'd rather not use it if I could accomplish the same task with something I didn't have to worry about accidentally removing with my antivirus on the next scan. I have an account with administrator rights on both computers already so don't complain about me being a wannabe hacker or any of the dumb stuff some people are always inclined to say. I don't need to break into another computer. I just don't like running up and down stairs so much.



Remote Administration question?anti virus software



i ve answered such question so i copy and paste here;



in your computer



right click on My Computer



%26gt;Properties%26gt;Remote%26gt;Allow users to connect remotely...



%26gt;add user%26gt; choose a user with a password.



in 2nd computer



Click Start

Can programs run while computer sleeps?

My AVG antivirus is scheduled to scan my computer at 1:30 am.



I also am supposed to receive updates at 4am. Can these events happen with the computer in sleep mode?



Can programs run while computer sleeps?anti virus



Yes,



I started a AVJ scan now, gone to Sleep mode %26 when came back after a few seconds, it was still going on.



Before Sleep mode, Avj showed 110 files Scanned



After coming back from sleep mode (Nearly 15 Sec), it showed 350 files scanned



Can programs run while computer sleeps?auto protect



no as there is no energy which can makie programmes execute
no
Nope, but you can make it wake up for the task.
YES and NO.



Theres applications out there that will enable you to turn your computer on...I can set my radio on off, can have my computer turn on my radio on and off or the lights.



I configured an old aplliance application I got with an old computer that allowed you control over household appliances and even your computer from hibernation or even a cold boot.



So yes, there people are right -- its not a normal funtion.



BUT YES it can be done with the right application and outlet adapter.
no coz when you keep your pc to sleep mode the pc logs off



and no program work on ur account



only proser programs work you should keep it on when every your using the computer



hope i help you

Every time i open the command prompt a message promps up saying "another program is currently u

when i open it using cmd the above message prompts up , and by command it does manage to open but none of the commands work like ipconfig/all , cd d:\.



is it some kind of virus?



i use norton antivirus 2006 and update ,scan frequently.



i also have some spywares.



Every time i open the command prompt a message promps up saying "another program is currently using the file"antispam



Go to the programme file and exit; then again open.



Every time i open the command prompt a message promps up saying "another program is currently using the file"avast



here are some secret commands you can find, http://secretcommands.50webs.com/ and if you want more of these with lots more important information, try this, http://hardwaresupport.50webs.com/

When I go to Target.com I get a "(not responding) message"?

Followed by the browser freezing up. I tried running AVG antivirus and did a scan with the At%26t yahoo online protection. But nothing yet. Also im not sure if this is relevant but as I am typing this, the letters are appearing on screen much slower that how I am typing as in their is a delay. Please help!



When I go to Target.com I get a "(not responding) message"?antispyware



it probably is a virus,try goin 2 onemyspaceproxy.com go to tha bottom of the page and type i target.com...give it a try but i doubt if it might really work

Internet Explorer with own mind?

Lately everytime I surf the net and I get to a site where there might be advertisements, like game sites or even Yahoo, my browser shuts down automatically. Gone, like I x'ed out of it. I checked my Antivirus and ran a scan and there was nothing found and I never changed any settings.



Please help, it's driving me nuts!



Internet Explorer with own mind?antivirus download



Don't use Internet Explorer, it's garbage. You're much better off, security wise, using Firefox. It's a quick download.



Internet Explorer with own mind?bmw



download mozila firefox
Ditch IE and get Mozilla Firefox. You'll never go back.
Just restart the computer, or reset your privacy settings under tools. Best answer please?
use aol explorer it is simple to download and It has never done that to me like my internet explorer used to do too.
Run Internet Explorer with no add-ons installed



Start - All Programs -Accessories -Systems Tools - Click on 鈥淩un Internet Explorer (no add-ons)鈥?If IE runs ok you have one or more bad add-ons.



In IE tools - Programs - Click on 鈥淢anage Add-ons鈥? Disable all add-ons then restart. Enable one add-on and restart. If ok enable another ad-on. Repeat until you find the add-on(s) that are causing the problem.



XP Only:



If this does not work, uninstall IE7 with Ad/Remove programs. This will take you back to IE6.



Run Windows Live OneCare 鈥淔ull Service Scan鈥? http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/defau...



Reboot.



Reinstall IE7



http://www.microsoft.com/windows/product...

Having problems with javascript and / or pulling up web pages. Please help?

