Date: 12/06/07 (Computer Geeks)    Keywords: virus, web

I believe this exact question was asked not too long ago, but I cannot find the answer. All of a sudden images from other websites that I frequent have been appearing on a few different websites. For example, when I do my banking, their logo is supposed to be there, but it is a picture from a different website that I go to. Is this a likely virus? I did a scan and it came up clean.

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/computergeeks/1133992.html

Date: 12/09/07 (Computer Help)    Keywords: browser, virus, spyware

I use McAfee and lately I have been getting this notice a LOT. I tried running a scan for virus and spyware. (came up clean) I also deleted my temp net files. It seems to pop up randomly. I'm not even connected to the net or have any programs running when it comes up sometimes. Can anyone tell me what is causing this and how I can stop/fix it? I know what a buffer overflow is (when a program writes information a buffer other than the memory space allocated for it) but I don't know why it is happening or how to fix it.




I have a dell dimension and using windows XP. I use firefox usually but still have IE has the default browser.

Thank you in advance!

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/computer_help/847208.html

Date: 12/16/07 (Computer Help)    Keywords: virus

I'm trying to reinstall Windows XP and I'm having some problems.


I get the following error message:

"A problems has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer.

If this is the first time you've seen this stop error screen, restart your computer. If this screen appears again, follow these steps:

Check for viruses on your computer. Remove any newly installed hard drives or hard drive controllers. Check your hard drive to make sure it is properly configured and terminated. Run CHKDSK /F to check for hard drive corruption, and then restart your computer.

Technical information:
***STOP: 0x0000007B (0xF79ED528, 0x00000034, 0x00000000, 0x00000000)"


- How can I check for viruses or remove anything or check the configuration without accessing Windows?
- What is CHKDSK /F and how do I run it?

For now I'll try reinstalling once more, but I'm predicting the same result. Thanks in advance for any help, and I'm an idiot when it comes to computers so assume I know nothing.

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/computer_help/848797.html

Date: 04/19/07 (Security)    Keywords: virus, spyware

Policy analyst Bartlett Cleland warns that a patchwork of state spyware laws will end up having the opposite effect desired by proponents. By now we're all aware of the dangers of being connected to the Internet: viruses, worms and spyware. Fortunately, innovators have addressed these problems...

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2010-9588_22-6177238.html

Date: 12/18/07 (Computer Geeks)    Keywords: software, virus

So, I've been perfectly happy with AVG...until recently. There have been many times where it's required me to restart my computer, which is a bit annoying, since when I get on, it's because I need it and my computer takes approximately the length of a shower to boot up (a separate problem in itself...).

My question is...does Avast do this? Or is it a new thing with anti-virus software to need updates?

Thanks!

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/computergeeks/1138497.html

Date: 12/18/07 (Web Development)    Keywords: virus, web, apache

I am having problems working with both IIS and Apache.

When I turn on IIS, for some reason other people on my network cannot access my server website files, and the same thing happens when I turn off IIS and turn on Apache.

I can access the web server on my laptop, but for some reason it does not work for other users in my network.

It used to work before, but that was before I wiped my computer (virus) and before we got a new router for our network. Does this have anything to do with me being on a wireless network instead of a LAN? I was on a wireless network when it worked before. If this is the case then how come I can wirelessly access my router through my laptop?

Any idea where the problem might be?


Thanks

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/webdev/453763.html

Date: 12/19/07 (Security)    Keywords: software, virus, antivirus, web, google

BitDefender says ads placed by Google on Web pages were being hijacked by Trojan software, redirecting inquiries to rogue server. Advertisements placed by Google in Web pages are being hijacked by so-called Trojan horse software that replaces the intended text with ads from a different provider, Romanian antivirus...

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6223511.html

Date: 12/21/07 (Security)    Keywords: virus, antivirus, microsoft

A false positive in company's antivirus products leads to quarantine or deletion of some Windows users' copies of explorer.exe. Windows Explorer, one of the most crucial components of Microsoft's operating system, was quarantined earlier this week after being falsely identified as malicious code by an antivirus company. ...

