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| | Hello all, I started a thread in another section and was told to move it to here so I'm going to restate what was in each comment and hope to get help on this. 'Hi, I been able to get my computer better since the last post. I found out …  |
 | Rather amazingly, just one crime syndicate stands accused of being responsible for some two thirds of all detected phishing attacks carried out during the last six months of 2009. The so-called Avalanche gang, according to a new report by the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG), used highly sophisticated malware to target … |
| | Everytime I do a search on Google, or Bing, or w/e, then I click on a link, it redirects me to advertisements over and over, I have to click like 5 different times to get where I want to go. Any help is appreciated!! Thanks! P.S. heres my registry: C:\Program …  |
| | Friend of mine is starting a business and was asking what most computer repair shops use as a virus remover... I've always used an assortment of programs and then usually end up having to google how to remove after I figure out which virus the pc is infected with. However, …  |
| | Hi there, I'm hoping one of you more experienced guys can help. I'm helping a guy at work, lent his laptop to someone, and it came back exhibiting the above symptoms, that is Internet Explorer opening and trying to access some "moe spirit" or something website. Anyway we knew something … |
 | I was infected by Mabezat virus/worm. I have managed to remove infection and have succeeded. However it have left my firewall and Automatic update disabled. It have also removed searchbox (See attached Image). Please suggest the way out. I cannot even Install Comodo firewall:( |
| | Please help. I am unable to run any of these programs listed under your repair advice. I already had Malwarebytes and Superantispyware and Avira on my computer. Every time I open IE from the desktop. I always get the same message. A window opens labeled "Open with" then says " … |
 | Whenever I open my internet I get a pop up saying my browser is not secure and telling me to download somthing to fix it (I am not stupid I know it's fake) but how do I ge rid of it, it's undetected by my free rising antivirus software and … |
 | Apparently, the besieged, [URL="http://www.mcafee.com"]McAfee[/URL] antivirus-protected world saw little relief in the past 24 hours with McAfee engineers still scrambling to come forth with an answer. I guess the Executive VP, Barry McPherson, doesn't use his own product because he was able to post to his [URL="http://siblog.mcafee.com/support/a-long-day-at-mcafee/"]blog[/URL] a couple of times … |
| | There's no news yet on McAfee's [URL="http://www.mcafee.com"]website[/URL] about what happened today when their famed antivirus program went bonkers and froze computers by misidentifying a common Windows file as a virus. If it's an actual virus hack, it's a pretty darn clever one--to make the antivirus program think a system file … |
| | The demand for compromised social network accounts is now so big on the cybercrime black market that, according to the latest research, just one such underground site has 1.5 million of them for sale. The international reach of social networks has meant that these sites have become the de facto … |
| | The latest research from security vendor Symantec would appear to suggest that cybercrime gangs are now applying drug smuggling techniques to their trade, and are actively using 'malware mules' in order to distribute threats within social friendship networks. According to the latest Internet Security Threat Report, email accounts are now … |
| | Hey, before everything, sorry about my english, i will do my best I'm really new at this, i just want to know where i should start learning about security, control of ports, control the sockets already initialized for other program, viruses, spywares, hack, nukes, etc.. I'm just asking for sources(i … |
| | I have safari, explorer, and firefox and none of these browsers can connect to these sites. I use Noton as an anti virus and zonealarm as a firewall. All of these problems started when my Norton subscription ran out. I went to the norton site to renew it and i … |
| | BRIEF BACKGROUND Two weeks ago, Avira's rescue CD reported for one computer: "Contains code of the Boot.1 virus". However, the closest match in their database is W-Boot.1 for which an alias is Dr. Web's WBoot. Malwarebytes saw nothing. AVG saw nothing. Dr. Web reported for another computer: "A: Boot Sector" … |
| | Well a few days ago my computer was working just fine and suddenly today I go to get on it and I cant get on the internet. I have IE, Firefox, and Chrome. At first Firefox was working but now none of them are working. I tried doing a system … |
| | hi, i've seen on here where a member got assistance with this issue after posting the hijackthis report i am half way through the process but i am not sure which processes to check to fix i keep getting this as well "Run DLL as App has encountered a problem" … |
| | Here is some background... A few days ago I noticed that Firefox began to redirect. After a little testing I noticed that EVERY browser redirects. The redirects seems to happen when I am searching google or bing. The redirects also sometimes happen when I am browsing normally. [B]I have tried … |
| | I am having a new problem with an older laptop and need some advice. When running a virus scan (Avira free edition and Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware) I get the BSOD. Now I'm not sure that it is because of a sneeky virus that's causeing the computer to shut-down and restart, because … |
 | On Thursday, notorious computer hacker [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Gonzalez"]Albert Gonzalez (aka SoupNazi)[/URL] was sentenced to 20 years in prison. That is the longest sentence ever to be slapped on someone for hacking. He was accused of targeting a bunch of retail stores in the U.S. including Barnes & Noble, BJ's Wholesale Club, OfficeMax, … |
| | I believe I have got 'bad' virus on my toshiba portege m400, (i.e. not easy to get rid off) from a download. After which my scanning facilities in my antivirus software, Norman were disabled. I have changed virus software to Kaspersky Antivirus but now it will not update properly, the … |
| | Hey I've been having this problem of my browser redirecting randomly after a search on google and yahoo. It would even pop out an internet explorer window when I have nothing runing or clicked. This all started after picking up a XP Guardian Pro or so type of fake anti-spyware … |
| | i have a number of issues with my operating system at the moment; browser windows opening by themselves, slow operation, programs not opening and inability to delete/open some files. I have tried a malware scanner and have used CCleaner but nothing has helped. I downloaded and installed HiJack This but … |
| | As soon as i boot the computer, theres about three different applications that come up on their own saying that y computer needs help. Then tries to force me to buy "windows XP internet security". i tried to install malwarebytes, but it wouldnt let me. i did get the hijack … |
| | After succesfully removing my task manager lock and my windows desktop lock with regedit im still troubled with a fake pop-up that comes back every few momets. Really annoying. I read up on some threads and downloaded AVG along with hijackthis. Here is my log. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis … |
| | I've seen a collection of articles about computer security breaches originating from China and would like to give a report from the ITYS Foundation. ITYS, for the unaware, is "I Told You So." I've discussed the use of Linux on the desktop for years, touting its security, stability, thousands of … |
| | Those of us who can remember when Internet access meant slow dial-up modems connecting via pay per minute service providers will also be all too familiar with the concept of the porn dialler. For the youngsters out there, these took advantage of the fact that most punters had no idea … |
| | Hi... I suspect this pc has a virus. It automatically sends out email to people in the contact list with offer of iphone 3 Gs, recently from [url]www.eeook.com[/url] and [url]www.ayoeft.com[/url]. It also run very slowly. I installed MBAM, Spybot S&D, and Ad-aware one week ago but were automatically uninstalled. I … |
| | I'm completely clueless about most things techy but would really appreciate some help if anyone is feeling particularly patient... I have been experiencing a load of issues with my pc, but the final straw has been the cd drive refusing to acknowledge discs, which I put down to it dying, … |
| | I was able to obtain a Dell OEM disk of Win XP Media Center Edition, do a repair and get back on my PC. I have run Malwarebytes in both Safe Mode and regular mode. It cleaned out approx 34 virus/malware files. I also ran my McAfee which is not … |
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