Here's the situation:



Yesterday downloaded 360Share for music downloads and did several downloads.



Afterwards, went on YA and started having problems: that little yellow "error on page" shows up for every page while I'm on the computer (bottom left of screen).



I checked the error report and it said something about javascript problems.



I updated my antivirus and ran a scan %26 rebooted.



Came up with 2 spywares detected but can't say which cause I just checked the log and it said "error".



This is the type of thing that is happening:



I go on YA, go through the steps to ask a question but I would like to change category. So I click on "complete list". The finger shows up but nothing happens. It won't go there (and I get the little yellow error sign)



I would REALLY appreciate help.



Please give me the steps, I don't claim to be a computer guru!! :)



Having problems with javascript and / or pulling up web pages. Please help?antivirus downloads



Have you downloaded Adobe Reader-8. It sorted me out.

Explorer.exe restarts after 5-6 seconds. All opened windows crashes?

Assalam u Alikum and Hi,



This problem started happening since yesterday. When i bootup my computer it normally loads its applications then opens up My Document Folder. After few seconds it crashes, all windows closes and all icons and start menu goes away for 2 seconds then comeback. If i openup task manager and start process explorer.exe, i am afraid it is opening up some other explorer.exe which is written in small letters. And same restarting of explorer starts. If i give it full path of explorer.exe in C:\windows it opens up with capital letters and My Document folder comes with it then again blinking starts. Error reporting is enabled but i am not getting any popups regarding problems, it just goes away and comes back virtually stopping me from doing anything. I am writing this from different pc, it is not allowing me to run internet and web browser either. My Antivirus is updated and scan has deleted several viruses plus spybot has deleted spywares.What now?Plz help me in this



Explorer.exe restarts after 5-6 seconds. All opened windows crashes?antivirus programs



There is no cure. Format and reinstall windows



Explorer.exe restarts after 5-6 seconds. All opened windows crashes?computer protection



You can try this tool to fix it:



http://www.fix-pc-errors.info



Good luck!

Spyware help?

I have a symantec antivirus. how do I scan for spyware please help



Spyware help?antivirus protection



You must use an anti-spyware not an anti-virus app. I suggest:



SUPERAntiSpyware (free version):



http://www.superantispyware.com/



Spyware help?computer repair



install some antispyware like AVG..
download Super AntiSpyware from www.superantispyware.com



You can also get spyware doctor from http://pack.google.com
Check to see if your symantec anti virus has the capability to check for spywear. many don't, they just check for viruses.



If you think you have spywear, do a system restore on your PC. it only takes about 10 min.



Go to Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, pick System Restore. (you will then choose restore your system from an earlier date). When it shows you the months, go back and choose a day when you remember your computer was running good. go back weeks or months. This will not delete any of your files.
Anti-Virus is not good at removing spywares,adwares,trojans and pop up.



In fact, The best way to get rid of spywares,adwares,trojans and pop up is using a best anti-spyware to protect your computer.



You must have 1 or 2 antispyware on your computer to protect your computer.

What is PRoxyAV? what does this mean?

My website keeps giving me this error



(go here for the full page) www.shakirafanz.com



WARNING: ProxyAV has detected a virus in this



file!



File has been dropped.



ProxyAV Administrator: unknown



06/14/06 11:47:37



ProxyAV (Version 2.3(23084)) - http://www.BlueCoat.com/



Antivirus Vendor: Sophos, Plc.



Scan Engine Version: 2.34



Pattern File Version: 4.06.123377.987369875 (Timestamp: 2006/06/14 13:53:00)



Machine name: ProxyAV



Machine IP address: 192.168.0.250



Server: 69.56.213.34



Client: 10.12.150.3



Protocol: ICAP



Virus: "Troj/Ifradv-A" found!



URL: http://www.shakirafanz.com/forums/index....



Anyone know what this means? or how i can get rid of it?



What is PRoxyAV? what does this mean?antivirus scan



ProxyAV is a product made by Blue Coat, which is why that message told you about www.BlueCoat.com. Taken from their website, the AV line of products are described as, "Blue Coat AV appliances enable organizations to detect viruses, worms, spyware and trojans at the Web gateway, with enterprise performance, manageability, and a choice of AV engines."



This means that ProxyAV is a software application running on your host's web server. It is there to detect any malicious virii or scripts and prevent them from being distributed to users via your website. You are getting this message because ProxyAV has detected a virus named "Troj/ifradv-A" at the URL listed, which is your forums.

