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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.

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What is bftl . exe?

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.

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If you have anti-virus software and you get a virus, then it may have been out-of-date, or had a problem with it.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?

Answerno you can note remove brontok with avg but with ahlul

Answer 2

Brontok is a dangerous worm which can be removed with special malware removal utilities such as Brontok Removal Tool by Security Stronghold.

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.
5) After rebooting the computer, run HijackThis and remove any of the leftover lines shown above especially the following lines that do not seem to be uninstalled completely. R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {8952A998-1E7E-4716-B23D-3DBE03910972} - C:\PROGRA~1\Toolbar\toolbar.dll O16 - DPF: {87067F04-DE4C-4688-BC3C-4FCF39D609E7} -/QDow_AS2.cab 6) Next, open My Computer, Drive C, and double-click on the Program Files folder 7) Right-click and delete the folder below if it still exists * Toolbar Also check for the presence of the C:\Program Files\Common Files\Wintools directory. If this folder still remains you may have to follow the WinTools uninstall procedure. 8) IBIS WebSearch should now be completely uninstalled from your computer.

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?

Answeri need virus removal for win32.brontok.q

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

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.

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.

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.

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

What do you do if you cannot access Search or My Computer?

Go to Start + Control Panel + Appearance & Themes + Taskbar & Start Menu + Start Menu + Click Customize + Advanced, then look at Start Menu Items, scrool down to the search tab and see if it is checked. If not, check it and your search option will reappear. If it is checked then you have another problem.

Is it safe to download msn winks off the internet?

I'm not sure about other websites, but I know that kiwee is a very safe and reliable site. You can download loads of winks, backgrounds, display pics ect. all for msn. Copy and paste http://www1.uk.mypersonalexpression.com/index.pd Or you can search Kiwee using google.

Can A file contain files directories and folders?

A file cannot (in general) contain other files or folders in the traditional sense. A zip or other archive file can contain other files or folders and a document file can have a file in it as an embedded object, but these are special applications.

Can a virus spread without internet?

Definitely, but not as easily.

A virus can spread without Internet through a LAN (Local Area Network) if you have one, through transferred files, or through removable media.

If your computer is connected to a local network which links multiple computers to each other, but not the Internet, the virus may be able to jump from one computer to the next within the LAN. This can be prevented by disconnecting the infected computer from the LAN.

If you copy files from an infected computer, they can also be potentially infected. From my experience, it seems that images are targeted more than most other kinds of files, but almost anything can be infected. Non-executable encrypted files are probably the safest, and compressed files, especially those in less common formats, like .rar or .7z. Remember, though, nothing is completely safe.

Removable devices can also be infected. While it is nearly impossible for your mouse of keyboard to be infected, some removable devices are fairly vulnerable. Flashdrives and external hard drives are the most common to be infected. Many viruses will only be able to spread from that removable device if the infected item is run. This can happen if your device autoruns (which has been disabled on most Windows computers since Windows XP), or if you open an infected picture of document, or run a portable program. Never run an executable that you do not recognize.

Optical disks (CDs and DVDs) are safer from this, but in theory, if not in practice, the virus could burn extra information to the disk, and you could be infected by the disk's autorun (which is NOT disabled on most computers) or by running the infected item.

Removable devices can also be tampered with such that they install the virus when they are connected. This would occur when the device driver is installed. I am unsure if a virus has any way to do this, or if it must be done manually by an individual.

What is the catch to the free heater offered by the Amish?

The catch is...

The heater is free but the mantle is 249 bucks plus shipping. So you get a "free" heater for 350 dollars.

A strange virus one may pick up on holiday?

Souvenir.

Anagram of Virus one (strange) that makes something you might pick up on holiday.

How do you say beautiful life in french?

Belle vie or la belle vie bc french usually includes articles such as in the popular phrase "c'est la vie" it translates to that's life not that's the life even though the article la is present