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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
Why does avast antivirus keep checking aavmguih.dll and terribly slowing down your computer?
You need to run these 5 essential steps to remove all the spyware on your computer.
1. Run Deckard's System Scanner (DSS)
2. Run Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
3. Run the anti spyware removal programs spybot
4 Run Superantispyware
5. Run a complete scan with free curing utility Dr.Web CureIt!
Install threat fire which will enhance your antivirus protection
Tell all types of anti viruses of the world?
norton, trend micro,bit defender, quick heal, avast, avg and lot of others.
What sites cause viruses to the computer?
Any site can hold a virus, as long as you have a trusted Anti-Virus Program installed you should mostly ok. It is Important to remember though, that no anti-virus program makes you 100% safe. I recommend having avg and Malwarebytes. Together they will prevent and eliminate most viruses, spyware, malware, and adawares. Also, when running the internet, do not use Internet Explorer. Google Chrome is a little bit safer, but for the safest internet use Mozilla Firefox. When you download anything, it will scan it for viruses and also, AVG can be attached to Mozilla Firefox to scan websites for hidden viruses. The only way you can make you computer 100% virus free is to never use any connection (which defeats most of the purpose for having a computer). But in short, AVG, Malwarebytes, and Mozilla Firefox will keep you mostly protected. Keep the programs updated and scan regularly. Symantec Anti-Virus also works really good too...
Was Windows Defender formerly known as Microsoft Anti-Spyware?
Windows antispyware was unsupported beta software that was later enhanced and became Windows Defender,
Does avg antivirus slow down the PC?
Any process running on a PC will slow it down. That includes all software and services that your PC runs. AV software runs in the background and will always use resources from your PC. You can monitor AVGs resources uses by holding CTR>ALT>DEL and going to the processes tab on Windows Task Manager.
After carefully researching this delicate subject, it is apparent that AVG uses rogue marketing and installation practices that include; making it very difficult to uninstall their Safe Search and/or AVG Toolbar software, allowing unconfirmed reports on their community forums to produce false positives and not verifying such reports until they are reported as improper (reactive validation processes), changes to browser configuration settings, re-installs after removal, and inappropriately signing their software with obscure developer sig lines to prevent identification.
AVG is also bundled in installation files for more common software titles, making it easy to install AVG accidentally by forgetting to un-check a default checked box during the installation of a desired software title. All of these things have been confirmed and admittedly so by AVG staff. Phone recordings and screen recordings are available.
Is it true if you point a lazer at a tv or a computer it can mess it up inside?
That is incorrect,
W3z
How easy is it for someone to hack into your anti-viruis?
Many a times have I seen this question pop up. Actually, it is pretty hard for someone to hack into your antivirus without you noticing, because the antivirus scans itself too to make sure its not infected either. If someone tries to hack into your antivirus, a message will pop up from it saying a program has been infected.
bftl.exe is an unknown process on the computer. From some forums, we can learn that it is an harmful process that is used by spyware programs to hurt the system. So it is highly suggested that the bftl.exe should be immediately removed from the computer.
Unwanted radio program playing Task manager has no programs running how do I make it stop?
I don't know what to say about the program, but open task manager and go to services and find it.
Can a Virus remove your antiVirus software?
It shouldn't, but it depends on how good your software is, and how complex the virus is. Norton are generally recognised as the best, but different software has different attributes.
If you have anti-virus software and you get a virus, then it may have been out-of-date, or had a problem with it.
If I were you, I'd get a mac, because not as many viruses have been developed for mac, and they're just generally good.
Can you remove brontok with AVG?
Answer 2
Brontok is a dangerous worm which can be removed with special malware removal utilities such as Brontok Removal Tool by Security Stronghold.
What is the C:Recycler folder and is there anyway you can remove the files contained in it?
DO NOT TOUCH THE FOLDER! It will break it nearly as much as deleting the system32 will!
How do you remove IBIS toolbarexe?
IBIS Web Search is a Internet Explorer toolbar that allows you to get fast search results. It also includes a pop up blocker and browser skins. Unfortunately, it also includes the WinTools installer to keep the toolbar updated and now adds a Web Security Guard to supposedly protect your computer from unauthorized tampering. The only problem I have is I didn't ask for the Web Security Guard to be installed and it doesn't state in the terms of service that it was going to be installed. This is a good example of how these automatic updating solutions to toolbars work. They install themselves and then one day update silently and the next thing you know there are new icons in your System Tray or new browser toolbars, etc.
Method 1 to remove the toolbar and other spyware in your computer
1. Run Deckard's System Scanner (DSS)
2. Run the vundo and combo fix
3. Run Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
4. Run the anti spyware removal programs spybot
5 Run Superantispyware
6. Run a complete scan with free curing utility Dr.Web CureIt!
Method 1 to remove the tool bar How Do I Remove IBIS Web Search? First, uninstall the Web Search program and WinTools program from Add/Remove Programs 1) Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel 2) Double click on Add/Remove Programs 3) Find "Web Search Toolbar" and "Win-Tools Easy Installer (By Web Search)" in the list of installed programs and click on Change/Remove to uninstall it. During the uninstall process, you will be presented with several prompts to guide you through uninstalling the product. Read these carefully to make sure you are actually choosing to uninstall rather than keep the software.
- ** Note: I find it particularly funny that after the install, the company actually pops up a screen telling you its not spyware and guiding you to buy spyware removal software with what appears to be affiliate links that the company would profit from. See a screenshot of this advertisement.
Serial for F-Secure Internet Security 2010?
what is the serial key for f secure internet security 2010 for atleast 0ne year ????
How can you detect malicious files from the important or real files in system32?
usally antivruses check system32 for viruses, or if, for some reason you are doing it yourself you can either delete the ones that you know are viruses, or google the filename to see if its legit.
Computer automatically restart every 2 minutes when switched on?
It may be overheating. Check your system, motherboard and processor fans for blockage and performance.
Free online scanner to your brontok virus removal?
I wish I knew where this Demonic intruder originated.
I had my PC and Laptop infected. Believe it or not I had 4300 (yes 4300) infections.
I got rid of it using Free PC Tools Antivirus.
It took several attempts. I was chasing it all over the place. But with a little perseverance you should be OK
You want license key for stopzilla antivirus?
If you want a license key for the STOPzilla antivirus software, you are going to have to purchase the software. There are free trials available for download.
Can you scan an infected hard drive by moving it to a different computer?
although USB's can, hard drives can't
Oh heck ya,
if it's an internal HD then just buy a bare External HD "Enclosure", put the hard drive in it and hook it to the computer. Have the Anti-Virus scan the hard drive.
If it's an external HD, just plug it into another computer with the Anti-Virus software active.
How do you disinfect an external hard drive without the virus getting on your computer?
You connect it on a pc that runs an untivirus
and just run a full scan on the disk.
To make sure no virus can pass on the main pc
you could install and run some program that prevent
changes on your pc. This is not necessary but if you worry too
much you can do it as an extra precation.
A decent antivirus should block any infection passing on your pc
anyway.
What is the different between fatal error and blue screen error?
fatal error can cause software to exit/crash.
When OS get Fatal Error then you may get the BSOD (the blue screen with the error that caused the OS to crash).
How do you delete click potato pop ups?
try deleting the procces jst go to task manager and look for any odd proccess thats
usually the program causing the pop ups ...if not download malwarbytes from here
http://www.malwarebytes.org/..what this program does it gets rid of every little infection in your computer with just a single press of a button..hope this helps
