EPTOn July 30 2010 13:45 infinitestory wrote:
ok, got it. OpenDNS shouldn't affect torrenting at all.
ok, got it. OpenDNS shouldn't affect torrenting at all.
Thanks! :D
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YoonHo
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StukA
United States64 Posts
Is it possible to download a program and get the .exe on my external and run it from there or what? | ||
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StukA
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semantics
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Nothing can replace just not being a dumb ass and downloading and installing things randomly or randomly click ok or yes to everything. But things i'd endorse http://www.virustotal.com/ A Single file scanner that works by putting that file though practically every online scanner out there, it's good for small files that you just need to doubt check. Microsoft security essentals http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/ I'd use this as my basic virus scanner, becuase 1 it's free 2 it's as good as the rest and 3 it's not going to give any problems to normal windows operations as it's built for windows by the ppl who made windows. Ofc adding other things to your mothly scan like malbytes or S&D can't hurt either And for ppl who don't regularly check for updates http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ I haven't used it too much but i've read about it and it seems to be a pretty good update checker for ppl who would need it. Out of all those things i'd say the last one is the most important. Most things can be avoided simply be keeping everything up to date. And you want to run it at least once a week. Think you are pretty good at keeping things up to date well try their online scanner and see http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/online/?task=load | ||
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Darpa
Canada4413 Posts
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Wala.Revolution
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I can't remember exactly how I got rid of Security Suite but I remember it was complicated because I had to borrow my neighbor's connection, etc but in the end it was malwarebyte that god rid of it. Now I'm trying to run mwb and I can get it to run fine but it won't detect System Tools correctly. I think the problem is that's outdated and I can't get it to update on the infected computer. I tried copying the installer + rkill but to no avail. The infected computer is unable to connect to the internet, regardless of whether I'm on safe mode with network capability. Any help? I think next time I'll try updating on my laptop and moving the whole folders over. Right now I'm running a full scan on my desktop in hopes that it'll do something. I don't have much experience with computers and most of my knowledge comes from just first-hand experience trying to circumvent weird barriers in my life. I'm going out for a bit but I'll update when I get back. | ||
infinitestory
United States4053 Posts
On December 13 2010 06:39 Wala.Revolution wrote: So I got myself the 'System Tools' virus. I had a similar experience with 'Security Suite' a while ago. I can't remember exactly how I got rid of Security Suite but I remember it was complicated because I had to borrow my neighbor's connection, etc but in the end it was malwarebyte that god rid of it. Now I'm trying to run mwb and I can get it to run fine but it won't detect System Tools correctly. I think the problem is that's outdated and I can't get it to update on the infected computer. I tried copying the installer + rkill but to no avail. The infected computer is unable to connect to the internet, regardless of whether I'm on safe mode with network capability. Any help? I think next time I'll try updating on my laptop and moving the whole folders over. Right now I'm running a full scan on my desktop in hopes that it'll do something. I don't have much experience with computers and most of my knowledge comes from just first-hand experience trying to circumvent weird barriers in my life. I'm going out for a bit but I'll update when I get back. Just transfer the installer over on a USB stick. It should work fine. | ||
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Wala.Revolution
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infinitestory
United States4053 Posts
On December 13 2010 06:57 Wala.Revolution wrote: Tried; didn't work. Try renaming mbam-setup-1.50.0.0.exe to mbam-setup-1.50.0.0.scr | ||
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Wala.Revolution
7582 Posts
Not certain if related, but task bar shows that I have 'limited or no connectivity'. When I log on to windows I get the error 'Windows cannot find c:\docume~1\owner\locals~1\temp\csrss.exe ......'. Currently trying to fix it; if anyone has any idea, help! | ||
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infinitestory
United States4053 Posts
On December 13 2010 18:43 Wala.Revolution wrote: Okay, I think I got rid of the virus, but I can't connect to the internet. Not certain if related, but task bar shows that I have 'limited or no connectivity'. When I log on to windows I get the error 'Windows cannot find c:\docume~1\owner\locals~1\temp\csrss.exe ......'. Currently trying to fix it; if anyone has any idea, help! Go to your command prompt and type sfc /scannow | ||
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Wala.Revolution
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Lexus45
United States2 Posts
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billy5000
United States865 Posts
From what I've heard, they verify that a student restored his computer through a phone call; they don't necessarily need direct evidence. But still, I'm a bit weary whether I should alter the truth or not..Will removing such malicious code by a program be enough to avoid restoring the computer its factory settings? | ||
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KingDime
Canada750 Posts
Basically, i've had to do a full system reset on my computer and pretty much restore everything because even without installing the virus (clicking the bs comments which say you should install it), it rerouted all of the executables and made it impossible to get into any files which was not a shortcut to begin with. It's not so much removing the virus, though I do know there was most likely a better method to do so, the frustrating part is getting such a nasty virus without seeming to have done anything obvious to get it in the first place. Aside from adding an antispyware such as malwarebytes is there anything else I can do in the future to prevent this? I'm almost hesitant at this point to sign up for tourneys at the moment even though i'm sure it was mostly just bad luck. | ||
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CaffeineFree-_-
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divito
Canada1213 Posts
On May 05 2011 08:58 billy5000 wrote: Do you think I can get away with telling them I have "successfully restored the computer in that my computer will not harm the school's network?" If the issue is recurring, they'll be notified again and know that you didn't tell the truth. On May 05 2011 08:58 billy5000 wrote: From what I've heard, they verify that a student restored his computer through a phone call; they don't necessarily need direct evidence. But still, I'm a bit weary whether I should alter the truth or not..Will removing such malicious code by a program be enough to avoid restoring the computer its factory settings? It depends on the specific exploit and its characteristics. I've had customers with compromised machines that even after system restores, or formatting and re-installing Windows, there are still issues and it requires further investigation. Some are solved simply by deleting the affected files. What are your reservations about restoring? On May 10 2011 02:43 KingDime wrote: Aside from adding an antispyware such as malwarebytes is there anything else I can do in the future to prevent this? I'm almost hesitant at this point to sign up for tourneys at the moment even though i'm sure it was mostly just bad luck. Experience around the web mostly. The biggest thing comes from knowledge of what you're associated with and what you're visiting. Something as simple as alt-tabbing from a game and accidentally clicking some ad on a website could be an issue that most people wouldn't think twice about; then 2 weeks later, they've been compromised and don't know what's going on. A lot of people mistakenly believe that there are hackers out there that are just going to pick your computer out of the millions. It doesn't work that way, and people get really paranoid over something that's generally their fault for lack of experience and ignorance. I've been running 5+ years without an anti-virus or spyware protection and I've had no issues, and the customers that come to me with problems are always confused how that is. It's getting to the point where the calls I'm getting, it's going to be worth setting up a class just to teach people safe habits. | ||
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Pure.Calm
United Kingdom196 Posts
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Candide
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On June 29 2011 03:08 Pure.Calm wrote: Hey, Im worried i may have a virus on my computer, its running much slower than usual and things like my iphone wont be noticed by my computer or itunes ect. I was wandering how much of the stuff on the first page is still considered to be good and what the best course of action for someone in my situation. I used to have Kaspersky intalled by the subscription recently ran out but i had just assumed it was still fine and i didnt need to upgrade, so i had been scanning all the files i use before opening with them assuming it would be fine but having read around now i think i might be in trouble =S, Any advice guys? malware is still pretty strong spybot search and destroy works as well. if you don't have malware bytes you might want to try running that as long as something like spybot. | ||
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