My computer is really playing up, freezing and behaving erratically. I have a virus and spyware scanner and preventer called CyberDefender. It has picked up and gotten rid of loads of viruses and spyware infections. It has also listed where the threats are targeted. It looks like somebody is after my paypal bank account details and i'm getting worried. What would be the best way to protect against these hackers?
2006-12-27 09:17:45 · 11 answers · asked by Lady_Crimsyn1986 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
i forgot to mention that when i got the internet, it told me that my copy of windows is not genuine and has stopped me from having security updates.
2006-12-28 01:06:38 · update #1
There are many free Anti Spyware and Adware programs out there. These programs may not pick up all of them, but having many of them running will cut down your threats. I use SpyBot S&D, Ad-Aware SE, Spyware Blaster and Windows Defender, these are all free programs.
If these don't work, you may need to dish out a few dollars for a registered version of Spyware Doctor, it's an amazing program!
Also, it never hurts to run a Registry cleaner!
2006-12-27 09:30:06 · answer #1 · answered by Coynedogg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ad-aware se personal is free and is compatible with everything.
Spybot is good as well but it has a plug-in that trys to lock down IE or protect it from spyware... the downside is that it modifies IE and with the changes to IE and other stuff that may change IE the less you mess with it the better.. I would avoid installing that part of spybot.. I think its called tea timer.
use them both.
Windows defender has gone downhill as of late and I have seen alot of conflicts with it =/ I had high hopes for it but M$ is trying to use it to do something shady, just havent put my finger on what yet.
No matter what someone tells you, there is no magic bullet for protection.. try to be smart and not surf to alot of shady sites. thats about it..
Good surfing habits is the best protection out there, still not fool proof but better than going to shady sites and hoping your protection with defend you =)
2006-12-27 09:36:17 · answer #2 · answered by D bone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here are all the tools I use to keep my computer clean. All free.
Anti Virus
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/products-avg-anti-virus-free-edition/lng/us/tpl/tpl01 - AVG Anti Virus
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ - Trend Micro free online virus and spyware scan
Protection from BHO (browser helper objects) spyware, malware
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html - Spywareblaster
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html - Spywareguard
Scanning for spyware and removing
http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php - Ad-Aware SE Personal
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html - Spybot search and destroy
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx - Windows Defender Spyware protection for free
2006-12-27 09:51:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can give a few links that offer free virus and spyware removers...!You may be having a virus or spyware installed on your PC. Norton, AVG , Avast are free antivirus software. Ad-aware, Ewido are free spyware removers. You can download free softwares at
http://fixit.in/antivirus.html and http://fixit.in/spywareremover.html
2006-12-27 22:01:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
first of all, i would not hear to Undertaker to shop myself. He claims to be a working laptop or laptop God yet he's no longer. AVG and BitDefender are suitable rated unfastened anti-virus products. Norton is advantageous yet has a each year subscription and is a soreness in the a$$ to uninstall and as you pronounced, can somewhat decelerate your laptop. McAfee is basically, for my area and adventure, crap. Lavaoft and Spybot seek & injury are constantly rated on the proper and are unfastened. So, to sum it up: Anti-undercover agent ware: Spybot seek & injury and Lavasoft AdAware, Firewall: Zone Alarm, Anti-Virus: BitDefender (my determination) or AVG. each and every thing I basically pronounced is obtainable for unfastened.
2016-10-28 12:09:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.superantispyware.com Its FREE and works like a charm. Then I'd put some kind of firewall on your machine. Zonealarm has a good basic free firewall that is better than the 1 that comes with XP.
2006-12-27 09:39:25 · answer #6 · answered by Psycomagnet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first get a good firewall
zonealarm
www.zonelabs.com
has a free or a paid version
for spyware protection get adaware
www.lavasoft.com
se personal its free
get update, reboot and do a full scan (updates weekly or so)
get windows updates (in case you haven't)
and get your anti-virus up todate and do a full scan in safe mode (would choose a different one than what you have)
try this online scan
www.housecall.trendmicro.com
2006-12-27 09:23:25 · answer #7 · answered by great one 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Uninstall CyberDefender rightaway!It is a rogue/fake antispyware program.Check it out at www.spywarewarrior.com.Instead,download Spybot S & D and AD Aware.And go to www.ewido.com for free online scan.
2006-12-27 19:43:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend "SpyBot Search & Destroy." It is free and seems to work very well. I suppose you have used the options available under "Tools" to clear private data etc.?
I would do that if someone is trying to get financial information.
Good Luck!
2006-12-27 09:22:19 · answer #9 · answered by Kathleen A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.superantispyware.com/superant...now that u have what u need....lets clean the pc first
go to start..run..type in msconfig.....press ok...new window...press start up..select disable all.press apply..press ok
go to start..run..type in prefetch in new window in top left corner..select edit..select all..press delete.......yes..delete all...
go to start..all programs..system tools..disc clean up..select c drive..after it has finished analyzing..check all the boxes..press ok..when it has finished cleaning..it will disappear...
now go to start..control panel...folder options.....view...u will see a option that says "show all hidden files and folders"..check that..press apply..press ok.....
ok....now we need to go into safe mode....turn off ur computer.....as soon as u turn it back on...u have to press f8 repeatedly until u see a screen that shows u several different options.....u need to enter the option " safe mode" use the arrow keys on keyboard to scrool to it..then press enter...after u afew moments..u will see log on as.....admin or user....select user....after that u will see ur desktop......now open antispyware..( please update this b4 going into safe mode)..click scan my computer....select full or complete system scan.....then press next..it might take ahour or so..after it has finished..remove what ever it finds...now close superantispyware....
go to start.run..type in...%temp%...press ok..new window..go to edit.select all..press delete..tes..delete all....
go to start..control panel...folder options.....view...click reset to default..press apply..press ok...
now restart your computer...u will see a pop up from system configuration...put a check mark in the little box..press ok
2006-12-27 09:27:59 · answer #10 · answered by big_chris_fool 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