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Computer Viruses
Computer viruses are harmful pieces of software which can reproduce themselves and automatically spread to other computers and networks. Questions about computer virus techniques and specific computer viruses belong here.
5,673 Questions
What software do you need to remove an existing virus on your computer?
How do people give you viruses?
If this question is about biological viruses, then a person can "give' another person a cold by sneezing virus particles into the air or touching a surface with dirty hands.
What is the phage computer virus?
It is a destructive virus that rewrites itself and is an executable program with its own code. It usually destroys the program it infects.
How do you get rid of a virus called xZIVJexe?
download a free antivirus called advast pro its free 60 days the site is http://www.advast.com/ it will pick it up Download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and full scan computer in safe mode.
Well a true virus copies itself to other files and if you have a CD in your PC, if the virus is good enough it could copy its self to their as well as other places
What does the batman computer virus do?
it acts like it is going to explode and end up being broking into fifty other peaces
No, msn is not any type of virus, on your computer it says that it may be a risk but its no harm. Just dont give out your msn email to strangers or anyone you dont really know :D
Can you get a computer virus from mp3 rocket?
Yes. Whenever downloading a file there I always a risk of getting a virus. Always use spyware and anti virus. To eliminate the virus threats scan each file before you open them and you should be good. Happy downloading.
How do you earn a lot of Icoins in you-dressupcom?
First go to a game on i-dressup or you-dressup and type in:icoin scams dont work but this one does, so copy this on 5 different games and look at your icoins on the comment thing under the game screen Then highlight the message after you post it and right click with your mouse on the highlighted message. Next go to a different game and go to the comment thing so you can right click where the message thing is and a list will come up and you can press the button that says:Paste. Keep on repeating it on 4 more games and dont forget to press the button that says: Copy, when a list comes up if you right click the highlighted message as said above. It works trust me! I had 13 icoins then i got 47! First go to a game on i-dressup or you-dressup and type in:icoin scams dont work but this one does, so copy this on 5 different games and look at your icoins on the comment thing under the game screen Then highlight the message after you post it and right click with your mouse on the highlighted message. Next go to a different game and go to the comment thing so you can right click where the message thing is and a list will come up and you can press the button that says:Paste. Keep on repeating it on 4 more games and dont forget to press the button that says: Copy, when a list comes up if you right click the highlighted message as said above. It works trust me! I had 13 icoins then i got 47!
Does millsberry give a virus to the computer?
Yes. It has some downloads to it that will give a virus to your computer.
Where did the Trojans come from?
they came from no where . they were allready there and they were turısh !!!
How clean an infected computer?
... You mean... HOW TO CLEAN AN INFECTED COMPUTER?
- it will be much safer to put all your important files on back-up and try to reformat it, then install an anti virus for future security.
Are there any computer viruses on grooveshark?
No.Because grooveshark is a website that you could listen music
It all depends on the website and whether you have an anti-virus on your computer or not. but mostly, just to be safe, I wouldn't run programs like that. Once I searched "Dora" on google, and I clicked it to enlarge it and more and more of that window kept poping up and if I closed one, they would just keep poping up so Be careful!
Does avast free remove viruses?
It will remove viruses if it is updated frequently . But you need another software to protect you from malware .
1. Run Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
2. Run the anti spyware removal programs spybot
3 Run Superantispyware
4. Run a complete scan with free curing utility Dr.Web CureIt!
Use Mozilla firefox or the google chrome browsre for browsing unsafe websites
What cause the Michelangelo virus was to take effect on infected computers on March 8?
A program that is designed to cause damage to computer files.
No, biological viruses infect living cells and are very specific to the cell type and species they will infect. They can neither attack computer hardware or computer software (unless someday computers are built using living cells, which is very unlikely as their "processing speed" is very slow [milliseconds per operation] compared to the electronics now used [nanoseconds or less per operation] or anticipated future technologies: e.g. carbon nanotube semiconductors, optical processors which may have speeds in the picoseconds per operation range or allow high levels of parallelism).
