on my computer i get a message from symantec which says "a recent attempt to attack your computer was blocked" what does that mean?? i just got norton on my computer last week and ive gotten this msg two times so far..
2007-05-06 22:40:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
some guy tried to connect your pc , or trying to send you exploit, your symantec guarded your pc.
2007-05-06 22:48:56 · answer #1 · answered by jok3r 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The internet is alive with machines crawling & sifting their way to find vulnerable systems... To get an idea of the scope of this, install 'Zone Alarm' free firewall and let it run for 5 minutes; you'll have a dozen attempts to access your system. Many of the attempts are just 'rattling the doorknob' to see who's open (port wise), but some automated bots seek access through system mis-configurations & loose security settings. Norton, in an attempt to justify itself, has informed you of one of these 'attempts'. A good firewall will stop most of this garbage anyway.
2016-05-17 08:23:17 · answer #2 · answered by mindy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's nothing , just a reminder abt the work done by ur antivirus software
it blocks and kills all the virus attempting to enter ur system
when u download info from net or use a corrupt cd the antivirus software blocks the virus from entering and tries to clean it
then it informs you the work it has done
so the two messages u have got are by the anti virus prog which had blocked two kinds of virus which were trying to enter ur pc
cheers
2007-05-06 22:53:13 · answer #3 · answered by cybergani 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first off...GET RID OF NORTON. last year, my laptop was running..well...walking slow so i took it to a repair center. the technician found 57 trojans/viruses. this is after i had paid good money for Norton AntiVirus. the symantec product was 'working' fine...it just sucks. the repair center got rid of all my worries (including norton) and installed AVG which makes the same claim to being a superior product that Norton does. the difference is that AVG is less coslty and actually lives up to its claim...by working.
2007-05-06 22:57:11 · answer #4 · answered by taylor s 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
dont worry its not a big deal just always remember to update ur software and scan your computer every now and then
2007-05-06 23:06:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Either somebody tries to hack your PC or an external device (e. g. printer) tries to access.
2007-05-06 22:52:01 · answer #6 · answered by nightgirl1200 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