TO SEE IF MY FIREWALL IS TURNED ON ,YOU SEE MY COMPUTER HAS BEEN ACTING STRANGE,CHANGING THE HOME PAGE AND THE SIZE OF THE WRITING, AND WHEN I TRY TO RUN ANTI-SPY IT WON'T OPEN MOST OF THE TIME ,AND WHEN IT DOES IT COMES UP WITH SOMETHING CALLED HIJACKER AND COM.COM AND BRAVENET,ETC ETC ,WHEN I OPEN THE SECURITY CENTRE AND CLICK WINDOWS FIREWALL,IT SAYS THAT IT CANNOT OPEN AS IT WAS CORRUPTED ,WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THIS AND CAN I REACTIVATE MY SECURITY SETTINGS BACK TO THE WAY THEY WERE?
2007-03-17 05:47:40 · 8 answers · asked by M L 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
You got a Browser Hijacker on your computer. (Spyware) so apparently the spyware program you are using didn't do it's job correctly and let it in...
1. Disable System Restore. Why? (Because it's being stored in there and will be put right back on your computer the next time you bootup)
2. Download and install Spybot Search & Destroy.
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/
3. Update Spybot Search and Destroy.
4. Click Immunize. (Protects your from what you just got and make sure the check the box that say "Enable blocking of bad addresses in Internet Explorer)
5. Do a complete scan of your computer.
6. Click fix after the scan to fix all problems and Threats.
7. Reboot your computer and Scan again and fix any remaining threats, Reboot again.
8. If all the problems are fixed then re-enable System Restore and created and NEW restore point....
9. Download and install SpywareBlaster...
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
This program will prevent that from being installed in the first place. Update and click Enable All Protection. (Works with Firefox too)
Prevention is worth the time and effort of doing this...I Never get Spyware or Hijackers.
If all of this is too complicated for you to understand or follow, then this is way beyond you and you need to have someone like me (Professional) clean your computer for you and put the necessary programs in place to prevent this from happening to begin with.
2007-03-17 05:56:48 · answer #1 · answered by MUff1N 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The windows firewall would not protect your from the virus and spyware you have on your computer.
(1) If you have not already scanned your comp with spybot http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html do that now .Update it and then run it so it gets rid of all the spyware and trojans in safe mode http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial61.html
(2) Do an online virus scan to check if you still have viruses on your computer. And let us know if the online virus scan still finds any virus or spyware .
http://spywarekiller.hyperboards.com/index.php?action=view_topic&topic_id=11
3) get another anti virus program if your present anti virus program is not protecting you any longer
http://spywarekiller.hyperboards.com/index.php?action=view_topic&topic_id=12&latest=1
4) A Firewall is a security measure used to separate your Local Area Network and the outside world. This includes not only blocking outsiders from gaining access to your network, but controling the information requested by a user inside the network.
Install a good firewall
http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp
If you do not have firefox get it now and use it instead of internet explorer so you dont get any more spyware http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.com/
If you still have question or problems let the experts take a look at whats happening on your computer.Visit the HijackThis Logs and Analysis forum.
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showforum=22 or
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7
2007-03-17 06:03:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the symantec website and download the automatic removal tool,This will remove all traces of Norton from your computer then reinstall.I myself use Norton and find it an invaluable anti virus package.
2016-03-16 22:00:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sory to say luv but a think u hav spyware wich woukld stop your antivirus from working change u home page and get annoying pop-ups dont run any those adds ok,just try run u antivirus if u not got on try this one ere if it dont work let me know ill sort it!www.avg.com
2007-03-17 05:52:49 · answer #4 · answered by james480468 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sounds to me like your computer has lots of serious viruses on it, i think the best option would be to get a pc repair man in to fix it or go ans ask pc world. they have a pc advisory service.
2007-03-17 05:52:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use systemrestore and go back to a day when this wasnt.
2007-03-17 05:50:51 · answer #6 · answered by janne5011 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
download spybot se (free )
run it and clean all your spyware off your computer
www.safer-networking.org/en/download/
2007-03-17 05:59:56 · answer #7 · answered by minty359 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
99% of all internet problems can be attributed to the wrong set of Web browser and Email clients in coordination of the
AV/ Spyware / Firewall software.
Get the following, all are free for a safe surfing experience, with proven track records and do not take up
system resources like Norton or McAffee.
install in SAFE mode with networking ( hit F-8 at boot time ), run them all in SAFE mode
with networking as you'll need it for the updates all the programs below will need.
Turn off RESTORE and the RECYLE BIN temporarily as virii can regenerate / reinfect even if you delete
them with both services on. After all the scanning and cleaning after a 2nd reboot and one last
scan do you turn both of them back on.
ANTI VIRAL
AVG (free) http://free.grisoft.com/
FIREWALL
ZoneAlarm http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp
WEB BROWSER - http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox
EMAIL use thunderbird. It has a good built in spam filter and learns when you teach it. http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird
SPYWARE
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
Once you set it all up create 3 email accounts..
a hotmail or yahoo account for web "verification", this account you will not care if it get spammed
a sub account ( from the master account )to your ISP that you use for logons, this is the one you use for personal
emails only to trusted people and banking, ebay and paypal. Never use the account for anything else than that,
you find spam is low to non existant if you follow this rule, and even if it does become spam laden, then you
can delete the account and create a new sub account and do all the email updates to ebay, paypal, banks and your
freinds.
finally your master account from your ISP, this one you NEVER use, it's only kept for creating sub accounts since
changing the master account is a real pain.
and if you have a wireless router follow these tips,
1. Use WPA encryption (WPA-PSK) it's less crackable then WEP.
2. Make a passphrase that is upper & lower case and has some numbers thrown in there as well, again harder to crack.
some like mAkE1t5eCurE0rel53 and as long as possible.
3. Use MAC access control so only you or authorized PC's can connect (even if you do have encryption turned on)
4. Turn off DHCP use static addresses.
5. Turn off SSID (and change it) unless your card really needs it (some do)
6. Change username/password of access unit front end
7. Ensure you have the usual firewall enabled on your PC.
8. Paranoia rules, turn WLAN off if your not using it :)
one last tip
control panel---administrator tools--services--messenger
right clik on it
stop the service
then disable it
save changes
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2007-03-17 07:03:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