What is one virus that destroys data on a hard drive?
a virus that destroys the hard drive also know as the (d:) is syphillis
It depends on what software it is. But the ones you cannot trust areon-line scanners, the only trusted online scanner I would say would be F-Secure. You can tell if it is a hacker by looking at the web page's domain. Say for a example: FREE ON-LINE COMPUTER SCANNER!!!!!!!!!! ABSOLUTELY 100% FREE!!!!!! Now I recommend you get Norton Anti-Virus 2009, you can buy it in a local Computer Software dealer. If you need any help, I can maybey help you out, but you see, I am a 11yrs old, and soon 12. Here's my email tangofizz77@gmail.com Cheers, Joseph
List and describe 5 different types of computer viruses?
Some types of computer viruses would be adware, ransomware, trojan, spyware and computer worm.
Adware: Software that generates ads to make money for the author.
Ransomware: Software that restricts access to the computer system and demands that you pay the creator of the software to to unrestrict the computer.
Trojan horse: Type of malware that contains malicious code that can steal data or harm the computer
Spyware: Software that gathers personal and sensitive information
Computer Worm: A program that can replicate itself and spread to other computers .
it can be a foreign name mostly thought of to be from Africa or Jamaica
How do you remove the Trojan horse dropper virus funweb a from a computer?
I couldn't remove it using either Norton or Kaspersky AV software although both detected it - neither could remove it. Kaspersky advised going into safe mode to remove it but that also didn't work. I then used Cybermedia Uninstaller on it in safe mode and that did the trick.
For support within the United States and Canada, call toll-free (866) PCSAFETY (727-2338).
This is the Microsoft virus line, the call is free if you call them they will walk you though the steps for virus removal
To get rid rid of this Trojan by following these steps .
1 Download and intall the Malwarebytes on your computer .
2 Update your Malwarebytes .
3 Scan your computer for all the malwares in your computer .
4 Remove all the malwares , found while scanning with the malwarebytes .
5 Restart your computer .
You need to run these 3 essential programs to remove all the spyware on your computer.
If you do not have an internet security suit and only an anti virus
1. Run Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
2. Run a complete scan with free curing utility Dr.Web CureIt!
3. Run the anti spyware removal programs spybot or Superantispyware
Browsers
Use Mozilla firefox or the Google chrome browser for browsing unsafe websites
Install ThreatFire
ThreatFire, features innovative real-time behavioral protection technology that provides powerful standalone protection or the perfect complement to traditional signature-based antivirus programs offers unsurpassed protection against both known and unknown zero-day viruses, worms, trojans, rootkits, buffer overflows, spyware, adware and other malware.
Run an online virus scan like
Trend Micro HouseCall
Kaspersky free online virus scanner
Windows Live OneCare safety scanner
BitDefender Online Scanner
ESET Online Antivirus Scanner
F-Secure Online Virus Scanner
avast! Online Scanner
update your software by running
Secunia Online Software Inspector
Install a good antivirus in your computer.
Keep your antivirus updated. If automatic updates are available, configure your antivirus to use them.
Keep your permanent antivirus protection enabled at all times.
How do you get rid of this virus System Error?
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There are 3 step to repair virus system error
If you got virus system error then there is a 94% chance that your computer has registry problems. To repair virus system error you need to follow the steps below:
* Step 1 - Download a Perfect Optimizer,install this error repair tool.
* Step 2 - Click the Repair All Button.It will scan you PC for Free.
* Step 3 - Then click the Repair All Button again and your done! It is very easy to repair virus system error.
Here are the URL of Perfect Optimizer: http://www.fixerror365.com/tidpp-virus_system_error-zz0005
How do you find and remove worm rbot.si?
W32/Rbot-SI is an IRC backdoor Trojan and network worm.
Run a good antivirus and an online anti virus scanner. Also update your windows with the lastest patches.And install a firewall .
You can get rid of this worm by following reasons .
1 Download and intall the Malwarebytes on your computer .
2 Update your Malwarebytes .
3 Scan your computer for all the malwares in your computer .
4 Remove all the malwares , found while scanning with the malwarebytes .
5 Restart your computer .
