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Downloader Viruses
This category is for questions about malware that automatically downloads spyware and infects the users system without the user's knowledge or permission.
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Yeah, it has so many viruses, so at the end of the day I think we have to dance together ;)
Yes. It puts a backdoor on your computer used by hackers to moniter your activities. After accidentally clicking a ff link then immediately running a deep inspection scan i found the filefactory virus and never clicked one of those links again.
Is packupdate 107 290exe a virus?
Yes, the "Security Master AV" virus goes by many names, a common theme is the word "packupdate" followed by random numbers.
Here is a video of the attack site in action delivering the virus payload and how it accomplishes it by looking like a system window and getting you to press OK:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuYdLlc48iIY
I have just avoided opening packupdate107_289.exe
My web browser suddenly said my computer was at risk and showed flashing
"9 viruses found" under My Documents etc... but it was just a hoax.
The webpage shows a picture of Explorer showing viruses in your folders, and suggests you download packupdate107_289.exe immediatley to fix it!
I downloaded it... but didn't open it until I had updated virus software and run a scan.
As I suspected! The scan flagged up packupdate107_289.exe as a virus and has quarantined it!
If you did open it after downloading it, read this advice:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100423001240AAT4x4S
Name the different types of of viruses?
There's so many here's a few:
- Trojan
- Worm
- Bloodhound
- Beast
Those are the most common and dangerous viruses.
How are viruses spread across the internet?
Viruses can come from multiple sources, but the most common is removable media, from downloads off the Internet, and from e-mail attachments.
Antivirus has detected a Fin scam what is a Fin scam?
It is not a Fin scam, nor is it a "fake internet notice." A "FIN" scan is a mechanism used by hacking software, viruses, etc, to see what "ports" are open on your computer to see what your computer will answer to.
How do you remove security master AV?
I had this scam and did this:
rebooted computer
hit F8 just after reboot for safe mode with networking option
stopped processes SM8d7c.exe, ANTIGEN.exe, std.exe, SM345d.exe (these are security master av's)
downloaded anti-spyware and run a full system scan with it. Now I think my PC is clean because all the pop-up ads are gone.
Imgburn is not a virus. However, the author of this program has inserted quotes into the status bar of the program that will appear during normal use. If you find these offensive to you or don't like them, they may be turned off through the program's settings menu and will not interfere with normal operation.
What was the first virus called in 1981?
It was called "Elk Cloner"
This virus spread across Apple II floppy disks.
And, just for fun, here is the message it would output:
"It will get on all your disks.
It will infiltrate your chips.
Yes it's Cloner!
It will stickto you like glue.
It will modify ram too Send in the Cloner!"
Malware, short for malicious software, is software designed to infiltrate a computer system without the owner's informed consent. Some computers are invaded with malware that causes damage to the computers. Malicous computer is a computer that has a malicious code and it is passing it to other computers.
Why isn't creating viruses and malware illegal?
The same as that it isn't illegal to make or buy a hammer, but it is illegal to knock it on someones head. Creating viruses doesn't harm anyone and the person making it can make them for educational purposes only or the program can have legal and illegal purposes. A program that controls another person his computer can be useful, think of logmein where the user of the computer grants access to his computer. However the same type of program can be malicious used by criminals by controlling the computer without the person knowing it.
Does the animation program pencil have viruses?
No, it's just a free software for animation. It works great for a program you don't need to pay for, but I can't use it anymore because my desktop computer is fried, and won't run it (and iTunes and more) anymore.
How might a disease-causing virus be similar to a computer virus?
the computer virus is normally created by the humans they are sometimes caused by the unsafe usage of the computer and these viruses are non living organisms but the disease causing virus is a living organsim which is created by the uncleaned areas
Do hack show up as virus even when its safe?
Yes, it will show up as virus. Your hacking into something, which is a lead to anything. It will detect is as a virus. cause your handling a very strong program that can hack or do anything its programmed for.
