Online Antivirus Spyware Knowledge Base
Is Kaspersky Antivirus a spyware in its own form? I heard from a friend who works as an adviser for computer organization said that Kaspersky is a spyware in it's own form, saying that it may make your PC seem stable but it actually connects to its mainframe and records your keystrokes, endangering those who have buissness transactions online...is this true? can anyone clarify?
Spyware . . ? This link on Yahoo 360* took me to a pornographic website and even though I exited out immedeatly I now have two new links on my computer. One says "Antivirus Scan" and the other says "Online Spyware Test." I ran a Norton Antivirus scan on my computer twice but it hasn't seemed to detect them. Also, they don't seem to be affecting my computer usage at all. Should I just delete them or is their another way to get rid of them?
BT Total Broadband - Opt 3 -- Norton antivirus question.? Hi, I am currently using the BT Broadband option 3 package with that comes with BT Yahoo Norton Security Online Antivirus/spyware/firewall etc I recall that there is a limit to the amount of times i can download and install this software on my home machines. Is this ture? if so, how many times please, as i have had to recover a machine and wish to reinstall software. Thanks You cannot download the installer, as it installs automatically online
Is at&t online proctetion good againts spyware from winantispyware and mirar?? because my computer has been infected with spyware from winantispyware,and miar two times already! and windows defender doest work on that very well!!! (i have to do system restore)Today i installed AT&T online proctetion! which includes antivirus and antispyware! Does AT&T really works on deleting winantispyware and mirar?? If not what should i get??
Online 2008 Antivirus pop-up? There's a continual pop-up that asks me to use a certain "Online Antivirus 2008"...but I obviously know it's spyware. I've looked up questions to the same problem, but everyone else with the same problem was using a Windows operating system. I'm on a Mac and I'm using Safari when this pop-up comes up. There are various programs to remove this spyware, but the only programs I've found are for Windows, not Macs. Any suggestions? I do have Windows installed as a partition on my Mac. When I go into Windows' Internet Explorer, I never get this malware pop-up. Any ideas?
Can a spyware also act as an antivirus software?? i downloaded this software called spyware terminator and i feel that it also acts as an antivirus software .Since it is advisable not to have two antivirus software installed at the same time i am really worried .Can u help me out by checking out this software called "spyware terminator"??Can u also tell me a method to scan spywares online??
What are some of the best products i can get online for free? I am looking for some free downloads online of items for the computer...such as AntiVirus(removal),spyware(removal) ,or any other purpose.Can you please name some products i can download online for free and what they are particularly for?Also..What program can i get(Preferrably free) to check for hacking,or anything such as that?Thank you in advance.
How to fix a spyware problem? I just got some spyware or virus on my comp. I tried using spyware removers and antivirus programs but it didn't help out. Whenever I log on I get these weird popups saying spyware infection and when I go online in IE it bugs out. I even tried system restore and it didn't work.Any way to fix my comp?
what virus/spyware/rootkit/online protection do you use? I use for antivirus-Avast! home edition antispyware's-spybot search and destroy, windows defender rootkit-AVG anti rootkit keylogger's-SnoopThis (incase of an emergency) online protection-Mcafee SiteAdvisor, SpywareBlaster i think it's called Other-CCleaner what do you use?
Is AT&T Online Yahoo Protection, as effective as Norton Antivirus? AT&T Online Yahoo Protection -The security protection provided when you sign up for at&t as an internet provider. I believe its free of charge. Is something like Norton, or any other virus/spyware/pop up blocker program more effective or are they the same? Any suggestions on where to download a reliable good program.
My Norton Online antivirus seems to be allowing downloader virus then telling me it blocked it after I have it I bought Spysweeper yesterday but I am still getting Internet Explorer windows opening without warning. Usually you get a small window first saying how you have spyware and need to click here to get their software. How do I get rid of this? "Internet speed monitor" was the first but it was supposed to be removed. I keep getting a popup from Norton saying it detected W32.TRATS!inf. It does this several times a day. It won't go away. I've done some of the items suggested. Found adware BHO_myway. Trendmicro was supposed to have removed it, but it was still in add/remove, I removed it. It may be the W32.Trats! that is causing this havoc! What do I do now?
