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Hey, I have been having some trouble lately, I have windows vista. my norton shows tells me it blocked a recent attack and took proper action but right after i get this annoying pop up that says something about windows defender needing to be updated but i check for updates …

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 …

hello i'm running windows xp sp3. i goi the avsoft virus a few days ago.. i ran malwarebytes, superantispyware hunter, spy bot, vipre, spyware hunter..and cleaned out the reg... the virus looks like its gone but now my pc freeze during start up. I've tried everything i dunno what the …

Here is the log from hijackthis, any help would be greatly appreciated. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 11:24:15 AM, on 5/4/2010 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\S24EvMon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe …

Hi, There seems to be a virus on my laptop as whenever I use internet explorer or firefox to search for things, like on google it redirects me to other search engines or spam websites.. i read on an earlier post that combofix can help? should i use this? i …

I have tried Webroot, Fix-it Utilities and Registry Patrol 3.0. They have found several virus' but still not cleaned up everything. I have run Hijackthis and the log is attached. Any help will be appreciated. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4 Scan saved at 9:54:48 PM, on 5/5/2010 Platform: Windows …

Hello, when I am doing a google search the links get redirected to ads. I have used everything - fsecure, adaware etc to try to find the spyware but I can't. My hijackthis log is below. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4 Scan saved at 8:30:54 PM, on 5/6/2010 Platform: …

what do i need to fix.... Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 9:21:50 PM, on 5/2/2010 Platform: Windows Vista SP1 (WinNT 6.00.1905) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6001.18000) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe C:\Program Files\HP\QuickPlay\QPService.exe C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Quick Launch Buttons\QLBCTRL.exe C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP QuickTouch\HPKBDAPP.exe …

I have a hijack file I would like someone to look at. I am having a problem turning on the Network Discovery. After I turn it on it goes off. I was told I may have a virus or spyware turning it off. I would appreciate some help so I …

Tackling Malware and Spyware had become a daily task for most of internet users. Lets see the history of these virus, the aims behind there creation, how do they enter our personal computer (pc) or a server. [B]First Malware found on:[/B] Basically the first known internet Worms were created only …

Well, as the title says, wscntfy.exe is infected and in my little taskbar in the bottom right, a red shield with an x on it sits there saying i have security problems, etc. I have done all of the scans in the "read before posting" thread and am willing to …

Firefox has a mind of its own I am having of Firefox and Internet Explorer opening up and diverting me to another site after doing a search. I ran different anti-virus programs, which finds and fixes the viruses, but the tabs/extra pages keep opening up. Help please!!! I ran hijackthis …

Hello all, I've been battling Internet Security 2010, AntiMalware Defender, and background audio ads for about 2 months now. But I think I might have a new twist. Someone on another forum was trying to help me, but we seem to have hit a wall and I'm hoping you guys …

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Ok, so i recently got one of the variants of AntiVirus 2010, I think it was called Vista Security 2010. I ran the exe fix and then MBAM and it found 2 files which were removed and i havnt had the fake anti virus pop up since, my only problem …

AV: Norton 360 OS: Windows 7 (64bit) Adapter: Marvell Yukon 88E8040 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller IDP: PLDT myDSL ph I tried a full scan of Norton 360 but it wont detect any malicious files or whatsoever. MBAM always detect and blocking this IP [COLOR="Red"]222.65.29.209[/COLOR]. My main problem here is that …

Hi folks, My wife's computer will not reboot when the restart option is selected. She's running XP Pro SP 3. I've checked out the Roxio CD creation issue and she doesn't use it - same with advanced power issues. The computer does stop because you can see the Windows Shutting …

Hi I use my pc for e/mails and getting assigments for work in the last few weeks i can not click any links i have to copy and paste everything, i can not click links on exgamlpe e/bay leave feeedback i have tried what everthing on the internet page nothing …

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 …

While, for the average end user, spam has become less of a problem over recent years as spam filters get better at what they do and simply remove much of it from sight, that doesn't mean that spam volumes are actually reducing. In fact, the opposite is true and the …

I am suspecting some kind of malware infection perhaps..?? I am not entirely sure but I have been researching all day to no avail.. well ladies and gents,.. heres my situation, i have the Windows XP Home edition on an Inspiron 6000 and when i turn the dang thing on …

Hello how's it going ! I've been trying to get rid of this virus that poses as a windows security threat , by trying to get me to buy their security no way! this thing wouldnt let me go on the net or open any of my applications to get …

hey over the last few weeks i have noticed that when i turn my pc on in the morning before anyone else has used it -thie IE history contains elements like: xitamo.com nexoa.com bitamo.com search.starware.com and every so often i will notice that there are pronographic sites and sites for …

Hi Guys, Been having problems with my IE brower redirecting or random browers opening up with different sites over the last few days its driving me up the wall!! It took me several attempts on google clicking on the link that brought me to this forum where i have read …

2 days ago my system became alot slower than normal, i have only had my laptop 2 months and this is very out of the ordinary. Adding to this every so often, or when i go on certain websites the laptop will launch a new web page by itself. Either …

Hey folks. You are all gems here and I've been reading this technical forum for months without ever signing up, but now I've finally come to a point that I need to defer to your awesome wisdom. Sigh! I've got two laptops (Dell PP06L, and Gateway) which have unfortunately come …

this has happened to me also. Here is my hijack this result. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 10:56:43 PM, on 4/19/2010 Platform: Unknown Windows (WinNT 6.01.3504) MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.7600.16385) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Pure Networks Shared\Platform\nmctxth.exe C:\Program …

Hi there, just hoping someone can help me :) Yesterday my computer was infected with a virus and by following some instructions I was able to remove most of the problems, but one still remains. Every so often IE opens up by itself and displays a page with text or …

Hi I suspect i might have malware on my computer although i have ran Malwarebytes and that didnt detect anything. When I itry to run a online scanner like ESET the scan starts at 50% through and I think something is interfering with it. Please could someone read my computers …