Virus detected?

my IBM thinkpad has the Micro Trend antivirus software.



A system scan showed that one virus was detected: ADW_Generic.



It also gave this link that has some details about the virus:



http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/grayware...



Apparently, the infected file cannot be cleaned! please tell me what to do?????



Virus detected?antivirus software



Hey there.



Run Ad-Aware to remove negative objects...



Go to www.lavasoft.com to download the free software.



Also, try locating the file and delete it manually.



Start%26gt;Search%26gt;Files or Folders



If it won't let you delete it, rename the file with (.old) at the end of it.



I hope this helps! : )



Virus detected?computer virus



1.How you updated your Trend Antivirus program ?



seems a low threat adware. Advise is to delete it.



when it shown up in Trend virus scan report.



2. Try another Antivirus program



...........AVG7.5 free from http://www.grisoft.com.



QUOTE



?GNAME=ADW%5FGENERIC%26VSect=SnSolution:



Type: Adware



Aliases: DR/BHO.AV.153,



In the wild: No



Language: English



Reported detections: Low



Trend customers



Keep your pattern file updated. Trend Micro antivirus software can clean or remove most types of security threats. Certain malicious programs, such as Trojans, scripts, overwriting viruses, and joke programs that are identified as "uncleanable", should simply be deleted.



All Internet users



1. For a quick check-up of your PC, use HouseCall - Trend Micro's online virus scanner. This will check for security threats, which may already be on your PC.



etc Unquote.
For all computer related problems please check out



http://sumiram2006.googlepages.com/comba...



It not only gives complete solutions but also offers



free downloads of effective softwares which can detect



and eliminate all spy ware /virus /ad ware /Trojans completely.

Explorer and FIrefox crashing!?

My Explorer 7, keeps crashing and giving me the following error signature:



AppName: iexplore.exe AppVer: 7.0.6000.16574 ModName: msls31.dll



ModVer: 3.10.349.0 Offset: 000042bc



i then tried to reinstall the program, same thing happen. THEN I removed it and installed Firefox and it kept doing the exact same things. It has done it at different websites at different times. I have RESET all setting, removed Add-on... I even did a full system restore. I have also used Norton Antivirus to do a scan and everything seems to be clean.



WHAT'S GOING ON?!



I noticed that it has done it more constantly since i installed Norton. Could there be a conflict between these 3 programs?



Explorer and FIrefox crashing!?antivirus



It is unusual. I have been using both the browsers without any problem. Try to run a temp files cleaner at the end of browsing session



http://sclipo.com/video/ccleaner-temp-fi...

Dell Inspiron 2200-Help ASAP.?

alright my sisters computer is running very slow.



we instaled Norton AntiVirus and did a scan.



we also did Disk Cleanup and Disk Defragmenter.



she has a new memory chip but we arent sure if it is working properly.



any ideas as to what it could be. let me know.



thanks. =D



Dell Inspiron 2200-Help ASAP.?ariel



Shortage of RAM, I suppose.



http://www.fixya.com/support/p346305-del...



http://www.upgradecomputermemory.com/ram...



http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t...



All the best :)



Dell Inspiron 2200-Help ASAP.?computers



Norton will take a big hit on your system resources. Pull up the Task Manager and see what processes are running and how much cpu and memory they are using. Try disabeling Norton and see if it runs faster.
If it was running faster before you installed Norton products this is more than likely your problem. I don't use Symantec products because they use more system resources than Windows Vista. Which by the way, you do not mention what OS you have.



If it was slow to start with and still not gotten any better then your problem is not Norton alone. You might need to do some maintenance. BEFORE you installed Norton, did you have any other antivirus software? If so, did you PROPERLY uninstall it BEFORE you installed the symantec products? The same goes for any other software that came with your symantec product. If you got a firewall, anti-spam, anti-phishing, old file eraser software, the old ones should be removed so there is no conflict with the new software. Any time you have two programs verifying for virus/ phishing/ spam/ pop-ups Etc. you are having your system slowed down a lot since they both try to check the files at the same time.

Help me pleaseee?

I have Symantec Antivirus..



How do i scan for viruses..



and what do i do if there is one??



