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Thought i'd make a thread about Computer Security as there seems to be a lot of threads about it recently.
Spyware Removal Tools
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware can detect and remove malware that even the most well known anti-virus...
Started by Dan on
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by 12 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at thedigitalfix):
Ferd Hmmm AdAware found lots of crap 147 of them funnily enough !
Now to try Spybot... .
Cheers.
Thanks for this !
Just came on here to check the essential apps thread cos got tonnes of crappy browser windows opening all of a sudden !
Will try them out now .
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On Sat, 2 May 2009 13:13:01 -0700, Scott <aprsl@hotmail.com
Last session Windows installed the latest XP update and now I am unable to
download updates any of my spyware/virus programs.
I am running Spysweeper, AVG and MalwareBytes. When I try...
Started by Scott on
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by 2 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
When the AVG virus database is outdated we.
AVG 7.5 Free Edition is still working, however no new updates are being
downloaded .
This applies to both virus and program
updates.
Was
discontinued on April 30th, 2009.
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On Mon, 4 May 2009 13:41:03 -0700, Scott <aprsl@hotmail.com
I agree that this appears to be a hijackware problem. Noticing some odd
behaviors when I'm on the internet. Couple of times I tried to go to MS
website and it took me to random sites....
Started by Scott on
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by 2 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
Been running a fairly unreliable version of a fairly
unreliable anti-virus application since.
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Ask your Facebook Friends
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There are many specialized anti malware applications, namely:
Anti-virus Anti-spyware Anti-malware Anti-rootkit And so on. What combination of free Windows tools would protect me from any sort of malware?
Started by Jader Dias on
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by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at superuser):
Or rather 7 if you are extra paranoid:
User your Brain.exe carefully! FireFox with NoScript and AdBlock Plus Avira AntiVir Personal (You don't need German to read numbers, Antivirus benchmark , or go directly to the source ) Comodo Personal Firewall... .
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I think a netbook I'm tasked with getting back into shape might have the Vundo/Virtumonde virus. I've run MS Security Essentials, Malwarebytes and Spybot but it's not spotting it.
I know this is a hard one to detect (and harder to remove). Before I go...
Started by DA on
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by 4 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at superuser):
I'd also give a few livecd AV apps a try using unetbootin
See this article:
How to Remove WinFixer / Virtumonde / Msevents / Trojan.vundo
This might also be useful:
A quick and easy solution to fix VirtuMonde... .
IIRC combofix seems to do a good job removing it .
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Recently I have aquired something on my computer that is making it run at super snail speed. I can't run a program without my computer shutting down. It has taken 30 min. to load this page and start a thread. I have done an Anti-Spyware, Anti-Virus, Malwarebytes...
Started by JSplinter43 on
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by 3 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at daniweb):
I did those steps....
Http://virusscan.jotti.org/ http://www.virustotal.com/en/virustotalf.html
Post the results back here.
Locate this file pushow4.dll (likely to be in the system32 folder) and upload it for a scan .
Hi and welcome to the Daniweb forums.
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On Tue, 6 Jan 2009 19:25:01 -0800, pete0085 <pete0085@discussions.microsoft.com
I'm looking for a new anti-virus program. I have been using Norton Internet
Security for a few years and seems like each year it makes my computer slower
and slower...
Started by pete0085 on
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by 9 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
That much resources and it has
alot of security engines like , anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-rootkit Anti-Virus System (Free and up)
http://free.grisoft.com/
eset NOD32 (~$59.00 and up)
http://www.eset.com/products/
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I have a netbook that is running very slowly. I tried the usual spyware, anti-virus checks and defrag but it's still useless. Therefore I fancy installing linux on it. As I have read a few linux threads on here, I thought I would ask what you guys would...
Started by by doubledee on
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by 13 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at tz-uk):
Therefore I fancy installing linux.
spyware, anti-virus checks and defrag but it's still useless.
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On Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:53:26 -0700, "W. eWatson" <notvalid2@sbcglobal.net
I just installed AVG yesterday, and do not see a way to prevent it from
virus checking any of the items on its list.
I see various icons, Anti-virus, License, Anti-spyware...
Started by W. eWatson on
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by 3 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
Another" and do not perform any
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Why would you want to disable
Anti-Spyware/Anti-Virus level page,
Anti-virus, Anti-spyware, e-mail scan, Resident Sheild are still active.
Watson,
I have this .
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On Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:06:17 +0100, "robgraham" <rttgrahamwow@btinternet.com
I'm having problems connecting to the internet. This may be associated with
malware or a virus. But although I can install a suitable program to look at
it and maybe ...
Started by robgraham on
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by 8 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
This may be associated with
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If this may be the
case, find another computer with antivirus
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Spyware and anti-virus from running.
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