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6223836.html

Date: 12/22/07 (Computer Help)    Keywords: virus, antivirus, web, spyware, yahoo

Hello dear community who has helped me out a lot by now.

I've great issues with web messengers like MSn, Yahoo-Messenger and the newer versions of AIM.
They all refuse to connect (basically right away as if they were blocked), only an older version of AIM can connect, the newer verions which are available for download everywhere aren't working.

I'm using the Windows firewall on Windows XP and suspected it to be the one at fault first but I checked it and appearently that is not the problem here as I've put the msn and aim exes on the list to be not blocked, still not working.

Before I've been running out of my Norton trial I've been using their firewall and the newer AIm version which refuses to work now worked perfectly fine then (this is why I assumed Windows firewall right away)

I'm also using AVG antivirus (though not the firewall because it's not part of the free version appearently?) and Spyware doctor, if this has any revelance to what's happening here.

How can this be fixed?

_{and cross posted to computersupport}

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/computer_help/850319.html

Date: 12/24/07 (Computer Help)    Keywords: security, virus, spyware

Usually I can take care of nasty spyware thingers on my own, but this one has got me stumped.

My mom's machine runs XP, upgraded from ME [go ahead and cringe, i do it too].

She emailed me in a panic a few days ago, saying I broke her computer [bullshit], because this "internet speed monitor" thing keeps popping up.

Unfortunately, my mom doesn't know the wonders of Firefox, so she uses IE. I'm pretty certain IE is to blame, so I reinstalled Firefox [after she had uninstalled it].

She's run the CA security system scan that came with our Roadrunner broadband. It's caught quite a few things, Internet Speed Monitor being one of them.

However, when I used Firefox to try and download AVG-free and Ad-Aware, it wouldn't let me. It downloaded as some insane file extension that I don't even think exists. It's labeled as an "EFW file".

While waiting for the virus scan to finish, I checked my facebook [lolz], and this was in the place where an ad should have been:

"Removed by HIPS FW"

So now what? The virus scan is still running, and I don't have another way to get decent anti-shit programs onto this machine right now.

Suggestions? Do we just trash it? Reformat is the last thing I want to have to do, as all my mom's college coursework is on the harddrive...but I'm afraid that if I back it up on a CD, I may reinfect the fresh install.

Help? Please and thank you. :)

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/computer_help/850776.html

Date: 12/27/07 (Computer Help)    Keywords: technology, virus, antivirus

Okay, here's the deali-o. My dad just recently purchased a brand spankin' new computer (it's gorgeous) thus meaning he didn't need his old one anymore, so he gave it to me (hooray!) I've always wanted my own computer so I was psyched, he had antivirus stuff on it and everything so I wouldn't have to worry.

The problem? It's pulling a sleeping beauty and won't wake up from its slumber. THAT'S the problem.

I hooked it up properly (I alwas hook up computers for my mom and dad, they are illiterate when it comes to technology) so I know I didn't accidently touch something that shouldn't have been touched.

When I turn on the monitor, however (after turning the computer on) the screen says 'Going to sleep' then proceeds to do so. At first I thought it was just the monitor so I tried a few different ones (my mom's boyfriend is a pack-rat. He has like... ten screens.) and each of them goes to sleep.

Does this mean the computer is on stanby mode? How do I fix it?

Please help. It figures when I actually get a computer it would bugger up.

Ah, I don't know if this matters... but when the computer was hooked up to my father's house, he had the side taken off so it wouldn't overheat. But he put it back on when I brought it to mom's. Is it possible he may of touched something when he put it back on?

Thanks, in advance, for listening to my problem.

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/computer_help/852143.html

Date: 01/02/08 (Computer Help)    Keywords: software, virus, spyware

Xposted to computersupport

1. I bought a desktop from an old friend who failed to tell me until after I purchased it that he installed windows XP with his old software, meaning I couldn't install service packs. What a friend right? Anyways, how do I go about making this a legit copy, and will it delete everything I have on my computer currently?

