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I use firefox and haven't used IE since I got my computer and downloaded Firefox on to it. Lately IE has been randomly opening multiple windows with multiple tabs in them. I've run Malwarebytes twice and it hasn't come up with anything and I even put my computer in safe …

i'm new to this kind of community.. so i don't know what to do.. i've been trying for months now. i'm having the same problem.. sometimes.. my taskbar changes to classic then you cannot connect to the internet and the sound is disabled. if i restart it.. it goes back …

I did find another thread on this topic, but it didn't fully fit my issue. I would appreciate any help in resolving this issue, which is as follows: I have McAfee Virus Plus and I suddenly began to get notifications from the program that there was no virus protection. When …

my internet explorer randomly pops up often with inapporiate websites and sometimes blank. i recently downloaded a file and since after that my IE pops up randomly and often! is this a virus? please help me! :( i also ran a scan with malware anti malware software and it showed …

hi i have the latest internet explorer and sometimes even when im not using the internet at all random adds come up but there is no window i have found out it is the internet explorer but i dont know how to stop it perminantly when i close the process …

Earlier today I downloaded a game recording client from wegame.com and macromedia flash 8. After both were done my computer froze up so i had to reset. Everything seemed fine so i started working on macromedia. In the middle of me working on it the monitor turned black and said …

a software written in python to change the extension of all existing exe files on a system to a randomly generated integer would prevent a conventional virus as knowing the file is an executable and hence from infecting it. i know there are easy ways of getting around this. so …

It's one of the more bizarre questions I have been asked during my twenty year involvement in the computer security business. Yet here I am, pondering whether something being called the Shrek virus could have enabled tens of thousands of butt ugly lonely people to bypass the attractiveness filtering of …

Hello this is my first time posting in something like this so I hope I'm doing it right. I have tried everything to fix my computer. I did have a virus and thought I got rid of it. Now malwarebytes or super antispyware doesnt detect one. Although my taskbar is …

I have spend over 10 hours trying to find a solution using the internet. I have had McAfee virus removal team working on it for two days and they could not remove the virus in the thread. I ran Malwarebytes and DDS this did not remove the problem, can you …

I am studying viruses and trying to figure out how the FLEX module works for C++. I have taken classes before on regular languages, context free, etc. Is FLEX dealing with regular languages or regular expressions, and also what is the difference exactly? Could you give an example of how …

So I am taking a class in Viruses and Defense against Viruses. As such there entails much x86 programming. I do know how to program in x86 and the calling conventions and so forth. But that is only because I learned it from my instructor. However, I am not sure …

Hello All, Hopefully somebody can help me with this problem that I have been having since August. In August my mouse-pad stopped working on my Dell Inspiron that I have only had for three years. To be specific the left pad. I sent it to Dell and tehy fixed it …

My computer out of nowhere gives me a message telling me my hard drive is corrupt and I need to restart my pc. I ignored it of course, after I ignored it some unknown Windows 7 recovery program started running various scans on my pc which I knew weren't legit. …

Hello, I think I've acquired a virus(es) in the past few days. Some of the symptoms: - Programs missing in the Start > All Programs. I can still open them if I go into the C: drive and look for them. - Some of the icons on my desktop disappeared. …

Hi, I don't have much time left when I think my computer got infected and I'm afraid of turning off my computer now... I was online for some time until I got a shutdown coundown box that will shutdown my computer automaically after 1 minute but I managed to stop …

I have two friends whose computers run like paint drying! And their internet connects are dodgy. They are both cursed with Windows 7 On my XP computer I have Prevex 3.05.220 Teamviewer 177152237 Is it possible for me to copy (which files of?) Prevex and Teamviewer onto a thumb drive …

Help Please! every time i click on a google link for any search using Internet Explorer or Google Chrome, I am redirected to a different page, usually an ad. I have McAfee installed and activated and it removed 1 trojan a few weeks ago, but has picked up nothing since, …

So I've been trying to deal with a virus that's been affecting my rundll32.exe, but have been unsuccessful so far. Here's my HJT logfile (there's a heck lot of rundll running). Please help! I've used avast and malwarebytes to try cleaning it out but nothing works. I even went into …

Today as most of new windows are coming from Microsoft (Vista, Seven, etc) and Xp is going to be expire (in 2014). The main cause of ending of XP is "Low Security". Following are some Tricks to raise a little more security on your XP. [QUOTE]1. Immediately create a System …

In windows XP most of viruses spread through Autorun (Autorun.inf) Function in windows. It is better to Disable Autoruns in Xp. I am not sure about windows Vista but In WindowsSeven and above this feature is already blocked so you dont need to do anything. Ok Here are the Two …

Hi, My computer has received a virus, which upon booting up, it comes up with boot error and goes into a fake 'safe mode'. I am unable to access anything from that screen accept a fake virus scanner that requires purchasing before use. I have however found an unsafe way …

Hello, so I get the weirdest thing when I open my internet explorer (I only use it on occasion, usually it's firefox). I have a pic of what comes up, which I've posted below. I know it's related to whatever virus I have, but it's something of a software download …

Hi: I have a computer that started out with a internet antivirus 2011 installation. I worked with the computer to remove it through Super AntiSpyware and through Avast virus software. Now with time the computer has lost icons and now will not start up. I have removed the hard drives. …

My SAMSUNG mobile phone has faced to a virus attack(I think).It stucks sometimes.And sometimes it restarts automatically.When i connect it to my laptop & browse it's memory card,it shows a file calls "_UnqiueId.dat".I deleted that file.But when i reconnect the phone to laptop,it shows that file again.I think that file …

I'm attempting to fix a friend's laptop, and I definitely need some help on this one. Ran several AV progs which detected a couple of trojans. I'm kicking myself for not recording names. AV progs removed them, but laptop is still having issues. Nearly all the services are disabled and …

Hi : I have a client's computer in which I can not get the specific drivers for the video card to work. I have disabled the drivers and windows established generic driver for the video card which works ok. I have scanned or viruses and spyware and still nothing seems …

Hello all, 2 days ago my computer was infected by something called Windows Safe Mode. it tells me my ram usage is maxed and one of my hard drives has failed. Also, after 15 minutes or so I will get 1 or 2 error messages and clicking anything on them …

Hello, Earlier today my laptop was taken out by a virus, possibly a parasite. There had been a few errors thoughout the day, my laptop is well maintained but I didnt think anything of the messages and I am usually capable of fixing a problem. The browser crashed, and I …

I'm new on this forum and I don't know if I post it at the correct thread or topic but just want to know if my system is infected of virus or is there any software running in my computer that is harmful to my computer. I was attack by …