Date: 06/03/05 (Computer Help)    Keywords: virus, spyware

This has been driving me crazy. Since I got a new modem (er, not sure what it's called, but I suppose I could find out - it's a modem that we run both the cable internet and digital phone through) my computer has been restarting on its own. At first it was doing this when I was downloading things (usually, if they're big files, or too many files at once), but now it'll do it just when clicking on a page - not always, but it's clear when it does that it's a direct result of the clicking. It can be a page on LJ or something like that, nothing that'll give me a virus or anything.

Nonetheless, I do have a virus scanner, and it scans everyday. It also updates itself automatically, so I doubt there's a virus going on. I also scan for spyware every once in a while, and it hasn't helped at all. I'm running XP Pro, and using Firefox, WinMX, BitTorrent (not anymore, actually, but it did it when I was using BT before) - but it's not related to that since I was using that stuff before the new modem.

Should I see if the cable company will replace the modem, or is there a simpler solution?

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computer_help/409579.html

Date: 06/03/05 (Computer Geeks)    Keywords: virus, spyware

The other day I downloaded some new fonts to use in the business card I am creating, but when I went to install the fonts in the Fonts folder in my Control Panel it wouldn't let me. What I mean is, normally I would open up Control Panel > Fonts > File >Install New Font, but the option to install wasn't there. I tried just dropping the fonts in the folder, but that didn't work either.

Does anyone have any idea as to what might be going on and how to fix it? Perhaps a virus? I ran my AVG Anti-Virus and came up with nothing though, so I'm not sure if that's it. I also ran my Scan Spyware just to be on the safe side and still nothing. Any ideas? I'm using Windows 98 by the way.

Thanks in advance.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/699352.html

Date: 06/04/05 (Computer Help)    Keywords: virus

Hi. New here as well.
My computer at home, it died on me last weekend. It froze up, so I tried to restart it. Then it froze partway through the booting-up process. Every time I've tried to boot it up since then, it's frozen partway through. My father seems to think it's a virus. So my questions:

A) Is this most likely a virus?

B) Is this repairable?

C) If so, how much would it cost {on average} to have it fixed?

D) Is there any chance the memory can be recovered?

~Emily.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computer_help/410568.html

Date: 06/04/05 (Computer Help)    Keywords: software, virus, web, spyware

Hello, newbie here! I've got a lot of problems so I'll just put the first batch behind a cut..


-Is it safe to delete Internet Explorer/Outlook Express if I have Firefox and Thunderbird? Is there a way for Firefox to actually connect to the internet without using another program? (I use Walmart Connect)

-What are your favorite programs to have on your computer?

-We got a new computer because the old one was full of roaches (well actually we borrowed it and never gave it back, heh), and it doesn't have a whole lot of the basic programs...

-One day this computer stopped displaying the background unless it was starting up or shutting down. A few months later it went into safe mode and said something about accepting a trojan horse and to scan the comp with anti-virus software to make it alright.
Well, I've scanned it with Spybot, AVG Free (one that keeps coming up is DSO Exploit), and Whos Watching me, the free online thingy from Pandasoftware (I THINK its panda software. It starts with Panda but I'm not sure about the 'software' part), and maybe a few other programs and the computer's gotten a little faster but it won't switch out of safe mode. Oh, and I've also defragged it more often (yay for regular computer maininence! If only I could take care of myself that much, lol), and stopped visiting those wierd websites that like to install spyware but my dad gets on and visits those sites ON PURPOSE, unwittingly defeating my attempts at limiting the amount of stuff we get.

-And, is there a way to keep roaches and other insects out of the computer?

I would ask you how to kill my dad and get away with it so that I wouldn't have to put up with him messing the computer up so bad but then I'd be miserable and we wouldn't have the money to have anything at all.


Thanks in advance.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computer_help/410205.html

Date: 06/08/05 (Security)    Keywords: virus

Macs have largely been immune to the viruses that plague Windows PCs. Experts pitch in on whether the Intel chip switch will change that.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Is+Intel+a+safe+bet+for+Apple+security%3F/2100-1009_22-5736003.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 06/09/05 (Computer Help)    Keywords: virus

this really bugs me. I accidentantly "delete" this thing called" DLL.WININET.dll". There was a virus so instead of quaratined it, I accidentaly deleted it. And because of that, lots of programs I can't use, mainly, Internet Explorer. (Lucky for me, I got Firefox.). So, is there anyway to solve this problem.

Thanks

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computer_help/413430.html

Date: 06/10/05 (Java Web)    Keywords: virus

Three Transplant Patiet have died due to rare infection (LCMV virus) from rats, raises concern for all transplant patients. On a different front educated women are less likely to suffer from insomnia. And it appears that milk is destined to make a comeback. It had really a bad press all along.