With spyware - can people see what you are doing online and then respond? My $50 piece of junk antivirus/internet security is not working - and when I try to download antispy stuff over the internet I get a bunch of popups of antispy programs or my computer crashes. Either way, I haven't been able to complete a download to stop the madness! Please help :( And to make matters worse, I can't get to the software's website to find tech support - it says server not available.
can anybody suggest a better antivirus+anti spyware+IDtheft block+anti-vermin all in one protection for my PC? I have used some protection suite, but none seems to me suitable and all have some sort of drawbacks: AVG 7.5.x Internet security suite: firewall disabled on every re boot of my pc. unabled to provide real time protection against tracking cookies and spywares, pc slows down during scheduled scan Mcaffe internet security suity 2007: full of unnecessary warning in almost every command, unable to provide against tracking cookies, slow to automatic update, consumes a huge application memory for many unnecessary actions like hacker watch, online network traffic monitor etc. Norton internet security suite 2007: pc slows down while web surfing,download speed decreases considerably. slow to downloading auto update spyware doctor: pc slows down , and even freezes while scanning and its actitive protection consumes a huge amount of application memory that pc takes command action so late. my pc work is mainly web based.Please suggest a better all in one protection for my pc.
Antivirus,Anti-Spyware,and Firewall help.? Ok so ive been researching Ant-virus programs,anti-spyware programs and,Firewalls but i havent found any without criticisms theres always somebody criticizing them saying that there poor on this and dont work well with that. So i dont know which programs to get. Can anyone tell me which group of programs would be best for me? Im looking for a FREE Anti-virus,FREE Anti-Spyware, and FREE firewall. I want you to tell me which combinations of which program would be best. For Example. A Mcafee Anti-virus,with Ad-aware anti spyware,and Isafer firewall. I do a lot of file sharing and torrent stuff. And download videos and stuff from websites just to let you know? and Play online games. I currently am using AVG Anti-virus FREE Edition AVG Anti-spyware FREE edition and the regular Windows Firewall
what virus/spyware/rootkit/online protection do you use? I use for antivirus-Avast! home edition antispyware's-spybot search and destroy, windows defender rootkit-AVG anti rootkit keylogger's-SnoopThis (incase of an emergency) online protection-Mcafee SiteAdvisor, SpywareBlaster i think it's called Other-CCleaner what do you use?
My computer keep telling me that I have viruses and spyware? I just put my new computer online and downloaded avg syware and antivirus, I also have ada-ware and spy-bot insalled but I keep getting notices that my computer is infected eventhough I have used all programs and scanned repeatedly. Is there anything else I can do. Also with every warning the same anti virus or spyware programs keep coming up and I am wondering if those sofhtware manufacurers have the virus in there to get you to buy the program.
presently i dont have any antivirus or spyware in my computer.perhaps some virus affected? it is closing all programmes n not allowing any downloads or installations.I did kaspersky online scanning,it just showed infected objects n skipped.how to remove the infected objects.It showed trojan affected.can u pls suggest any online trojan remover without downloading (since ths virus automatically closing all downloading applications.) URGENT all the online scanning tests are asking me to download activeX,but as i said im unable to downlaod or install anything(i do hav norton in cd bt it's not allowing to install;so wat i prefer is online scanning).it (virus)closing all applications automatically.some times even unable to open some web addresses. pls do help
What is the best software for my computer as far as antivirus goes??? i need an all in one virus,malware,spyware and worm protection on my computer.what would be the best software for that..is there any online sites that have free trials so that i can use that until i buy one from the store??ive tried a few but all have failed..my main problem is this thing on my home page it wont let me look things up and its something called security something. i dont know what it is but if any one knows what im talking about please help.. thanks
How do you remove spyware from your computer for free? I have Yahoo Anti-Spy, which occasionally catches some spyware on my computer, but when I use an online scanner, there are lots of other things that are hidden on my computer. How do I get these infected files out of my computer without having to buy antivirus software? Most of them are in "hkey" files. Thanks.
which antivirus for safe trading or money transactions? Hi , I am nilesh from india. I was thinking over buying antivirus but i do'nt know which one is good one or best? Please give me idea about terms spyware etc & there use. I use internet for chatting , surfing & thinking of having online transaction or trading. Please suggest based on ur past experiences What i need to see while purchasing antivirus?
How often is necessary to update antivirus software? I have an Internet Security Suite (anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-hacker, etc) installed onto my PC at home. It can be set to automatically receive updates every 4 hours, but is that really necessary? I just do regular email, surf the internet, and occasionally make purchases or pay bills online so it's not as if I'm doing anything incredibly high-tech. Is 4 hours too much or should I set it so I manually update it, something like every other day? Or how often should I have the Suite updated?
