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i wanna know what is the best antivirus softwre in now a days? share your thoughts !!

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need help removing a virus called "windows secure kit 2012" on my laptop windows 7... im not too good at this but am familiar getting around the PC and follow directions well :)....i have done this before in the past...i have microsoft security essentials. it found and removed some items …

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i just came across the wireshark and i learnt you can use it to read information in network packets and i will like to know whether the information is going to be in words.

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How can I get rid of this? I've been told it is a virus! When I enter Yahoo.com it redirects me to icslleida.cat; note that this only happens on Google Chrome, when I use Internet Explorer it works just fine. Any ideas?

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So i noticed this program while cleaning up my netbook last night, wrongly thinking it my be nessesary for my book i tried to open it. it brought up for on a second something called pagerage silentinstaller.exe. I shut down in the middle of it and once i restarted i …

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Hi guys! I'm new to the forum and I was reading some threads and seems like a very useful community here. I am a graduate student and recently my computer has been very "laggy" and when I go to Windows Task Manager I see that CPU Usage is fluctuating from …

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An investigation by UKFast has revealed that it is possible to build a super-cracker computer for around the same price as your average low-spec budget desktop PC. Yet unlike your average budget PC, it is claimed that this cybercrime dream machine is capable of processing billions of password combinations per …

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I've been plagued by multiple viruses for a few weeks reinstalling themselves, slow internet speed, and intermittant audio ads played through Windows Explorer while I am connected to the internet. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.62.0.1300 www.malwarebytes.org Database version: v2012.08.05.07 Windows 7 Service Pack 1 x64 NTFS Internet Explorer 9.0.8112.16421 no :: NO-PC …

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I am using Windows XP-SP-2 w/Mozilla Firefox updated browser and my computer does not allow me to complete a download of any antivirus programs so have not been protected for over a year now. Am a caregiver for my 97 year old aunt every day so have not had much …

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I'm trying to resolve a problem when I start up my PC. However, the GMER application closes before completing the scan. I'm not sure if, it's due to a virus or not but half the time I start my computer it and all the programs are launched then it appears …

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Hello Daniweb, I would be very grateful if someone could have a look at these scans and recommend a course of action to clean my computer of this virus. I have followed the instructions in the sticky to produce the following logs. The symptoms I am experiencing are that iexplorer.exe …

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Hello, My Google Chrome browser has been redirected to"Search.Babylon.com". Ever since I downloaded Internet Download Manager from Download.com, this redirection began. Using CCleaner, I uninstalled Internet Download Manager and two Babylon entries, however Chrome is still redirected to Babylon. In the Chrome settings, Google is my default browser, but this …

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Hey there, I have invisible internet windows and audio ads going on in the background of my task manager in the processes tab, I did do some of my own virus scans and did remove some viruses by I still have it, can I get some help here please. Malwarebytes …

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The head of the UK MI5 intelligence agency, Jonathan Evans, has this week warned that the [London 2012 Olympic Games](http://www.london2012.com/) "present an attractive target for our enemies and they will be at the centre of the world's attention in a month or so". But most of the concern, and indeed …

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Hi, I'm running Windows 7.64, with an English language systeem. I use Chinese and Japanase input. But suddenly Korean appears as the language when I log in to the system when awakening from sleep, and it's unremovable from the language bar. All the other languages can be "Removed", but Korean …

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Why virus only attacks to windows operating systems and not to Unix operating systems?

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Following on from the news earlier this month that [LinkedIn had suffered a major security breach](http://www.daniweb.com/internet-marketing/social-media-and-web-communities/news/425019/linkedin-confirms-six-million-password-hack-check-if-yours-is-one-of-them) involving the compromise of at least six million user passwords, and then dating site [eHarmony apparently falling victim to the same password hacking compromise](http://www.daniweb.com/hardware-and-software/microsoft-windows/viruses-spyware-and-other-nasties/news/425118/dating-disaster-eharmony-confirms-passwords-exposed-by-linkedin-hacker), the latest to be hit would appear to be the …

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Using Nero 8 Ultra Edition ... Everytime I DVD burn, with 5 seconds left during a dvd I get the below error message .... the program worked fine for about 6 burns ... I downloaded and installed "vcredist_x86 runtime" from ms ... also asked for / received / downloaded a …

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i have kaspersky 2012 loADED IN my computer. but still i am not able to get rid of infected virus in my administrator account. all the icons appear alike and a click on any one of the icon goes to music library. i do not have internet connection of my …

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my administrator account is infected with virus. whenever i click on my computer icon it goes to music library and all the icons appears alike on the desktop. pl help.

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Hi All, I have downloaded some DVD recording software yesterday. This morning as soon as I switched the power on at the mains (plug) my PC started up automatically, without me pushing the 'on' button..? Once it had started the first screen that appeared was 'American Megatrends'? I have not …

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Hi everyone and thanks in advance for your help! To begin I did have McAfee but deleted it and I am now using Avast. I fell victim to the idea that something free can’t be as good as something that you pay for. However, I have only had Avast on …

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I have a popup that follows me around the web from site to site. I read a thread here that is 6 years old and would really like some help with this problem. Crunchie helped the person who started that thread who was alsandy. Crunchie posted this : Looks like …

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hi am about to embark on the arduous task of fixing a friend's computer. without having asked her yet, I suspect that she hasn't been downloading windows updates so is there any point, as your guide suggests, in running MST if it is going to take hours and it will …

