Sunday, August 23, 2009

Virus removal?

l am running blueyonder full comp protection also avg free virus/spyware. avg is picking up "unknown virus exploit wmf ,which is in the vault . has anyone else heard of it and if yes how do l remove it? blueyonder didnt see it? am not a computer wiz so straight forward answers please.



Virus removal?moto guzzi



This detection covers WMF files attempting to exploit a Windows vulnerability. This can result in arbitrary code execution; meaning that any number of events may subsequently take place on a compromised system.



January 5, 2006 --



Microsoft has released a patch for the vulnerability attacked by Exploit-WMF, see: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/securit...



SO, are you keeping your Microsoft Updates Up to date? True Microsoft programmes do seem very vulnerable, but that is partly because the virus writers out there target Microsoft. IN thier defense Microsoft do issue patches and updates as these vulnerabilities are found. It is up to each user to make sure they install these patches as and when they are issued.



Virus removal?norton internet security 2008



Delete avg.Good Luck
Go here and run the online scan http://www.bitdefender.com/ it will hammer any nasties it finds



Also just to add it is important that you are not running 2 anti virus programs side by side, it can cause major problems.
http://www.computeractive.co.uk/download...
If it's in the AVG vault, delete it or empty the vault. It won't be returned to your computer, it will be removed.
go to your vault and click heel then delete it
I suggest that you try to carryout system restore to a day previous to the day when there was no virus or any problems. It may be a few weeks or months back. You have to decide the date. Detailed instructions are posted at http://fixit.in/systemrestore.html



The problem is likely to be solved. Then,You insatll a standard antivirus soft ware such as Norton, AVG , Avast ( free antivirus software and Ad-aware, Ewido ( free spyware removers). You can download free softwares at



http://fixit.in/antivirus.html and http://fixit.in/spywareremover.html

Compaq presario lifespan.?

Hi, I have a compaq presario laptop, and it's recently been overheating a little more than usual and it's moving pretty slow, it's free of spyware and viruses.



I've had it about a year and a half, use it everyday.



Does anyone know the average lifespan of a laptop these days?



Compaq presario lifespan.?network security



2 to 5 years of usability for medium to high-end purposes, and up until the thing dies for websurfing, email, and typing stuff up, depending on the brand, model, and processor used.



Your processor heatsink is probably dirty, and your laptop is probably due for a reinstallation of Windows anyway. Find a take-apart guide for that laptop (Google is your friend), and use computer duster to clean out the heatsink fins. If you're comfortable with taking the heat sink off of the laptop, go ahead and replace the thermal gunk with something better (Arctic Ceramique is amazing stuff, my friend).

Does anybody know...?

a free antivirus/spyware program I can Download from the internet?



thanks.......



Does anybody know...?network



You can download a free antivirus or spyware program from http://www.geeksjunction.com



Does anybody know...?norton



there are all kinds you can go to download.com and get them there or go here and get them http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/...
you decide what is best for you



run this first for sure



http://www.update.microsoft.com/microsof...



WINDOWS DEFENDER



http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security...



this is what i use but not free but the best



http://shop.ca.com/



click links has free insurance to



FOR VISTA HERE IS ONE YEAR FREE



THIS IS THE BEST



http://home3.ca.com/SubscriptCenter/MSTr...



http://www.ewido.net/en/download/



FREE SCAN



http://www.ca.com/us/securityadvisor/vir...



http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security...



http://security.yahoo.com/



-Free registry cleaners or trials -



http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/...



http://www.eusing.com/window_washer/wind...



http://www.eusing.com/free_registry_clea...



http://www.abexo.com/free-registry-clean...



http://ccleaner.com/

Is there a safe desktop clock I can download?

I need just a small clock to sit ontop of my wallpaper. I have looked, but have been unable to find something that looks free of spyware and such.



Is there a safe desktop clock I can download?nortan



Pick a favorite javascript clock. Setup an active desktop and embed a website with the javascript you want.