After i installed an anti-spyware program i still get a msg saying my computer is still infected. why? i tried downloading something so that i can view videos online and after i tried to download it my computer had a message box pop up saying that my computer is infected with an unknown trojan and to download an anti-spyware program. i downloaded "spyware terminator" online and also "norton antivirus" and after having both of those programs scan my computer they say everything is fine. but i still get the message box popping up telling me my computer is infected. why is it doing that? is my computer still infected and the programs i downloaded crap? i need help...i'm afraid someone out there is stealing my personal info.
How do I remove spyware from my pc? I think my computer is infected with spyware/adware.I keep gettin some warning and offers to download antivirus,but the free version only scan but do not delete,n i cant buy it online cuz i dont have the facilities.What can i do?I do have Norton Antivirus,but it doesnt help.
Has anyone gotten/removed a fake spyware/virus remover program on their computer called "Antivrus XP 08"? Problems include: A screen saver that fakes a continuous reboot and fail to reboot until a key is pressed. At which time the desktop is brought back up. A continuously running fake program that says your computer is infected with over 900 separate viruses and the "program" is always on the toolbar When trying to go to a URL web page, a block appears stating that a great risk of mass virus infection is immanent, but its obviously a fake because it says to continue safely you must download "Antivirus XP 08" which is obviously fake seeing as how I already have a legitimate, active and up to date antivirus/spyware program. Does anyone know how to get rid of it? I've tried removing the program. Running it through my up to date antivirus/spyware program. Erasing all of my online saved data. And moving it to the recycle bin.
Spyware detected when signing in? When starting up my computer a large red window pops up, Warning, Spyware has been detected. The 2 viruses listed are adware.virtumonde and privacyremover.m64. It has removed or blocked my browser so that I can not get online. I do have Norton antivirus and anti spyware, but it did not stop this from getting in. Can anyone help. Thanks.
What to do about spyware? I run my anti-spyware and antivirus programs at least once a week, but I hadn't run them in a few days. I applied for a credit card online tonight and then a little while later decided to run my spyware and virus sweeps while I went and did something else. I came back to the computer and saw that the program found 5 spyware items. I deleted them all, but now I'm very concerned because I entered all of my personal information into a website in order to apply for the credit card. What should I do? The anti-spyware/ antivirus program will usually stop me if I'm going to a website known to be harmful and I haven't downloaded anything. The website where I applied is very well-known and said "Verisign secured" on every page of the application. Are there any steps I can take to make sure my information wasn't stolen? By the way, I've had my computer for almost 2 years and I rarely ever find anything when I run those sweeps, let alone 5 things at once! I guess I'm just looking for some reassurance because the spyware was still there when I entered all of my personal info.
How to remove Spyware not cleaned by antivirus software? Can anyone help? I started by trying to download a codec for media player, clicked on the run button and Trend Micro started going nuts. So I cancelled everything but too late. So now I have this little shield that comes up indicating a system alert that tells me I have a number of spyware applications impacting the performance. To remove the unwanted spyware, it instructs me to click on the icon to download an up-to-date anti-spyware solution. I already have Trend Micro so did a complete scan, then a spyware scan which turned the computer off and now it won’t start unless in safe mode. In safe mode I went to the Trend Micro site and downloaded Housecall Online and did a scan as well. It told me every thing was clean, yet the computer still won’t start! So, I’m all out of ideas for what to do next to fix it, and still have a computer that won’t start up. Any ideas would be great. Thanks.
Best Free Online Virus Check Software? Hi, I have used a few free online virus check software programs, I want to see what other people have used and what they find the best. I have used: - Panda - Trend Mirco - Bit Defender Have you used any of these, or another I haven't heard of? What have been your experiences... good or bad? Also, if you have any thoughts or recomendations for Spyware software, online or that you download to your system? And/or antivirus software to run on your system. Thank you.
Com auto restart (please help, i need to confirm what is going wrong)? my com spec is: P4 2.4Ghz GigaByte 8ST667, 512Ram Kingston DDR PC2700 Nvidia Geforce 6600 2 Harddisk, Maxtor 40GB (windows) & Hitachi (storage) OS: Window XP Professional SP2 my com auto restart whenever i play game or i on too much program. i just change my power box from 220W to 450W & the ram i just bought a new one. i've scan my computer from F-Secure Online, AVG Antivirus, Spyware Search & Destroy, Ad-aware. nothing wrong. where can go wrong? the "Maxtor" harddisk? to add on, when it restart, it go back to the desktop again without showing the blue screen i just play counter strike 1.6 & suddenly it hang again. the graphic become distort. this time i restart my com myself... i've download a program call "SpeedFan" and i saw that my graphic card "Nvidia Video Card Core" temperature was @ 60degree... so any 1 can help? or the processor fan problem?
opening a antivirus website closed themselves? Hi,All My personal pc is suffring from a problem.recentlay i have taken internet in my pc.there was no ativirus software install in the system.when i want to install antivirus through online its automatically closed the website 1.if i search on a google ,antivirus software ,its just open and closed themselves. 2.if any folder name as antivirus its could not be open for installation. 3.my browser home page does not show me about blank.its show some other link in my home page.is this spyware ?how to remove spyware i am sure that my pc is infected by any virus.please solve my problem so that i can install antivirus software.
