Security - May 2007

My brother is downloading a bunch of random stuff onto my computer and he has no idea how to check it for viruses. My question is, is there a way i can let him go onto the computer and use his old apps, but block him from downloading stuff onto it? Like can i just make it madatory for a password to be inserted before anything can be downloaded?

2007-05-30 10:15:37 · 5 answers · asked by cool_e405 2

I now have Norton Security and no longer wish to deal with McAfee Security Center.

2007-05-30 10:07:02 · 5 answers · asked by William S 1

I googled it and found ther there is a virus like scvhost.exe with the mixed letters but its not there is like 4 ones and the "system" one allways uses all my cpu when i run the internet so i tryed to shut it off and then my audio dosne't work? its a pain in the butt and i tryed to scan for viruses using avg but it didn't show up HELP PLEASE!

2007-05-30 10:01:22 · 6 answers · asked by =^.^= 3

my claim # is BER12293650, what is this for ?

2007-05-30 10:00:06 · 6 answers · asked by .......... 1

2007-05-30 08:06:34 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am concerned that someone could get access any to any personal information I may have left on the hard drive. I want to take a hammer to it and smash it but I can't get out of the metal box.

2007-05-30 07:49:34 · 16 answers · asked by KathyL 4

This is what I have installed right now and it keeps finding infected files and deleting them, but I wonder if another program would find the heart of the problem so these files would stop getting infected in the first place. It's removing the infected files, but doesn't seem to be removing the virus. It's called Win32/Relfeer.B The problem is that I've switched antivirus programs before and it's just such a big headache with programs not being able to work together and causing conflicts... Does this program not remove viruses? Is it limited in that respect that it will only detect and remove the infected files? What should I do...

2007-05-30 07:18:03 · 2 answers · asked by Marianne D 7

2007-05-30 06:25:40 · 1 answers · asked by subrahmanyam s 2

I found this message above my mail box:

"Unusual Activity Detected
To protect you, your account has been suspended from sending, saving, and receiving mail for up to 48 hours"

I did not do anything wrong and i really need my account! How do i get it back as fast as possible and how can i make sure this never happens again?

2007-05-30 05:51:37 · 2 answers · asked by Linda R 1

This pesky program keeps trying to download an update- should i take it?

2007-05-30 04:49:25 · 1 answers · asked by John S 2

my computer won't restart without having to use "last known good config.".it is a compaq pressario running windows xp pro.says i have a virus called w32/jeffo or pe_jeefo.a.ran removal tools but they can't get it.soft ware needs to be free,can't afford them.thanks.

2007-05-30 04:44:45 · 7 answers · asked by buzzardlsf 1

i keep getting many messages

2007-05-30 04:14:39 · 6 answers · asked by tania t 1

I've just received an email verification notice for an email I didn't send.

It was nina.schelper@hotmail.co.uk I don't know anyone by this name or email address. After typing it into the internet it comes back with "nina dies" which is a bit strange as my name is Nina .

2007-05-30 02:55:08 · 7 answers · asked by ? 3

I have changed my internet provider a few days ago and since then I cant control my comouter well,internet pages are closing so are documents or the click right on desktop its activated without me touching the mosue,really weaird,I have important info on my computer,what shall I do?Is it the provider,spyware or whatelse??Pls help me

2007-05-29 22:35:36 · 9 answers · asked by Doll 1

There are people in my house that visit porn sites.I noticed going through the hard drive their is a lot of offensive material.As a novice to computers I was wondering does some of this stuff get automatically stored on the hard drive after visiting these type of web sites?
Also how can I clean it up.Thanks

2007-05-29 21:25:11 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Are PDFs files you should avoid downloading, unless you no it is from a trusted resource? Can they possibly contain viruses?

2007-05-29 21:22:00 · 8 answers · asked by M 4

a whole lot of spyware, trojans & pop ups etc?

2007-05-29 20:50:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://lost.downloads-free.us/indexygb.html

Ever heard of it?

2007-05-29 16:02:12 · 8 answers · asked by Cody 3

I think norton anti virus is fake.. well it works good and removes viruses, but ripps off money too. And it doesnt remove some viruses. I think MCAFEE, AVG, PANDA is better.... any clues??

2007-05-29 15:41:25 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

it says:
Messege fom FROM to TO on 5/29/2007 6:49:05 PM

STOP! WINDOWS REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.

Windows has found 55 Critical System Errors.

every time i log on to the net, these pop up every minute or so. i always go to conrol panel and stop messenger, but that's just a short term fix. any way to get rid of these for good?

2007-05-29 15:02:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i dont know how, but the certificate to access yahoo has been deleted from my computer. it happened after i moved some infected files to my "chest" on my anti-virus. now i cant get into yahoo home page, my mail and messenger. let me know what i can do. you can send it to my e-mail, as i am writing from my roomates computer. thanks trebor1270@yahoo.com

2007-05-29 14:33:12 · 1 answers · asked by robert g 1

I tried putting it in another computer as a slave to erase password protect at startup, but had no luck

2007-05-29 14:11:45 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Okay, so when I first got my computer, I got Spy Sweeper along with it. My subsription ended 05/05/06 and I didn't do anything about it. A week ago, I found out my computer was infected with spyware. I went out and bought Sy Sweeper again. I've tried removing the spyware, but it's still there. I've swept my computer countless times, yet everytime I sweep it, I've noticed the same infection come up. It's called Trojan Horse: Trojan-backdoor-progdrav. I dunno what that is, but I can't get rid of it. Help? Thankyou all so much.

2007-05-29 13:54:29 · 5 answers · asked by ! 2

I installed two security features and now it tells me that My Yahoo access has been changed; do I want it fixed to original Yahoo setting?
Of course I do!!!
Thsi question comes up a lot now; help!!
Why is it nearly impossable to contact Yahoon on trouble?? They have something to hide????

2007-05-29 13:45:41 · 3 answers · asked by gd2cook 2

If you have both avg antivirus and antispyware can they slow down your computer?

2007-05-29 13:45:00 · 6 answers · asked by John 3

2007-05-29 13:10:52 · 6 answers · asked by lms9695 1

At my school there are tons of computers everywhere. Of course most probably don't have ADMINISTRATOR access.

2007-05-29 13:03:36 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

Last week after visiting Best Buy, after watching a salesman try to sell anti-software to a customer, it brought me up questions. So the customer is purchasing a new computer, and the salesperson tries to sell anti-software along with the computer. He elaborates on how it can protect the computer from spy ware and viruses. Unfortunately, she buys into his brainwashing pitch. In the end, she buys it.


We all know spy ware and viruses are bad for our computers. However, when a anti-virus company creates a program to counter it, the cycle continues. Hackers create better viruses that surpass the anti-virus software. Soon the anti-virus companies discover it, then it goes on and on. The need for people to protect their computers can be costly. This can also mean companies are making millions on anti virus products. I want to read what everyone thinks about this.

2007-05-29 12:32:07 · 11 answers · asked by i like gums 1

Hello! I have been having problems with opening internet explorer. It will open and then it freezes up. I restarted it and it does the same thing. i uninstalled it and it does the same thing. Im so tired of this problem so i downloaded mozilla firefox and have been searching the internet for good scan programs because McAfee has not been scanning at all! It freezes up too!! Can someone please tell me what i can do?? Im not much of a computer person and i just want a scan that it going to detect different viruses and etc. i really don't care how much i have to pay for it either! Please help me!!

2007-05-29 12:30:33 · 8 answers · asked by sn0w_hail 1

2007-05-29 10:43:23 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous