Security - March 2007

I bought a computer at a garage sale. It has windows XP on it and a administrator. How can I delete the old Admin and change it to another. I don't have the pass word for the first Admin. Thanks

2007-03-25 05:25:36 · 2 answers · asked by citycowboynow 1

I have a Trojan horse on my computer, so I want to restore my computer to factory settings so as to get rid of it,(and by restoring it will it be removed.

2007-03-25 04:57:58 · 6 answers · asked by turbo 1

2007-03-25 04:08:30 · 4 answers · asked by tag 1

I do not want to be recommended to any websites or weblinks, I am only interested in having a full understanding on what it is and how to remove it.

2007-03-25 03:48:29 · 6 answers · asked by turbo 1

I know about software and firewall solutions, I am more interested in settings and configuration (for example: altering host files, using block lists, blocking scripts and spyware, etc. ) Please share your experiences and wisdom.

2007-03-25 03:34:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My subscription to WinAntiVirus has expired. I am reluctant to renew, not happy with this one. It takes too long to run the scan and slows all other applications down, e.g. browser responses, email etc. I need to install an alternative immediately to have protection. Serious tried/tested info please.

2007-03-25 03:26:02 · 8 answers · asked by Sandra P 1

i need a simple solution for this problame plz..i forgot the password for windows so i cannont access my laptop what should i do?

2007-03-25 03:10:09 · 2 answers · asked by debdeb 1

I mean what makes a site to be a virus site? what constitute a virus? just give me what virus is direct please.

2007-03-25 03:06:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-25 03:03:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I received a mail from "Yahoo! Mail" " saying that I won 500$! Is phishing or not? Something strange is that when I click Full Headers, at Received says:
1. from 72.9.247.106 (EHLO server.affiliate-sites.net) (72.9.247.106) by mta439.mail.mud.yahoo.com with SMTP; Sat, 24 Mar 2007 08:28:53 -0700
2. from nobody by server.affiliate-sites.net with local (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1HV7Om-0002GW-C2; Sat, 24 Mar 2007 09:39:16 -0500
Is phishing or not?

2007-03-25 03:00:15 · 3 answers · asked by Judas Priest 1

2007-03-25 02:48:04 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

why is it that some websites like adult sites has some virus in them. what is that virus? Do they intentionally make their site to have virus? Please just explain all these to me very well, thanks.

2007-03-25 02:10:20 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i need to know what the entry is to take specific entries out of the registry. I dont want to go to a website. I have done it before but i cant remember the dos entry. does anyone now what im talking about. This is the problem. im at my cousins house and she has tons of trojan horse virusus on her computer. I cannot download anything due a security pop up comes up saying not allowed. there rore i need to manually go into the registry and delete them myself. can anyone help please

thank you

2007-03-25 01:33:25 · 5 answers · asked by hotrodhanna7 2

some antivirus allows the virus to invade,then warn us about presence of virus.

2007-03-25 00:58:44 · 21 answers · asked by PRABHAKARAN S 1

it wants me to down load it or buy it online

2007-03-25 00:46:56 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

and what is clcr.exe???

2007-03-25 00:42:38 · 3 answers · asked by Cronobox_lite 2

2007-03-25 00:35:35 · 0 answers · asked by emeraldisle2222 5

We, have 5 pc at home the 4 pc have firewall and only my pc doesn't have firewall. Usually our website will not display on the 4 pc which has firewall istalled in there but on my pc it will display which doesn't have firewall....We're wondering why, we have the same server but why is that so? we are thinking that maybe it's beacuse of the firewall installed in their pc...isn't it?

2007-03-25 00:31:38 · 5 answers · asked by ? 1

A friend has a computer and says he forgot his password How would he fix it

2007-03-24 23:30:46 · 7 answers · asked by HighDesertMom 1

I have a few questions about the firewall you may suggest.

1. Is it as good as ZoneAlarm?
2. Is it available at download.com? Id like to try it from a place I
trust.
3. Does it require that I uninstall any other antispyware / virus
software? If so then I wont be needing it. Unless it needs to
remove mcafee.
4. Im going to do a background check before I do anything,
maybe you can tell me if there are any user reviews from
experienced users?

2007-03-24 22:59:58 · 4 answers · asked by the_Pkid 1

Can anyone help me, I need to allow cookies into my computer.
I can remember choosing to NOT allow them not long ago, thinking it was a safer option, but I can't remember where the option was so I can allow them again.
Thanks in advance.

2007-03-24 22:32:07 · 6 answers · asked by NeverGuess 1

Does anyone know of an up-to-date & trustworthy site is to receive weekly newsletters to warn you of the latest hoax, worms, trojans, and the like?? The only sites I've found so far, are monthly letters, and tell how to use anti-virus and update your pc. I'd like to know what's out there. I just bought my pc and I'd like to know.......any info. you can provide will be greatly admired!!

2007-03-24 21:26:27 · 4 answers · asked by cas1025 4

I found out on my own search, that there is a e-mail hoax going around, saying, "returned" or "unable to deliver". It has a something that attaches itself to the components on your pc, and can "render it useless". according to reports. Myself and others i know, kept getting e-mails returned, sometimes a day later! It would be nice if there were some sort of weekly newsletter, that would notify you and let a person know when something like this is going on. This hoax just started about 4 or 5 days ago.

If anyone knows where an up- to- date & trustworthy site, is to get weekly new letters, of the latest hoax, worms, trojans, and the like, it would so be nice. I'd be forever grateful. Thanks.......

2007-03-24 21:16:39 · 4 answers · asked by cas1025 4

I want a a free anti-viruse/firewall/spy block program for my pc.

2007-03-24 21:02:18 · 6 answers · asked by Richard T 1

Accordingly, there are new folders (in same name) created itself inside every folder I have created. Is there any option to tick to stop auto recreation of folders. Please guide me.

2007-03-24 20:37:05 · 2 answers · asked by paulkvincent 1

2007-03-24 20:31:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

When I go to my internet explorer this is what comes up


http://asafetyproject.com/

2007-03-24 20:24:49 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

and scammers?

2007-03-24 19:16:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

how do you get a password for your computer....look when i first got my laptop my mom put 2 users in, her and me but she wanted to keep my brother off but he never stayed off so she put a password in my computer but put it in the wrong place were she put it was when u first turn on the computer u have to put a password in but were i wanted it and were it needs to be is when u get to where u pick the user u wont to open and when you click on the user it will tell you to put a password......so were do i go on my computer to take off that paaword to enter my computer and were do i go to put it in the user..? pleezzzzzzzz!!!!!!! help!!!

2007-03-24 19:00:49 · 4 answers · asked by Lil 'sita 1

I have been studying wardriving and wireless security for education purposes, but there is one seemingly simple thing that I have not been able to find the answer to anywhere.

From what I understand, many routers have a default password, and there are plenty of lists of default passwords available. However, I have not been able to figure out how to log in with a default password.

For example, say there is a router broadcasting its ssid as linksys, one would assume that it is a linksys router with a default admin/admin password. However, how would one go about actually accessing this router?

2007-03-24 17:38:46 · 4 answers · asked by Cameron W 1