Antivirus for Windows ME and 98? Microsoft no longer supports these two O/S, and I’ve noticed that upcoming antivirus software doesn’t seem to include them either. Does anybody out these have either of these older O/S, and what do you plan on doing for an antivirus, and spyware for that matter? I was advised to check on freeware at Grisoft but found that they are only supporting these two for a short while longer; same with Avast. I’ve got ME on one computer; it’s obviously old but functions well and I had no reason to replace this unit. Thought of upgrading it to XP but have read some nasty stories about the problems that folks have had in that endeavor, and it also seems as if the simple XP upgrade isn’t available; it’s XP with a service pack, which will only go on top of a system already loaded with XP. I don’t understand why protection would no longer be offered to these two, even though they’re old, since it’s to no one’s advantage to have unprotected computers online picking up viruses and passing them on.
Antispy & antivirus? is there any software (antispy & antivirus) thats kills spyware & virus as it detects (i mean online protection) thanks
BTYahoo online protection? I have BT Yahoo online protect installed but when I click on the silber shield then fire wall it always says there is no tarffic inbound or outbound and if I click to open the Firewall, AntiVirus or Anti-Spyware nothing happens. I ws just wondering if this has happened to anyone else or if any knows how to slove my problem. I have tired reinstalling.
Computer>Need Help>{Please Assist!!!}? Ok. Check this out...my computer is like kinda old...well about 8 years old and has basically very little virtual memory..and is infected with spyware/viruses. I tried to download some new antivirus/spyware software from online but due to low memory..I can't even download anything. And today my computer said "it was infected with spyware..then is shut off...when i tried to turn it back on...It said "error loading system" and won't go any further than that..It's really jacked up...So what i was thinking was could i just reinstall windows on to it and get rid of all my information and viruses,etc. or do I need to get a new hard drive..which is what I was planning on doing tomorrow..let me know before i go blowing my money away....PLEASE don't respond unless this is something that u know will work...everyone has an opinion..just need to have on that applies to this particular situation..sorry to sound rude...but PLEASE HELP!!!!
i need help spyware is on my computer? I had computer problems, wound up with several email and chat blocker spywares, family keylogger and lastly spyware.spyarsenal.log, I can't get that spyware arsenal off my machine, it was to the point I was hacked because an admin pw area came up. I fiddled around and got all off and rid of the admin pw problem but the arsenal remains. It was not detected on nortons, spyware blaster, avg, but it was on kaperski and arovax. what will remove it for good and is the most secure spyware protection and antivirus/firewall available I'd prefer not to have to try to order something online so where could I go to buy the program(s)?
Norton Antivirus is blocking my internet access? A few days ago I was doing something and received an alert "do you want to allow this program to access the internet?" I thought it was a virus so I set it to "always block". Now, I can no longer access the internet without disabling norton antivirus internet security first. Any idea how to reverse this & get internet access with the norton protection again? I had problems with dialers, spyware & all that shit before so I don't want to go online wthout a good antivirus program.
how to stop chdsk from loading? i cant stop check disk from loading on my computer, and i want to stop it from loading because it looks like i have a bug on my pc, and it keeps on freezing my check disk, my norton antivirus scan, my spyware scan, my explorer and my iexplorer always freeze up, and the online antivirus check freezes up as well.
AT&T Yahoo! Online Protection? Does the AT&T Yahoo! Online Protection come with a firewall? And even if it doesnt would you reccomend me getting it? (i am currently using the Norton antivirus 2005 thing with all the spyware and firewall and virus stuff but it is 2005.)
What is the "Best" free antivirus? I am looking for a very good antivirus. I used to have the one Optimum Online offers for free "E-Trust Ez Armor" But it was very weak and could not detect many viruses at all. It didn't search for ad-ware, spyware etc. I recently have downloaded the Comodo AntiVirus and FireWall combo. I have heard a lot about the FireWall and PC Magazine has recognized it also. Though, I hear the A.V. is very young and still cannot detect all viruses. I need something that can protect too (not just scan like the BitDefender Freeware).
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