security help
 

hello,

how can i stop these popups from appearing. please check the attached image.

they are annoying. i tried virus scanning and adaware and spybot search and destraoy none worked.

when i did a virus scan 20 viri were found but not removed i did a scan in safe mode and still they are there. my virus dfs are up to date. so i am not sure what to do

thanx

I would just do a complete reinstall, be sure that you are behind a firewall before hooking your computer up to the net and also be aware of what sites you go to. Some sites utilize flaws in IE to install programs like this, others just use common services like messenger to annoy you, a good hardware firewall/router will stop it all forever :)

where can i find a good firewall??

Bestbuy, compusa, fry's electronics, circuit city, wal-mart. I recommend hardware based firewalls.

Yes. And you also recommended a full reinstallation for a mundane tech support question without even requesting further details. So touch you.

[edit] :p :) [/edit]

the guy has virus' he has trouble removing, he asked for the best way to handle it, that's my opinion, deal with it.

Gotta love messenger spam.

If you're using Windows XP then the built in firewall should be good enough, probably just needs enabling. Should also check for spyware and adware using something like Spybot Search & Destroy.

What errors did you get when trying to remove the virii when in safe mode?

http://www.grc.com/ shoot the messenger ....Also turn of your port 5000 DCOM Plus more stuff...check your firewall with the shields up yesy ...zone alarm is teh only one that can pass all the tests ..black ice is useless . you can also use a small prog he has for testing called obviously 'Leak Test'. checks to see if your firewall leaks basically..

Turn off port 5000 and have zone alarm/and or a hardware firewall and a decent V system that works like Panda ir AVG...forget Norton, McAfee heaps of resource hogging shite.

I tested Norton 2003 Av And Firewall solution last year. took me 3 days to download...installed on a clean 'test Machine' and ran for about 4 weeks. ample time to pick some nacty's up.
Sure enough come three weeks..system started slowing and destabalising.
Uninstalled and installed a 3 mnths out of date AVG. soon as I resarted ut throw up four trojans on the system. one I had installed my self from a known infected disc and the others of general surfing around.

Back-up/Format/Re-Install is the only sure way to get rid of the yon nasty that you have...

Popups diquised as windows errors........GAY, GAY, GAY!!!




Fellas

does AVG work on linux?

avg is absolute shit. i'd only use it given no alternative

Actually Sygate is ust as good as ZA and is probably better. It's also nicer to use.

I like sygate. It's handy how it shows all activity and Incoming/Outgoing speed.

Why is it absolute shit?

Have you tried not using the Internet?

(That would require someone else to print the forums out for you, but it stops all those annoying popups.)

the free version is anyway.
If it finds a virus in the course of its on-access scanner, instead of giving you the option of removing it there and then, it insists you run a full scan in order to fix it. If its a nasty virus that causes lockups, often you wont have time to run a full scan before it gets you.

What Microsoft telling you that one of it's "services" could be used to spread a virus?

http://www.csd.uwo.ca/staff/magi/ima...a/pigs_fly.jpg