There could be two kinds of hoaxes arriving by email involving or pretending to be about viruses (or virii):
1. You receive an email which looks legitimate; it might have a subject line such as 'Re your order', or 'greetings from ...' or 'your account details ...' and so on. This kind of email could simply be a vehicle for a virus.
It's easy to protect yourself against these: don't open anything you don't know to be legitimate. If something arrives saying 'Hi from Pam' and you don't know anyone called Pam who's likely to be emailing you, just delete it.
Assume that anyone who knows you well enough to email greetings will also have your phone number, and can ring you if they really want to.
Or, it mightn't be a virus, but it could be a phishing attempt: it could ask you to update your bank details, for example, by clicking on a link that looks okay. Don't click. Your bank, or credit card provider, or any government department, will never, ever email you asking you to do this. If in doubt, look up your bank's, or other organization's, toll-free number and ring them to check. Or email them on the address you already have for them and ask them about the mail you've received.
2. You receive an email which has a subject line such as 'Virus Alert!!! This is not a hoax!!!!' or something similar, usually but not always with bright colors and lots of exclamation marks. Frequently it will tell you this virus alert was on the news last night, or has been checked out by some well-known antivirus company, or is being issued by IBM or similar. It'll tell you to send it to all your friends to warn them of the dangerous virus.
This is a virus hoax email. There is no virus. Some idiot with no life thinks its funny to clog up people's inboxes with this stuff; it's the same as all the other emails that tell you to forward them on.
Don't forward anything just because an email tells you to do so. Especially warnings with lots of exclamation marks. Even if the email says it's collecting signatures to make some dying kid's last days happier, or to petition the government to do something really, truly worthwhile, or it's some story that sounds good. Practically all these things are fakes; it takes less than a minute to check on them (copy some of the wording and do a search on it, with the word 'hoax', and you'll find heaps of hits, some repeating the email and others explaining it's all a hoax.
Forwarding fake stuff only makes you look stupid.
If you get an email with great photos or jokes or something else you really want to share, fine. Forward it. If it has stuff at the bottom telling people to send it on, delete that part. If it's worth forwarding, people will forward it. There's no excuse for telling people they'll have good luck, or bad luck, or they have no moral courage, or they'll be helping someone, just because they forward an email. Even if you didn't actually write that stuff, you might as well have done because it's coming from you when you send it on.
*DON'T open emails that look legitimate but that you don't know anything about.
*DON'T click on links in emails unless they're from someone you know personally and trust.
*DON'T forward emails just because they say you must, or should.
*DO check on emails you want to forward: it sounds a good story, but is it true? Check first. And always delete any 'please forward' instructions.
Is norton better than eset nod32?
Norton 2010 is more powerfull than eset nod32 ive using norton for 2 years and my computer is always safe
twinity doesnt have viruses only if u download it from somewhere else other than the main site you will get a virus.
Does the website cool-math have virus?
i think no because it is math so its good for us to learn math
Trojan Horse Fake Av ( the Av stand for anti-virus , i believe ) it is a Trojan which tricks your computer into letting it in ( the story of troy ) hence its called a Trojan horse ,then it tricks you into downloading software which could be fraudulent , illegal or malicious.
What does a virus definition file contain?
Virus definition files contain information that allows an antivirus program to recognize files which contain a virus. Many simpler viruses can be detected by so-called "scan strings", which are essentially pieces of code found almost exclusively in a particular virus. Today, heuristic technology, which attempts to detect viruses without definitions, is also important. It operates by analyzing the structure of programs to detect if they may be harmful to a computer.
What are some interesting facts about the Trojan horse?
Well When the Trojan People brought the wooden horse to land they lied saying that it was a gift for forgivness, and that they surrender. but the other people thought that the trojans were telling the truth so they partied. When the other people were all drunk and not paying attention to anything that was going on the trojans came out and attacked everybody, killing almost all of them. I Think that that was clever of them but it was a pretty bad event so yeahh.. :)
Does advanced system care have viruses?
No but it depends where you get it from, get it from the main iobit site.
Which is not considered a method that a virus might use to inject itself into its target?
A virus would not append to inject itself into a target.
