Posts under ‘Security’

I **** u asked: I run malwarebyte anti-adware and it detected several adwares and trojans. It said that they were sent to quarantine. Are they still dangerous? What else can I do?

Olivereindeer asked: I tried all possible ways to get rid of winantispyware 2006 (at least I think this is what is causing my problems). I keep getting alerts (yellow triangle with exclamation mark) stating viral activity detected. I also get another one ‘Malware Alert – you have got TrojanAdware.w32.ExpDwnldr -Do you want to be directed [...]

sugardady2699 asked: I have recently receive spyware and a virus on my computer while my cousins were using my computer. I have no idea where they got it from but I cant get rid of them. I have Norton system works 2007 and spysweeper 2007. They are both up to date and both detects them [...]

Cloud asked: I was downloading some file (nvm what it was) and the next thing i know some window pops up saying 1 file copied and bam theres a virus on my laptop then my windows defender (i have windows vista) detects a trojan-i remove it then i run this program called “Ad-Aware” it’s very [...]

drselva2003 asked: Recently I downloaded ‘spyware doctor’-which is supposed to be free.On running it detected spywares allright but for deleting it said I have to purchase it.Hence I want a programme that is really free.

Persevere asked: Every now and again Norton tells me: “Adware.hotbar has been detected”…..? and then I select ‘apply all’ and Norton does something and I get a message: ‘all security risks have been resolved’ and Outlook Express closes automatically…Nothing else happens but I’d prefer to get rid of this once and for all. Any advice? [...]

sodaboy_2239 asked: i keep gettin these pop ups. I know its spyware or adware so i ran spybot and adaware and everything they detected was deleted but I still have tv pop ups and I dont know what to do? I have my pop up blocker on and I have the tool bars and I [...]

Sarah asked: I am a college student and recently bought a used Dell Precision M60 laptop with Windows XP Professional. I was waiting to install Norton Antivirus until I went home to get my dad’s copy of it, but only a few days after I bought the computer, it became infected with the the Antivir [...]

freddie mercury rocks. asked: My computer antispy detected a weathercast adware infection in my windows vista laptop, I tried to delete it but it just won’t delete!. does anyone know if this spyware can be removed??

… asked: I know that I have an (I believe) adware virus. It keeps telling me to buy “Essential Cleaner Firewall” even though there are typos…and I don’t have the 36 viruses it is “detecting”. We had something similar happen before, but this one isn’t actually hurting my computer, it is just using up my [...]