2. Randomly the other day my computer started getting heinous internet explorer popups. I never even use IE! I tried going to add/remove programs to delete IE but it isn't listed. I think it started after the boyfriend installed some torrent downloading thing and put some music on the computer. Could it go away if I simply delete the software and the songs he downloaded, or has it embedded itself deeper in my files? I'm running Spybot and it finds and removes about 10 files every startup, but it can't delete one file called something like Virtuco....somethingsomethingsomething. What other spyware adware virus programs should I try?

And again, I apologize for the absolutely retarted questions =P

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/computer_help/852784.html

Date: 01/04/08 (Security)    Keywords: virus

It's flu season—for you and your wireless router. A study by Indiana University proves that a virus can quickly spread among unsecured or WEP-encrypted routers in densely populated urban areas. But networks secured by the WPA protocol were impenetrable, and that gives you one more good reason to really...

Source: http://blogs.zdnet.com/soho-networking/?p=111

Date: 01/14/08 (Computer Help)    Keywords: virus

I know how to check my out going information, hop to hop. tracert. BUT I can't figure out how to check INCOMING information. I'm using portforwarding, trying to be able to host WCIII games on battle.net, but even with the proper set up for my firewalls(XP/McAfee/router)/port forwarding. SO I'm trying to see where the incoming problem is.

Is there a command you can use to show incoming hops or at least where the problem might be?

Oh using Windows XP and a Linksys router and McAfee virus protection.

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/computer_help/855005.html

Date: 01/16/08 (Security)    Keywords: security, virus, antivirus

In annual report on security flaws, vulnerability-testing company strongly criticizes CA's ARCserve Backup product, as well as Symantec Mail Security. Some CA products containing antivirus components have "inherent code problems," according to vulnerability-testing company Secunia, which published its annual report on security vulnerabilities on Monday. One CA...

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6226441.html

Date: 01/18/08 (Computer Geeks)    Keywords: virus

The Virus Cure

Your laptop has a virus?
Don't tuck it into bed.
Don't give it tea, no matter what
the family doctor said.

Don't take it to the school nurse.
Don't rest it for a week.
The only way to cure it is to
show it to a geek.

Bruce Lansky

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/computergeeks/1143580.html

Date: 01/19/08 (Computer Help)    Keywords: virus

Hi all, lurker here. I'd just like to ask how I can disable "Autorun" whenever I hook up my USB thumb drive to my desktop computer, so I can finally ensure that I don't accidentally activate a virus lurking inside it. (I use it at work, and since I'm in marketing/advertising, that means going to internet cafes to go online on wee hours of the morning to please clients who think that account executives like myself are robots that work round-the-clock if I have to.) I use WinXP. Thanks heaps! v^_^v

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/computer_help/858014.html

Date: 01/20/08 (Computer Help)    Keywords: virus

My DVD drive is malfunctioning. When I put in a disc the play back is choppy. The problem is more pronounced with a DVD disc than a Audio-Only disc. Its choppy like it doesn't have enough processing power to handle running the disc, but I also have a Cd-rom drive installed in my computer and it plays Cd's fine. I noticed the problem after my dad installed an anti-virus program on my computer. But that AV was un-installed and the problem remained. I also cleared out the hard drive, put the computer back to factory presets and the problem went away for a little while but returned.
Does anyone have any clues on what to do, I'd rather avoid buying a new DVD-drive.

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/computer_help/859368.html

Date: 01/24/08 (Java Web)    Keywords: virus

Avian Flu has affected over half of West Bengal, India. It has even been detected 40 km (kilometers) away from where I live (Kolkata). It appears the state government has responded too little too late to contain the Avian Flu. An estimated 1,00,000+ chickens have died due to H5N1 virus. Human infection too has been [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/serious-h5n1-avian-flu-outbreak-in-west-bengal-india-where-i-live/

Date: 02/06/08 (Java Web)    Keywords: database, virus, spam

The Spamhaus Exploits Block List (XBL) is a realtime database of IP addresses of hijacked PCs infected by illegal 3rd party exploits, including open proxies (HTTP, socks, AnalogX, wingate, etc), worms/viruses with built-in spam engines, and other types of trojan-horse exploits. I was recently testing this list againt spam email. Here are few observations from [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/overview-of-exploits-block-list-xbl-spamhausorg-in-comment-spam-protection/