when I turn on my computer it pops up that your computer might be at risk?

Question

what is going on? has a virus just slowly taken over my computer?

Answer 1

This is in the lower right corner near the clock, right? If so, it's the normal Windows Security Center messaging that occurs if you do not have a firewall and anti-virus installed. You should have both of these: there are free Anti-Virus programs out there, and there is a Firewall built into Windows you can turn on in the Control Panel.

Answer 2

All of these are ones that I personally use and all are free.

AVG Removes I-Worm/Stration · BackDoor.Generic3.GBB and .GBC · Worm/Generic.FX · Exploit.WMF
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5

Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.
http://www.safer-networking.org/

http://superantispyware.com/
SUPERAntiSpyware is the most thorough scanner on the market. Our Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware that other products miss! SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones!
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Make sure after you download any of these, that you update them.

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Answer 3

I suggest that you try to carryout system restore to a day previous to the day when there was no virus or any problems. It may be a few weeks or months back. You have to decide the date. Detailed instructions are posted at http://fixit.in/systemrestore.html
The problem is likely to be solved. Then,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

Answer 4

That sounds like adware. More than likely if you click on the pop-up you will be taken to a web site that wants to sell you adware blockers or scanners. (Nice huh? You should pay so OTHER people can't scam you like they are trying to do)

There are tons of free programs that will scan and remove adware. My favorite is Spybot-Search and Destroy. It's available for free at www.download.com

Answer 5

Down at the bottom? thats just microsoft letting you know that you dont have any Virus protection.

You can hide that, or get a program.

But no, Your Pc isnt being taken over :P

Answer 6

the guy above is right. it's just window's way of saying that it's not as safe as i could be. if you are using your own virus software, you need to tell windows that in the virus protection section of the security center. it DOES NOT mean that you have anything.

Answer 7

It is happening most probably due to the fact that you don't have genuine Windows. You have got to purchase an original version in order to get rid of the message.

Answer 8

spy-sweeper is the best or just go into grisoft.com and download the ewido program it is free and run it have you shutoff your restore? and start it in safe mode F8 will get you there find the cause of the warning like spy-ware cop or something like that and go into google and it will tell you how to fix it.

Answer 9

AD-aware - personal
avg antispyware
spybot search and destory
anitspyware blocker
A-squared
spyware doctor
xoftspy
you download them . then you run 1 at a time to scan ur pc . use deep scan with them all .when found spyware or addware .malware .trojan in da scan . just hit on delete.also have registry machanic . that will clean up ur pc registry you want to use a good anitivurs .. Kaspersky .antivirus is verry good .when you have scan ur pc .and remove da malware . then start pc in safemode and scan da pc again as in safe mode it will do a even more deep scan for spyware or malware or trojans you will not need to format da pc at all you can remove any spyware or trojan malware in da way i told you how to it is easy

Answer 10

usually that's just a warning from the windows firewall that it has been turned off.

you can disable it in the control panel