Hidden Spyware on my computer?
I have a problem with my e-mails where if somebody sends me a picture, when I go to open it, it opens in picture viewer and when I scroll to the left or right, it shows images of things I have looked at either on my computer or on the internet. It pops up on the e-mail as image001.jpg. I have CA...
I have a problem with my e-mails where if somebody sends me a picture, when I go to open it, it opens in picture viewer and when I scroll to the left or right, it shows images of things I have looked at either on my computer or on the internet. It pops up on the e-mail as image001.jpg. I have CA...
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How do you know if your computer has been hacked into?
I got a few error messages coming up on m,y laptop screen saying someone is trying to hack into your computer. I thought it was just a virus? Does anyone know if it was a virus or was someone really trying to hack in?
I got a few error messages coming up on m,y laptop screen saying someone is trying to hack into your computer. I thought it was just a virus? Does anyone know if it was a virus or was someone really trying to hack in?
Virus Prevents Programs From Running
Recently I got a bunch of viruses on my laptop. After removing most of them, I have encountered a serious problem: When I click on a program to run it, Kaspersky Anti-Virus, for example, a dialog box pops up and asks what I would like to run this with. It's an executable, it should run by...
Recently I got a bunch of viruses on my laptop. After removing most of them, I have encountered a serious problem: When I click on a program to run it, Kaspersky Anti-Virus, for example, a dialog box pops up and asks what I would like to run this with. It's an executable, it should run by...
Registry Replace
Recently, on my laptop, I got a few viruses. Some of the registry keys have been notoriously difficult to remove. These are strains that AVG anti-virus, Spybot Search and Destroy, McAffee, and Trend Micro weren't even able to get rid of...and I had to do manually. With that in mind, I'm sure...
Recently, on my laptop, I got a few viruses. Some of the registry keys have been notoriously difficult to remove. These are strains that AVG anti-virus, Spybot Search and Destroy, McAffee, and Trend Micro weren't even able to get rid of...and I had to do manually. With that in mind, I'm sure...
HELP! My personal settings have dissapeared!
Somebody was on my system and viewing pages they should not have been and now I have a virus. A window comes up that says Resident Shield Alert c:\windows\system32\phc5j4j0ee5l.bmp,it also says threat name is "trojan horse Generic_c.0YJ. I've tried doing a system restore, but that didn't work and...
Somebody was on my system and viewing pages they should not have been and now I have a virus. A window comes up that says Resident Shield Alert c:\windows\system32\phc5j4j0ee5l.bmp,it also says threat name is "trojan horse Generic_c.0YJ. I've tried doing a system restore, but that didn't work and...
Trojan.ByteVerify & Downloader Virus
Hi, My system has been infected with two Trojan.ByteVerify and one Downloader virus. I am using Windows Vista and the above virsuses were detected by Norton Security Scan that I have on my system. However, I have not bought the antivirus software yet so all the definations are not updated. I called...
Hi, My system has been infected with two Trojan.ByteVerify and one Downloader virus. I am using Windows Vista and the above virsuses were detected by Norton Security Scan that I have on my system. However, I have not bought the antivirus software yet so all the definations are not updated. I called...
View Hidden Files
Hello, I have a Win 2000 Server in a small workgroup. I can't can't see and open hidden files. I tried changing everything in Folder options and editing Hidden and SuperHidden attributes in registry but no luck. After changing the Registry, when I try to view hidden files, registry changes back to...
Hello, I have a Win 2000 Server in a small workgroup. I can't can't see and open hidden files. I tried changing everything in Folder options and editing Hidden and SuperHidden attributes in registry but no luck. After changing the Registry, when I try to view hidden files, registry changes back to...
Removing Protected User Folders from Previous Install which contain viruses
I reformatted a clients machine using Windows XP Pro Setup CD due to a massive amount of Viruses. They did not have their Drivers CDs, so i did the system restore from Windows Desktop, not, system-bootup. We changed the owners name to their last name (family pc). A few folders from the previous...
I reformatted a clients machine using Windows XP Pro Setup CD due to a massive amount of Viruses. They did not have their Drivers CDs, so i did the system restore from Windows Desktop, not, system-bootup. We changed the owners name to their last name (family pc). A few folders from the previous...
The executable has changed since the last time you used
Hello All A user has recently start having errors when she is in outlook and use MSword. The errors are for Word.exe or Outlook.exe and sometimes Ie.exe Note:The Symantec Antivirus EndPoint dose not find any virus. Word:File Version: 11.0.8202.0 File Description: Microsoft Office Word File...
