i went to this site because it said check if somebody on msn blocked or deleted you and then i went there and it asked for the password and username and i filled it in and clicked enter and after that my Norton anti virus program said virus detected the virus has been quarantined what does this mean? does it mean its safe? and after that on my msn messenger the name thing changed to visit www. ... .com to check it somebody deleted or blocked you the site that i had visited when the virus got detected. so am i safe now, that the virus is quarantined? or what should i do?
2006-11-25 18:10:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
if its quarantined you are generally ok... but I'm always suspicious of those. NEVER enter your info in a web site unless you actually typed the address.
Anyway, go to internet explorer, delete your history, including files and cookies. After that open up norton antivirus and delete the files from your quarantine, they may have been deleted when you cleared history, but do it anyway. Then go to www.trendmicro.com and find their "Housecall" link... then run the virus and anti-spyware program that it can do over the net.
2006-11-25 18:14:33 · answer #1 · answered by Say it like it is 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If Norton Antivirus said tha the file was quarantined, you are safe. There is less than a 1% chance that this is not true. Sometimes viruses can multiply so that virus checkers think that is was quarantined. Only the most advanced ones do this. Don't worry about it.
2006-11-26 02:14:14 · answer #2 · answered by Eric J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure what you should do to know if your computer is completely safe against the virus, but I do know if you go to an unfamiliar site and they ask for your username and password, dont enter it in because it could be a spoof site that is trying to get your personal info! You should definitely change your password to make sure no one is trying to log into your personal account(s).
2006-11-26 02:14:02 · answer #3 · answered by catfight1980 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be safe from the virus, but I would recommend changing the password you filled in at the site right away, as the people who operate that site could potentially have your password now.
2006-11-26 02:14:03 · answer #4 · answered by dxhafi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should remove the virus by delete it from your computer,and change your password as soon a possible. Never give out your password good luck.
2006-11-26 02:18:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You insatll a standard antivirus soft ware such as Norton, AVG , Avast ( free antivirus software and Ad-aware, Ewido ( free spyware removers). You can download free softwares at
http://fixit.in/antivirus.html and http://fixit.in/spywareremover.html
Then Scan the PC
2006-11-26 09:09:16 · answer #6 · answered by BU1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