Stardock has pretty awesome looking ones if you have a thick pipe to download it with



http://www.stardock.com/products/odnt/sc...



Is there a safe desktop clock I can download?noton



Yahoo! Widgets has a huge number of great desktop clocks.



http://widgets.yahoo.com/



After you download the Widgets Engine you can choose from any clocks here:



http://widgets.yahoo.com/gallery/index.p...
try Google desktop package .. it has a special desktop clock .. mite prove hlpful
Try Yahoo Widgets
Try animated clock wallpapers - www.freeclockwallpapers.com



You may like them or will find them unfriendly as right click gets disabled.



Try one though

Photoshop.?

a good easy to use photoshop program thats free.



NO SPYWARE



:)



thanks.



Photoshop.?norten



I don't know where to get one, but



http://www.gimp.net



is almost the same thing, and it's free without spyware.



Photoshop.?panda



Paint.net, totally free, used it for years,a well known program that works much like paintshop. Not top of the line, but if you're on a budget, or lack thereof, this is the best.

PLS Help My Computers have been infected by lots of trojan viruses and etc!! Spywares and Adwares!!

When i used the Pest-Capture it informed in the scan that my computer has 138 threats its a trojan viruses!!!! But i cannot destroy them because it requires a license!!! the license got a fee!! credit card! But i don't have it,,,,I need a free anti spyware virus software right NOW!!!! T_T



PLS Help My Computers have been infected by lots of trojan viruses and etc!! Spywares and Adwares!! T_T?norton 360



First off, don't trust Pest-Capture! It's a bogus program to trick you into buying it.



Download the following five programs:



1) CCleaner %26lt;www.ccleaner.com%26gt; does an excellent job cleaning up temporary internet files, cookies, temp files, recycle bin, and prefetch folder.



2) If you don't have an antivirus program, EITHER AVG %26lt;free.grisoft.com%26gt; and Avast %26lt;avast4home.com%26gt; -- only install ONE.



3) Hitman Pro %26lt;www.hitmanpro.com%26gt; will let you automatically install, update, and run in Safe Mode many of the best free and free-to-try antispyware programs all with one click, including Spybot Search %26 Destroy, Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE, SpywareBlaster, Ewido, and free trials of Webroot Spysweeper and PCTools SpywareDoctor. The free version of Spybot Search %26 Destroy allows autoupdates, but Hitman Pro helps in keeping the others up to date with one click.



4) Winsockfix %26lt;%26gt;http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4372.h... which is used to fix your internet connectivity if cleaning up malware breaks your internet connection.

Best Antispyware.?

Pls let me know the best free Anti Spyware available.



Best Antispyware.?norton 2008



Actually there isnt a "Best" one product. The best solution is to run a mix of several spyware/adware removal programs. I personally use Yahoo anti-spy, spybot search and destroy, ad-aware and microsoft's windows defender (formerly anti-spy). I am an admin at a medical facility and when they complain to me about popups and other problems I install and run all four, between them all I can usually clean up everything.



Most consider Hotbar harmless, this is not the case, HOTBAR is one of the worst offenders of being adware, but because it must be installed by the user (meaning you asked for it!) they dont consider it adware.



Best Antispyware.?pop up blocker



You should try out "a squared" that is what we use...just do a search for it in yahoo, and download it
The very best antispyware is called superantispyware.
The best antispyware is only as good as the people who spy ......Buy a Apple Mac G5 and forget about virus and spyware.....
windows onelive onecare.I have been testing this all in one program the microsoft intends incorporating into windows vista and I must say it is doing a splendid job.GO TO THE MICROSOFT WEBSITE AND DOWNLOAD THE BETA VERSION.
An updated version of Norton Antivirus is best, it's not free but it'll keep your computer from crashing.
Ad-Aware SE with Yahoo! Anti-spy both are free downloads.