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A password is defined as being a "secret word or string of characters" that is used to authenticate identity and enable access to a resource. The emphasise being on the word secret, although 'unique' is equally important when it comes to password security. Which is why the list of the …

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My internet explorer will launch itself every few minutes or while I'm on the internet will take me back to my start up page (Yahoo) without any reason. I've got Norton Internet Security 2012 on my computer, I've downloaded and run Malawarebytes which detects nothing and purchase and run ARO …

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My labtop currently had spyware on it and I removed but now since I removed the spyware I had a trojan virus on it and it shut me out of google chrome so I am thinking that google chrome is the problem it's not so I go to the regular …

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Hi, My browser is affected with abnow malware, i cannot remove it, i used many antialwares, but they were temporary, is there any other way to get rid of it? Thanks in advance

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Earlier this week my system was compromised with a virus similar to the Metropolitan police one. At the time I was connected to a German server because I was running a VPN. It was in German but I made out that it was supposedly a company called GEMA demanding 50 …

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Hi, I have a Dell laptop (I know, I know, last one we own I promise) that appears to have at least one virus going on, and I'm a bit afraid to shut it down. I noticed that some of my searches were getting redirected in IE, so I switched …

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System restore doesn't work, AVG is suppressed, can't download Spybot, but thankfully HijackThis downloaded. Here's my log file: Scan saved at 7:45:01 AM, on 11/22/2008 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18241) 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\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\aawservice.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE …

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Hello i cannot access any files to download and my antiviurs software will not work at all, i cannot access any antivirus websites, and i can't download hardly any files, it is the same for mozilla firefox too. Please help. Thankyou This is the Hijacker scan Logfile of Trend Micro …

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Hello, I believe I have a virus but I don't know what to do about it. Any time I try to download a program to fix my computer, it won't let me. Also, if I try to go to a website for an anti virus program, I get an error …

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Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4 Scan saved at 12:17:34 AM, on 5/14/2012 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\Ati2evxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\Belkin\Router Setup and Monitor\BelkinService.exe C:\Program Files\Belkin\Belkin USB Print and Storage Center\BkBackupScheduler.exe …

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If you are a user of Adobe Flash, be sure to apply the latest security update if you want to avoid becoming part of an in-the-wild attack exploiting a vulnerability which currently seems to be exploiting users of Internet Explorer on the Windows platform only. Adobe has, however, issued an …

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I have a virus that doesnt allow me to access the internet, start any programs (gives me a windows security alert and says the application cannot be executed) and wants me to activate its antivirus software. It gives me a antivirus software alert that blocks my taskbar and says "Infiltration …

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Hi!! I would like to know if I could get someone's help. My computer, which is connected to an internal web, had a detected security risk, so Symantec Antivirus was installed to make a clean-up. Nevertheless, after the installation, a couple of messages appear every time I initiate the computer, …

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Hello everybody, here I am again to ask for your help. I got my daddy's notebook to restore. It is often freezing. I would attempt to reinstall windows but I discovered cd rom do not work and so I have no idea about how to do that (no usb boot). …

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Hi, There suddenly appeared about 2996 exe files in my windows 7 startup folder. The names seemed random generated, like 0A1RT4.exe.exe or somethign like that. They could be easily removed from safe mode boot. What kind of virus is this? Thanks

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Help me Obie One; you're my only hope. My wife's desktop was infected with Trojan C-Ransom or something like that, and in safemode I was able to get McAfee to locate and -- I thought -- delete the virus. I then ran MS Malware and the report indicated it had …

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I'm having a problem with Google search results redirecting to advertisements. I can usually click the back button on my browser a few times to get the page I wanted. I'm using firefox, but it happens in IE as well. Additionally, when I shut down, or restart the machine, I …

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Hello, Sorry if I posted this on the wrong section. An sbcglobal.net email account I haven't used in a couple of years got hacked. One of my friend emailed me to let me know. It apparently send out a bunch of spam mail last night to all the people on …

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Hi there, I am hoping that somebody here might be able to help me. My kids managed to get some virus on my computer while I wasn't at home. I twigged when I got a popup box at my online banking sites.. eek! I ran AVG and it found a …

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Last week, I began installing some virus removal programs. It was comcast package with norton. Something happened either during or after and my computer just seem to start having errors. System restore was disabled but I ended up getting that back online but the internet connection is still giving me …

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Hi Guys, I hope I am posting this in the correct place? I have a Acer 8935g with Windows 7 installed on it, and for the last month and a half the touchpad driver keeps disapearing - I reinstall it, and it works until I put the machine into hybernate …

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Ever since the last virus I thought I had removed, my PC has been acting strange. Every time a run superantispyware it will find a critial threat, a broken file assocation. When I try to shut windowns down or restart, I get 3 not responding messages about Rundll before the …

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i got a virus/malware called "windows secure kit 2012"....ran a quick scan with Microsoft security essentials (MSE) and nothing, the next day i ran a full scan and it said it removed a few things i can list if needed.. however the pop up reoccured and i ran the full …

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Security researchers are warning that some 30,000 WordPress websites, 85% of them based in the US, have been compromised by a mass-injection hijack attack which sees visitors to any of more than 200,000 individual pages redirected to a Trojan infected rogue AV scam. [ATTACH=RIGHT]24076[/ATTACH]The senior security researcher with Websense Labs, …

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Hello, I got a bug from going on the keltec site - there's discussion but no solution that I've been able to find. I tried to post here before but I could not post or PM for some reason. Now posting is working so.... I've been working on this issue …

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