Hello All A user has recently start having errors when she is in outlook and use MSword. The errors are for Word.exe or Outlook.exe and sometimes Ie.exe Note:The Symantec Antivirus EndPoint dose not find any virus. Word:File Version: 11.0.8202.0 File Description: Microsoft Office Word File...
i have a access is denied popup when i try to delete a file that i know has a virus in it.
how do i get rid of this file? i run windows xp home and in one of my backup files from when i reformatted is a file that on my virusscans continues to come up as having a trojan in it...but even tho it is just a backup file it will not let me delete it....says access denied......how do i get...
how do i get rid of this file? i run windows xp home and in one of my backup files from when i reformatted is a file that on my virusscans continues to come up as having a trojan in it...but even tho it is just a backup file it will not let me delete it....says access denied......how do i get...
Ultimate Cleaner problem
I have a computer that has the Ultimate Cleaner home page hijaker on it. I've used Sympatico antivirus and Windows Defender to get rid of it. The programs did find a bunch of things including Ultimate Cleaner and it said that it deleted it but it is still there. How can I get rid of this darn...
I have a computer that has the Ultimate Cleaner home page hijaker on it. I've used Sympatico antivirus and Windows Defender to get rid of it. The programs did find a bunch of things including Ultimate Cleaner and it said that it deleted it but it is still there. How can I get rid of this darn...
Unknown Threats
Apart from honeypots, what are the different methods to find unknown threats which are prevalent? and how to find methods to mitigate them. PS: all the vulnerabilities are known to all the n/w administrators and then can take measures to mitigate attacks but this doesnt happen..Hackers are at...
Apart from honeypots, what are the different methods to find unknown threats which are prevalent? and how to find methods to mitigate them. PS: all the vulnerabilities are known to all the n/w administrators and then can take measures to mitigate attacks but this doesnt happen..Hackers are at...
Paranoid about protecting my MAC address--Please read my story
What is the easiest way to protect your MAC address against spoofing? In 2004 I was the victim of a hacker that somehow spoofed my Cable Modem Mac address and used it to cover his identity while serving copyright material thru the internet. I was unsuspecting until my ISP one day suspended my...
What is the easiest way to protect your MAC address against spoofing? In 2004 I was the victim of a hacker that somehow spoofed my Cable Modem Mac address and used it to cover his identity while serving copyright material thru the internet. I was unsuspecting until my ISP one day suspended my...
browser says "I am spyware", no spyware or viruses identified
Hello - one of the computers in my office is appending the words "I am spyware" in the title bar of Internet Explorer. For example, when I go to google.com, the title bar says "google.com - I am spyware". I have scanned the computer with Norton 2006 and Ad-aware and neither application is...
Hello - one of the computers in my office is appending the words "I am spyware" in the title bar of Internet Explorer. For example, when I go to google.com, the title bar says "google.com - I am spyware". I have scanned the computer with Norton 2006 and Ad-aware and neither application is...
Selecting an area within security to start
Hi, I'm studying for an MSc in Information Security from Royal Holloway University of London, I have a B.Engg. degree in computers and a PG Diploma in Networking and Communication as well as the CCSA and CCNA. I'm also studying for the CISSP. Now, with all these qualifications, could you please...
Hi, I'm studying for an MSc in Information Security from Royal Holloway University of London, I have a B.Engg. degree in computers and a PG Diploma in Networking and Communication as well as the CCSA and CCNA. I'm also studying for the CISSP. Now, with all these qualifications, could you please...
Looking for Antivirus for Win Storage 2003 x64 server
Hi, We are looking for an antivirus software that proven to work well with windows storage 2003 x64 server. Our current product works just fine on all other 2003 servers, but it brings down this one from time to time. Thanks, Oksana
Hi, We are looking for an antivirus software that proven to work well with windows storage 2003 x64 server. Our current product works just fine on all other 2003 servers, but it brings down this one from time to time. Thanks, Oksana
picture on desktop that cannot be removed
Don't know if this is the right place, but cannot find an answer elsewhere. Using Windows XP media centre edition with SP2. belongs to a Lao woman in the office. Displays a picture of a naked woman on the desktop which can not be moved. causes great embarrassment. Found it in screensavers, named...
Don't know if this is the right place, but cannot find an answer elsewhere. Using Windows XP media centre edition with SP2. belongs to a Lao woman in the office. Displays a picture of a naked woman on the desktop which can not be moved. causes great embarrassment. Found it in screensavers, named...
Procedures for a new area.
We are a company where we have expirience on network remote administration and now we have open a new area, The area of security. Now I need to start to make new procedures like when a new customer come to us and ask if we can handle the security for his network... I need to know if some one can...
We are a company where we have expirience on network remote administration and now we have open a new area, The area of security. Now I need to start to make new procedures like when a new customer come to us and ask if we can handle the security for his network... I need to know if some one can...
Email Delivery Errors
Hello All, Someone is having problems sending emails to us which did not exist before. Our email server (Unix based) did not list his domain as spam according to our email technician. Also for troubleshooting purposes i've asked him to send to my hotmail account which resulted in the same manor...
Hello All, Someone is having problems sending emails to us which did not exist before. Our email server (Unix based) did not list his domain as spam according to our email technician. Also for troubleshooting purposes i've asked him to send to my hotmail account which resulted in the same manor...
