thanks for the reply! another question, my internet explorer icon, desktop, renamed itself to weatherwwr. I thought maaybe a hacker? I renamed it back to internet explorer, was that the right thing to do, and how would that have happened, thanks, my pc is 2000 xp-laptop
2007-03-21 15:35:15 · 4 answers · asked by lil suzi 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Get AVG free http://free.grisoft.com
ONLY get antvirus apps from their official home page, NOT from other links as other sites may be hosting old or infected files.
Don't touch windows defender its rubbish and so is Norton/Mcafee/Trendmicro/Symantec.
There is no-reason to buy and use NoAdware when there are freeware alternatives like:
Spybot Search and Destroy:
http://www.spybot.info
AdAware SE Personal (free)
http://www.lavasoft.de/
Keep out hackers with ZoneAlarm free firewall
http://www.zonelabs.com
Also get the freeware CrapCleaner to clean up temporary junk:
http://www.ccleaner.com
If you are still concerned go to http://forum.ccleaner.com and make a post in their "Spyware Hell" sub forum and they will sort out if you possibly have an infection.
2007-03-21 15:42:21 · answer #1 · answered by rtsworld2002 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
unintentional rename probably.
That's where you click into in slowly and get into the rename instead of opening a shortcut. It happens all the time to people, not usually a hacker causing it just inadvertent on the user's part.
2007-03-21 22:44:32 · answer #2 · answered by spl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be a virus, scan your pc immediately !!
2007-03-22 00:01:24 · answer #3 · answered by Radixa M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
scan you computer, and for the mean time use firefox
2007-03-21 22:39:05 · answer #4 · answered by ryan_macalinao5472 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