Security - February 2007

Whats Up with that? i'm running windows xp. dont know the service pack. any help would be amazing

2007-02-26 09:57:23 · 2 answers · asked by Chris z 1

I think I might have messed it when I defraged my computer and scan disc. Because now there are certain photo albums of mine I can't get into to see
It is showing and empty box with a red "X" up in the left hand corner where the picture should be .
It was fine til then any sugesstions ??

2007-02-26 09:27:22 · 3 answers · asked by mouse 1

I recently discovered how to look at and edit the things that open at system start up... and when I went to stop some programs from starting up, I noticed a few things that worry me.

There are two different items that worry me most.

One of the start up "programs" has no name, and no location, so I have no idea what it is...

The other one is named ctfmon, and its located in the System32 folder. In my experience this folder is where viruses and Trojan's like to put themselves.

So, the question is; what are these things, and should I be worried?

2007-02-26 09:02:56 · 3 answers · asked by Aspin 2

I heard of something where when your on your computer you can watch on the screen what the other person is doing with out them knowing. anyone kno how to do this

2007-02-26 09:02:53 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't see a place to "uninstall" it on the AVAST site

2007-02-26 08:02:43 · 3 answers · asked by apples 3

I have been able to get rid of all the threats from my computer (I hope) but one still remains after sweeping the system about five or six times. The virus is "trojan-downloader-zlob" I know where I got it, but how to I sucessfully get rid of it? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

2007-02-26 07:41:58 · 9 answers · asked by aureliusrocker 2

to go on sites that have been blocked.. im in a bording house and loads of things like myspace are blocked.

2007-02-26 07:28:33 · 4 answers · asked by pheebs 2

2007-02-26 06:56:41 · 3 answers · asked by Nandan 1

Is Stopvilla offered by Firefox? When I do a search on the web, I get a warning that to open the site may harm my computer.

2007-02-26 06:44:32 · 1 answers · asked by Lilaac 2

2007-02-26 06:36:13 · 9 answers · asked by Srosario86 1

I was wondering if there was a way to monitor my wifes email account at work or at least get her password without actually installing something on her computer at work. Is there a program that when I sent her an email and she opened it it would atomatically start to monitor her so that I could get her yahoo login and password. Thanks

2007-02-26 05:56:17 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

everytime i send an email from my yahoo acct. an ad for free postcards is within my email. It actualy shut down one of my friends comp. I even created a new acct. still same thing. I dont even know how it happend. Can anyone help?

2007-02-26 05:43:50 · 4 answers · asked by skeetergurl 1

2007-02-26 05:38:55 · 9 answers · asked by GER 1

for some weird reason I was daydreaming and I just made up any password but I remember that exit it out but I didn't put in the new password twice Is there some kind of way that i can get pass windows without me putting in a password

2007-02-26 05:28:40 · 5 answers · asked by what's up 1

My computer has an up to date Norton Antivirus corporate addition, and windows defender, when I used both of them to scan my comp, both said it was virus free. BUT IT WASNT. Everytime I clicked the My Computer icon, or internet explorer this msiexec proccess pops up, in a little window and prompts me to install Adobe 7.0!!??

WTF

And theirs nothing you can do about it except to keep on clicking the cancel button and opening up task maneger to force terminate the msiexec procces.

I tried to delete this msiexec thing from the system 32 files but it keeps on magically reapearing after i delete it, and i've tried to quarenteen it with Norton, but to no avail.

I'm sort of getting desparate here.

Any help is appreciated

Thanks!!!

2007-02-26 05:16:41 · 4 answers · asked by Sir_Siddy 1

Are there any antivirus programs that kills viruses such that it won't show up again, even after you restart the computer? i just got a number of viruses here in my pc that got discovered just today (by AVG, but not by Windows defender). the problem is that AVG pops a window with a virus detection and lets you decide on what to do with it. i ran a scan and discovered around 10 of them, healed them, then restarted the pc. again, the viruses were back and now i quarantined them. i'm afraid that if i restart again, the same thing will happen (i think a program loading when the os starts causes this problem), as if there was no scan that happened previously. Is there an antivirus that will actually KILL it and REMOVE IT PERMANENTLY (even if it means causing the infected file to be removed PERMANENTLY)? Please recommend some even if it means professional (or paid) versions... or does it really mean that the only solutions are the last resorts like registry editing and reformatting??

2007-02-26 04:55:02 · 7 answers · asked by a_very_curious_person 2

I have 3 viruses on my PC and AVG has put them all in the quarantine section does this stop the virus from working and spreading or should i delete them from AVG does deleting them delete the virus or delete them from the quratine section, leting them back on your pc?? (So basicly if i press delete on the virus in quratine will it delete the virus of my pc for good or does it let it back out to run on my computer?)

2007-02-26 04:38:10 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-26 04:32:28 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-26 04:28:12 · 3 answers · asked by waseem a 1

2007-02-26 04:16:17 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please post

Thanks

2007-02-26 04:12:26 · 9 answers · asked by Franky 1

2007-02-26 04:08:45 · 11 answers · asked by sathish c 1

im kinda new to linux... just wondering how secure it is.

2007-02-26 03:48:51 · 4 answers · asked by Tayo 2

2007-02-26 03:43:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

i m having a no. of files "desktop_.ini" in my pc, they r multiplying as i browse any folder,
i m using norton antivirus 2002 updated thru liveupdate,

but still it can not detect any infection.
please tell me how to remove this virus/worm/infection
mail me at csevaibhavjain@gmail.com
thanx

2007-02-26 03:19:55 · 7 answers · asked by csevaibhav 1

2007-02-26 03:19:40 · 11 answers · asked by richard c 1

I cant sign in to check my hotmail email. I've entered my usual password with no spelling mistakes but it keeps saying incorrect password. I've tried to reset my password be sending an email message to my alternative email but that email has not come for days, I've checked in the junk mail folder too. I've also tried to answer my secret question but I forgot the answer to it. I believe that someone hacked into my acount, changed my password so i cannot login, my alternative email address and the answer to my secret question. I've contacted MSN about this but they have not replied for days. Please help!

2007-02-26 03:06:15 · 6 answers · asked by ◦ Cυяισυѕєr ◦ 2

The reason i asked such questions bcos he studies computer science or engineering & I have no such pc skills or knowledge therefore I do not feel safe of those info being present. Can he or anyone uses those data against me? or will my pc be hacked or in danger? I feel like im being used as a guiene pig. Sorry to post such questions & I hope to hear from ur answers soon. Many thx in advance. :)

2007-02-26 03:04:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I set up my daughter's computer with a password so that I could monitor when she used her computer. Now I forgot what password I used, and I didn't enter a hint when I set it up. There is only one user account on her computer, and its the admin. How can I log onto that computer?

2007-02-26 02:57:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ive been getting popups from ccleaner, wanting me to upgrade, is that normal, and what should i do about it if anything, the program seems to be working fine as is, Thanks.

2007-02-26 02:36:55 · 3 answers · asked by terryodell42 4