When I am connected to the internet, every ten minutes or so, a "flurry" of messages pops up, saying that they have scanned and blocked an email, in such numbers that I have to disconnect from the internet just to take time to close them all. They are from our security software, I think- Symantic, I think? It does not seem to matter what website or program I'm running at the time.
Also, I don't know if this is related or not, but about three days ago, my homepage switched to Google and would not switch back to yahoo, even when I reset in in "internet options".
Has anyone ever had any similar experience, and if so, what did you do to fix it? Please, I'm DESPERATE.
(No new programs or websites have been accessed recently to my knowledge.)
2006-12-23 16:13:51 · 10 answers · asked by Trip 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Your computer is now likely "owned" and is being used by the organized internet crime gangs to send out thousands of spam e mails a day without you doing a thing.
Your computer is now part of a "botnet" (I'll let you google that word).
Chances are your computer is severely infected and needs to be cleaned up. Something seems to have slipped past your Symantic anti-virus. Your Symantic is current and up-to-date with the latest virus signature definitions, isn't it???
Anyway to clean and dis-infect your computer for free, do all these:
1. Scan for virus and remove (free online scan, no download) with BitDefender
http://www.bitdefender.com/site/home/
2. Scan for trojans and remove (free online scan, no download) with Ewido
http://www.ewido.net/en/
3. Scan for ad / spyware and remove (free download) with Spybot Search & Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/index.html
Good luck.
2006-12-23 16:57:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 Disable all e-mail programs such as OE Outlook from the Task bar.
2 Disable your firewall ( Norton) from scanning emails
3. ( In IE7 web Browser select the POP up blocker option.
4.Use any spy ware program
5.Now restore email Norton programs
6. Connect to Internet
Hope this works !
Para two : For Home page :
Open Yahoo web page. Now click Internet options and select Make current page as Home page.
2006-12-23 17:05:43 · answer #2 · answered by essbebe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you have been infested with a virus that is trying to send out email which is getting blocked by Symantec.
You can install some anti-virus software, the best free one is AVG:
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/products-avg-anti-virus-free-edition/lng/us/tpl/tpl01
If that doesn't do it, you will have to re-install your OS. It takes about a day, but it is the best way to clean up a slow or crashing computer. Make sure and back up any files you want to save before you do this, though.
2006-12-23 16:32:25 · answer #3 · answered by James A 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You most likely have a worm.
Check that your anti-virus software is up to date and then run a full scan of your computer. It should find and remove the worm for you.
2006-12-23 16:25:17 · answer #4 · answered by Stewart H 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yup, Spybot seek & wreck is great, so is Adaware and one from Moosoft. Micro$oft's residing house windows Defender. AVG is great unfastened antivirus. Hop to it or the an infection will nail you. back up records too.
2016-10-05 23:18:46 · answer #5 · answered by laseter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had the same problem.i went to add or remove programs and removed an unknown one.also i clicked start-run-then typed msconfig-then clicked startup.i looked for something strange.being new at this they all looked strange.but one did not say it was Microsoft. after disabling it i had no problems.
2006-12-23 17:06:10 · answer #6 · answered by redliner 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry to know this... go to add/remove section and see if theres any unfamiliar thing u see there if yes uninstall them.. now open internet explorer click tools internet options advanced then click DISABLE THIRD PAARTY BROWSER EXTENSION... now just to be on the safe side get one popup blocker from toolbar.yahoo.com
Merry XMAS
2006-12-23 16:32:24 · answer #7 · answered by Neo 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
go to download.com and download the following programs:
spybot
ad-aware se personal or the latest version run them and it will remove all the trackers and crap on your systems
2006-12-23 16:24:30 · answer #8 · answered by Arun M 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you have been hyjacked-sorry. this free tool will help http://spywareterminator.com and this free tool will help fix errors caused from this virus. http://www.iobit.com good luck.
2006-12-23 16:18:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
call you isp to find out whats wrong.
2006-12-23 16:16:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