Security - December 2006

2006-12-12 17:01:15 · 11 answers · asked by Sherwin E 1

Is there a way to get a password from hotmail or yahoo if am using the computer from the person that i wanna get the password from??/

2006-12-12 15:48:06 · 4 answers · asked by mikl0vl 2

I have searched in there data base to no avail to find out if it is trying to install "IE 7" which I do not want. Or is this an update to IE 6 which I have. I THINK their being deceptive so no easy easy answer is given from MS
Thanks
PS I use Firefox

2006-12-12 15:08:27 · 3 answers · asked by Cornish_Rex 3

I have young children living in my home and using the computer.They been going on sites that people their age shouldn`t be going on.How do you block a few of websites without blocking everything?

2006-12-12 14:16:35 · 7 answers · asked by courtneyc 1

i need anti virus software, but would like to know if i could get it for free anywhere without it being spam or a virus itself. thank you!

2006-12-12 14:04:20 · 14 answers · asked by caseyrae 2

on your computer. What steps can I take to not get this message anymore? I use Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2. Thanks.

The first correct answer to rectify this problem will get the 10 points.

2006-12-12 13:51:45 · 9 answers · asked by Anthony F 1

2006-12-12 13:47:14 · 3 answers · asked by subbu m 1

There's this thing that tells me I have a virus, that pops-up every 2 min. HOW do I block it permanately?

2006-12-12 13:45:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My computer acts fine but keeps telling me I need to download spyware and stuff. My computer says its is bad so I know not to download it but how can I get it to stop? Also adult things keep coming up on the screen. I am 19 but I don't particularily enjoy seeing them. HELP!!!!

2006-12-12 13:30:20 · 8 answers · asked by Lynn D 1

Whenever my computer turns on, it asks for my password...I tried changing it but it says I don't have it password protected-then I created a password, deleted the password, but it still asks for it..what else do I do?? There's no other option I see that says it wont ask for it..ahh help!

2006-12-12 13:28:44 · 2 answers · asked by Sarah 4

I own Norton and i downloaded spybot. What other good simple programs should i downlaod to keep my pc safe? I dont want something like hijackthis.exe because that is too complicated for me. Thanx for your help

2006-12-12 11:21:09 · 14 answers · asked by Never Sell Low 2

2006-12-12 10:50:00 · 1 answers · asked by cdpaso 5

My school has it and it makes me mad.

2006-12-12 10:48:24 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

My homepage keeps on resetting itself to google, even when i change it thousands of times. Then some sites it will take me to these weird crap sites that are just ads, if you know what I mean. Any idea of what is wrong with my computer? And how can I fix it? Thanks

2006-12-12 10:24:21 · 10 answers · asked by Ben 2

2006-12-12 10:03:58 · 13 answers · asked by Trey 2

Does Ad-Aware SE provide the same protection as Norton? I have both now, but Norton wants me to upgrade and says I will lose protection if I don't renew, but I was thinking if I had Ad-Aware, it would cover viruses. Is this true? Thanks.

2006-12-12 09:40:48 · 12 answers · asked by cantpickjustone 1

Please help, it keeps bringing up these fake warnings, porn popups, and other virus advertisements. It also keeps installing stuff, which makes it difficult to install anything to fix it because it continually sucks up space. How do I get rid of this? Or at least stop these nasty popups?

2006-12-12 09:27:19 · 10 answers · asked by Katie 3

if you have two acounts on your computer and if i run the virus protection will it go thruogh my two acounts or only the acount i am running the virus protection

2006-12-12 09:19:58 · 8 answers · asked by cute 2

i think my computer is infected with ad aware i have ntl net guard / yahoo antispy and mcfee already installed in my computer everthing is up to date but i keep getting the annoying pop up compettition`s etc , whenever i do a scan it say none detected but they are defo there , What else can i do ? any help would be gratefull

2006-12-12 09:15:44 · 8 answers · asked by charlotterobo 4

i already have nod32 is there anything better than that

2006-12-12 09:09:39 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

AOL offers a firewall, antivirus software and spyware protection. How does it compare to other security software?

2006-12-12 08:44:24 · 6 answers · asked by arc55 1

i know norton is a massive file with a bad rep.can i remove it without spending money. help

2006-12-12 08:40:58 · 18 answers · asked by big al.. 1

I have run 7 Norton full scans, 2 in safe mode. Sometimes it find the virus and removes it, sometimes it finds nothing. When I open my Norton history file, it may say that this has been found and requires attention. When I try and remove it, I get an error saying the file can't be removed.

Tried also running SpySweeper, nothing.

I had SpySheriff somehow on my computer, finally got rid of that, but that's when the Bloodhound virus showed up.

System runs incredibly slow, and we get Norton popups saying email has been blocked. We have never used Outlook, all users have web based email.

Also, should we delete all cookies and clear all passwords from the browser options in case someone is getting in?

UGH. Thanks for any help!

2006-12-12 08:16:07 · 7 answers · asked by lee 1

2006-12-12 07:16:07 · 9 answers · asked by hybred66 1

How will an external hard drive help protect my files and passwords? Is it possible for the computer to operate with just using an external hard drive? I have recently been getting the "Cain&Abel" when I run my spyware scan, and I found out that it's a password hacking tool. I don't know how I have gotten it (all my AS & AV are up-to-date), but my last resort would be to reformat my computer. If I will do that, I want to make sure that next time around, I will not be infected with the same password hacking tool. I couldn't do back transactions because of this fear that someone out there is just waiting to steal my passwords. Someone has advised me to use an external hard drive. Now, how will that work? I will just plug it in when I will do bank transactions, then unplug it when I'm done? How about the internal hard drive? Won't that also store some data? I am very confused right now, pls. help me. Thanks a lot!

2006-12-12 07:01:47 · 3 answers · asked by lexie 1

2006-12-12 06:57:43 · 8 answers · asked by Clarkie 6

I'm having a problem with my internet connection where every time I download something, I lose the connection to everything else on my computer. So if I'm downloading a song on itunes, Mozilla stops working.

I've run all my virus software several times and it comes up with zilch.

What the heck is happening?

2006-12-12 06:56:37 · 2 answers · asked by Jomba 2

2006-12-12 06:54:46 · 6 answers · asked by hybred66 1

2006-12-12 06:45:38 · 6 answers · asked by Thomas S 1

And if you read the logs there can be maybe 50 "attacks" ranging from medium to high risk in 30 minutes.

Now, is each one of these a script-kiddie ( or worse ) sat with a packet sniffer trying their luck, or is it more likely a case of most being originated from other, infected pc's automatically as a result of their infection?

What exactly are they trying to get hold of?

2006-12-12 06:35:29 · 7 answers · asked by fivehundredmonkeys 2