i was in this website & my antivirus, w/c is already expired, notified me that this site has phishing capability & warned me to block from browsing. Out of curiousity, I entered the site & there was a message there that it is hacked. Is my computer invaded? I know im a risk taker but im worried now what will happen. What should i do aside from updating my antivirus software to get rid of the hacker if he really hacked me. Thanks, I will surely appreaciate your answers & info.
2007-09-04 07:38:33 · 2 answers · asked by dayan 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
I would just run some scans to make sure you are safe. Then get a free ant-virus program and a firewall.
Anti-virus----http://free.grisoft.com/
Firewall---http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/
Scans to make sure you are clean....
You can run a free online scan from CA.
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virus...
Run Spybot and SuperAntiSpyware weekly.
Download, update and run Spybot---http://www.safer-networking.org/...... . Don't forget to use the Immunize feature.
Download, update and run SuperAntiSpyware---http://www.snapfiles.com/get/SuperAntiSpyware.html
Now to prevent spyware from being installed in the first place....
Download SpywareBlaster---http://majorgeeks.com/download2859.html...
SpywareBlaster doesn't scan and clean for spyware - it prevents it from ever being installed.
It's main features include:
- Prevent the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers, and other potentially unwanted pests.
- Block spyware/tracking cookies in Internet Explorer and Mozilla/Firefox.
- Restrict the actions of potentially dangerous sites in Internet Explorer.
Good Luck.
2007-09-04 07:57:52 · answer #1 · answered by rlh242424 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can't / won't invest, time and / or money, in good security software, then you'll just have to live with the consequences.
Let us know what the consequences were, when you know.
2007-09-04 07:46:10 · answer #2 · answered by ELfaGeek 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