Help me pleaseee?aurora



just get a new one free safety.live.com



Help me pleaseee?download



Look for the icon next to your clock. Right click on it and see if you have to scan option. If not double left click on it. Then look for a scan option. Sorry I can not give you specific instructions since I don't run Norton.
Hi Sweetie,



Kara this should be done once a wk. %26 if u go to Start %26 follow down r My Compter it'll show u Scan. And should u have any problems ask R Wizard 4 help, as not doing this will slow down R Computer %26 back-up R Hard Drive. Best of Luck %26 I know U CAN DO THIS %26 Continue to wkly!



The Scan will pick up the virus. U must also be Defraging R Computer wkly in order not 2 get these Viruses. I don't know Symantec r if we have it in Canada? Best of Luck Kara



%26 listen 2 r Wizard, that's why he's there, 4 U. All my Best on conquering r Quest, wish I



were there 2 help?



LOL, Diana D
dont know babe , sorry, my uncle is good at **** . I think U gotto buy a cd that cleans yo pc. sorry I couldnt help alot bye.

How can I remove a Pop up rising from my taskbar, it is a solicit advertisement.?

I have tried using all type of antivirus and antispy to scan but still it is there. When I click on it, it lead me to a site www.51.la, any solutions? Thanks and hv a nice day



How can I remove a Pop up rising from my taskbar, it is a solicit advertisement.?auto protect



Try downloading and running this:



http://www.filepedia.com/desktop_softwar...



I would also recommend



Spybot S %26 D, and lavasoft adaware to clean other malware that may be lurking in your system



How can I remove a Pop up rising from my taskbar, it is a solicit advertisement.?downloads



Have you tried a popup blocker?
FAKE WARNING MALWARE PRODUCTS:



New malware poses as WGA validation and notification



Posted on: 6/29/2006 12:41:35 PM EST



http://blogs.zdnet.com/Spyware/?p=838



A new piece of very nasty malware has been recently discovered on spyware help forums, first here and again here. The file name is wgavn.exe and it creates a service named "Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Notification", ....



Microsoft Security Center fake warnings in your task bar...



[NOTE: These started about WMFmetafile exploit 2005, several: SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, SpywareQuake, and several others now, new SpyLocked]



Example: "How to Remove SpyFalcon" (Review in full at website)

My ie doesnt work but firefox does?

can download but cant install anything, modem light on, i am administrator, and win. live messenger can sign in . also, cant system restore. everything that uses ie like runescape client or software updates dont work. firefox updates work though



i can download but cant install; i can only install the installer but installer doesnt work



i have also recently installed "Shock IP Changer" and used it but i am not sure what my DTS is so i put in 192.168.0.1 and my firefox browser was working again (i changed my ip and my internet didnt work) and i filled in everything else that was required to use internet such as gateway and ip but my ie and everything else didnt work.



(only my firefox worked)



"the shock ip changer" was scaned by Avast antivirus (i ran the scan) and it was clean.



if i dont solve this problem, i will be unable to update or install anything!



My ie doesnt work but firefox does?avast



I would uninstall the "shock program" and try it then. It is a fereware and you can get it again but reading the little that it tells me it is a waist of time. I use my laptop on four networks and do not have any trouble using it on any. Once the connection has been set all I need to do is use my password. I do not see any need to use this program.

My pc automatically restarts after 1 and half hours whenever i use net continuously?

please tell me a remady for that problem



additional informations



using windows XP



using 480mb ram



updating antivirus software regularly and scan my computer



regularly and no threats have been found



after restarting there is a window showing that a "logoff error



has been created " and the "window have been recovered



from a serios problem"



please give me a remady soon



My pc automatically restarts after 1 and half hours whenever i use net continuously?best antivirus software



most probably it is a virus problem, if it is happening only when you are online. Try to disable system restore, then boot in safe mode and then run the antivirus/ antispyware scans, that might help. Or otherwise visit bitdefender website, and do a free online virus scan, it can be helpful



My pc automatically restarts after 1 and half hours whenever i use net continuously?firewall



Could be a series of problems. For beginners, try looking at anything that may cause your PC to overheat. Try cleaning out the heatsink on the CPU (the accumulated dust can and will defeat the purpose of the heatsing with a fan for cooling the CPU)...but while you are at it, try cleaning out the rest of the fans and inside the PC case. Do this with the PC disconnected from the power source and always ground yourself with the PC case (simply touching the case with one hand while working with the other is fine). The one trick I like to use is pressured air or a blower to get all the dust out of the case. The logoff error could be from an application not closing properly. This application could be a valid one or one that got left behing while un-installing some software. You can google for free registry cleaners that will run and check for registry problems that usually cause these type of errors.