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/consolidated-health-news-for-the-week-ending-june-12-2005/

Date: 06/10/05 (Security)    Keywords: virus

Viruses that reconnoiter your computer for flaws before they attack are expected to become more common.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Recon+worms+on+the+way%2C+experts+say/2100-1009_22-5740912.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 06/12/05 (Java Web)    Keywords: rss, html, virus

With the rapid proliferation of RSS Feeds and offline aggregators it is presumable that virus writers will try to exploit this avenue to spread the virus. But the question is whether it is feasible? In short technically a resounding YES. RSS feed contents carry HTML data. RSS aggregators are capable of displaying HTML in the content [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/can-rss-feeds-carry-a-virus-payload/

Date: 06/14/05 (Security)    Keywords: virus, antivirus, spam

The antivirus company's purchase of Kelkea beefs up its spam credentials and sets it on the road to tackling phishing.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Trend+Micro+tackles+spam+with+Kelkea+buy/2100-1009_22-5746345.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 06/15/05 (Security)    Keywords: browser, virus

Viruses and worms are hitting IT operations less often, but browser-based attacks are an increasing headache, a new survey finds.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Browser-based+attacks+increase+as+viruses+decrease/2100-1009_22-5747050.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 06/15/05 (Security)    Keywords: browser, virus

Viruses and worms hit IT operations a bit less often, but browser-based attacks are an increasing headache, new survey finds.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Browser-based+attacks+increase+as+viruses+dip/2100-1009_22-5747050.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 06/21/05 (Computer Help)    Keywords: virus

I emptied my recyle bin (winxp) but there still appeared to be something in it (the icon hadn't changed to the empty recycle bin). I right clicked the icon, clicked "empty recycle bin" and a window pops up "Do you want to delete 'WINDOWS'?"

edit: My windows update is permanently stuck at 0%, I run a virus scan every day (AVG) and today it's started picking up attempts from pop3 to connect to an ip and I don't use any pop3 services. Also, I have 2 svchost.exe's running, one as a "local service" at 364 kb and one at "network service" at 1,124. Any suggestions? :\

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computer_help/424811.html

Date: 06/21/05 (Security)    Keywords: software, virus, antivirus, spyware

Software giant begins soliciting testers for OneCare Live, the company's subscription antivirus and anti-spyware service.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Microsoft+seeks+testers+for+antivirus+service/2100-1009_22-5754653.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 06/22/05 (Security)    Keywords: virus

In a few years, a fast-spreading cell phone virus will become more likely, analysts predict--and some tools will be ineffective against it.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Clock%27s+ticking+on+phone+virus+outbreak%2C+experts+say/2100-1009_22-5756428.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 06/24/05 (Computer Help)    Keywords: virus, spyware

I just got a new PC and was wondering what the best protection programs are that I can download. I mean Virus and Spyware and anything else you might need. I'd like them to be free, or be inexpensive. Thanks. (:

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computer_help/428617.html

Date: 06/24/05 (Microsoft Windows)    Keywords: virus, spyware

Every now and then, internet explorer will start randomly opening itself repeatedly. If I leave it alone, it'll do this 40 or 50 times. Actually I don't know how many times it'll do it because I always just reboot. Does this sound like a virus? Spyware? Ever heard of this before?

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/ms_windows/37553.html

Date: 07/02/05 (Computer Help)    Keywords: browser, virus, web

First i'd like to again thank warsawpact & mojo_iv, for helping me with the update problem, but i have a couple other problems, because my computer's a peice of something vulgur..

1. Does anyone know a good, free virus protecter i can downloaded, that works?
2. MSN, and my web browsers (Firefox & IE) keep freezing, like on almost everything i do, but AIM is fine, i don't understand it's never done this before, and it's caused me to reboot (reformat) my computer a couple times, but it's still doing this (like i said it's never done this before)
3. Every time something, freezes or i open a floder then close it, my 'Start' button and tool bar freeze, i don't mind it every now and then because of (Alt+Tab) but when i comes to restart (or shutoff) the computer, or when need something in my 'Start' menu i can't get to it because it's frozen.

I'm desprate, i'll try anything, it NEVER used to do this before until i rebooted (reformated) it, but i had to do that, please help. Thanks guys.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computer_help/434111.html

Date: 07/06/05 (Computer Help)    Keywords: database, virus

a) What are some good, free virus scanning/get-rid-ofing programs? Something I can use without using IE (since any time I try to open it, it freezes) and not AVG (as a few people have suggested), since it makes Windows fail to open when it makes me restart and I have to uninstall it in safe mode.

b) Whenever I'm using ACDSee and I go to Database Maintenance, a window pops up that says "Runtime error. C:\PROGRAM FILES\ACD SYSTEMS\ACDSEE\ACDSEE.EXE abnormal program termination" and ACDSee closes. Any clue what could cause that? I haven't changed any settings or (un)installed anything new...

And c) Whenever I try to open Quicktime Player on this computer, it won't open unless I go to "Search for updates" and update the program (every time I restart, I have to update to get it to respond). Then, when I try to open it, I get an error "Quicktimeplayer has caused an error in QUICKTIME.QTS. Quicktimeplayer will now close." I've uninstalled and reinstalled Quicktime about 7,000 times. So... how do I fix this?

Basically, this computer is a mess.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computer_help/437333.html

Date: 07/07/05 (Computer Help)    Keywords: browser, virus, web

Up until a week and a half ago I wasn't having any problems accessing webpages. Then I fdisked my computer--which I've done in the past with this computer & others (in other words I know what I'm doing ;))--all was fine and dandy until two days later my computer refuses to boot all the way up. It gives me a message that it can't find 'lsass.exe' and restarts...over again. As I've never had a problem with viruses, I never bothered to make a rescue disc for my anti-virus program (AVG) and had to fdisk the computer. That went well. Then I started having problems accessing web pages through any web browser other than AOL. I like to use Firefox, Mozilla, and separate IE windows, and this hasn't caused problems before. Particularly I can't access LJ outside of AOL, there are other sites but that's the one I've noticed the most since I try to get to it so often. ;) I've tried signing on with free Netzero and I can't access *any* web pages then. This is getting really frustrating as the AOL browser setup is limited. Does anyone have any idea as to what's the problem?

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computer_help/438817.html