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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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Why don't people understand that hackers are not bad people?
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Hackers are dangerous and the cause of one of the worst things in America, identity theft. A hacker could destroy lives.
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Hackers have developed an array of levels of hacking ranging from good hackers to bad hackers. However, a hacker historically is one who searches out and exploits weaknesses in computer systems in order to gain unauthorized access. Some do this simply because they can and breaking into a system is a source of pride for most. Computer hackers typically steal and damage property that doesn't belong to them. Placing all labels and semantics aside, in a civilized society governed by laws that protect its citizens, people who steal are considered "bad" as they should be. Hackers are modern day pirates.
One way to protect your hearing is to stay away from loud things without ear plugs or headphones or anything to protect your ears.
These steps will correct most infections, it may not correct all of them. Use this at your own risk. First step is to locate a Windows XP CD that matches your computer, either Home or Professional, depending on what is installed on your computer. The first technique is to boot from the CD, select the option of Repair. If you get the choice of the recovery console or the emergency repair, select the recovery console. Newer versions do not include emercency repair and will only offer the recovery console. It will then show you the OS you wish to repair, most computers will only show you one option. Select the OS. It will ask for the Administrator password. In all likelyhood, it is blank, so just press enter. If someone has set up a SAFE MODE administrator password, you will need to know it or this will not work. Once the command prompt is present, enter the following command. chkdsk /p This will check the volume for errors and force it to fix any errors it finds. When complete, read the report and look for the statement "One or more errors were found" statement. If this statement is not present, your disk is healthy. If one or more errors were found, repeat the chkdsk /p command. If errors are found the second time through, try chkdsk /r to try to salvate the disk. If errors are reported on three consecutive chkdsk commands, the disk is failing. Replace it or seek the help of a professional. Provided the disk is now clean, from the command prompt, type FIXBOOT, and answer yes to the prompt, then FIXMBR and answer the promt yes. Now try to reboot. If it still fails, follow the procedure below. Boot from the CD. When the main menu appears, select to install windows. Accept the user agreement. (F8), now listen carefully to this advice. Windows will examine the drive and try to find a valid OS installation. If it finds a valid Windows, it will give you the option to REPAIR the installation. If this is the case, go ahead and repair it. Most of the time this will work and you will simply have to re-install all Windows Updates, as it will have reverted to the patch state of the CD. Make sure to run Windows Updates till there are no more updates. If the installation does NOT FIND A VALID OS, you need to pull the plug and get help from a pro. If you ignore this advice, you will erase your old hard drive and lose whatever you had saved there. Good luck
Stopzilla is NOT a virus. It's PC security software that has been around for years. Their website: http://www.stopzilla.com/, has a physical address and phone number where you can call in to reach a live customer service rep. No virus' do that. A long time ago, there was a virus w/ a similar name, but if you go to the website I just posted, you are sure to get the valid software.
How do you delete a Trojan horse virus i have trend micro but has not helped?
Put all important files in an external hard drive, delete all files on the computer, not the external drive, empty the recycle bin, copy drive to computer, then you're done.
How do you say beautiful life?
life is beautiful even though theirs lots of challenges in life but still their are some people like your parents, friends and many more that can make your life beautiful, colorful, and enjoyable.
What is the name of the virus that attacks virus?
There are a few computer viruses that actually remove other viruses from computers they infect; the most common one is called Netsky (though its creator actually named it Skynet). They were written by Sven Jachsan, a German who now works for a security company there called Securepoint. Though not actually harmful, Netsky is still considered malware (specifically, a worm) because it is installed on computers and spreads without the user's consent.
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When is a PC vunerable to cyber attacks?
Whenever it is turned on.
ESPECIALLY if is connected to the Internet.
Use FireFox rather than Internet Exploder.
Get a good antivirus program and use it.
Invest in an NAT router for your internet connection.
NEVER click on a link in an e-mail message.
Backup frequently!
A Trojan is a type of malware that disguises itself as a legitimate program or file to trick users into downloading or installing it. Once activated, Trojans can carry out various harmful actions on a device, such as stealing data, spying on user activities, or allowing unauthorized access to the system.
Use Malewarebytes or ComboFix, both anti-malware programs.
What does the AutoIt Trojan virus do?
You need to run these 4 essential steps to remove all the spyware on your computer.
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
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.
What is meant by piggyback launch?
A piggy-back launch is when a spacecraft is carried up on the back of another craft, and launched from the air, rather than from the ground.
What is the you are an idiot virus?
"You are an idiot Virus" is actually a virus -- infact two viruses which infect anyone's computer once he/she visits www.youareanidiot.org. These two viruses are more specifically known as: Trojan.Js.Offiz.C & JS.Trojan.Spawn.A. These Viruses automatically enter the Temporary Internet files folder as soon as you direct your browser to this link, so be careful about it.
~ Peace
Anti-Virus Lord
EDIT:
youareanidiot.org is not a virus. It's a javascript exploit that kills the keys "ctrl, alt, del, and f4."
-Devin Glover
Trojan horse Download agent APKO?
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.
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.
FCPS stands for Fellowship of College of Physicians and Surgeons.
It is actually a study course to specialise further in ones chosen medical field, for instance, one can do an FCPS in dermatology.
It can really effect your computer. I got a worm virus on my pc.It attacked the hard drive. Every time you start your PC a "Seek Failure Diskette 0" pops up. So get rid of them if you get a warning for one.Then i downloaded comodo firewall which is now Securing my system againstthese problems and Trojan viruses / malicious software
What are the advantages of a boot time virus scan?
Because of the way that operating systems access files, only one program can access a file at once. If a file is being used by another program, or is a system file that is constantly used whilst the operating system is running then the virus scanner can't access it to fix it.
A boot time scan is a virus scan that is run before the operating system fully loads up. This means that the virus scanner can have access to all the files on the computer with no chance that they're being used by another program or the operating system.
This means it is much more likely to find and fix viruses that have affected critical system files, like the contents of the c:\windows folder on the windows operating system.
VBS stands for Visual Basic Scripting. It is used for Win9x and later versions of windows. It can be used for registry maintenance, Command Prompt (CMD), and also for pranks (as I do so myself).
This is an example of a message box code:
x =msgbox("Hello",0, "This is a VBS message box")
Put this in notepad or wordpad and save as:
anything you want to name it.vbs
What was the main reason for the so-called success of the 'I Love You' virus?
I think it was the email subject.. I am not sure if any peeps would agree.
A computer virus is a computer program that can replicate itself and spread from one computer to another. The term "virus" is also commonly, but erroneously used, to refer to other types of malware, including but not limited to adware and spyware programs that do not have a reproductive ability.
What is the best way to determine if an E-mail message warning about a virus is a hoax?
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