why and how does one get malware ? I think it is designed to make you buythe removal programs. (is there a quick fix ?
why and how does one get malware ? I think it is designed to make you buythe removal programs. (is there a quick fix ?
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why and how does one get malware ? I think it is designed to make you buythe removal programs. (is there a quick fix ?
It is perfectly possible to get malware while being an innocent user.
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Just visiting that cartoon site on that day with a system which had not had all the windows updates done, and you would have been infected.
That talk will give you some other ideas on how people get infected.
viewtopic.php?p=116130#p116130
Just visiting that cartoon site on that day with a system which had not had all the windows updates done, and you would have been infected.
That talk will give you some other ideas on how people get infected.
turtledove
Welcome alan to the forums,
Unfortunately, the ways to get viruses, trojans etc. are many. They are written by those out to create problems while spamming, attacking websites, making life not to happy for many affected.
The common ways are: Attachments in email, P2P filesharing, and hijacked websites.
There are many good and free protections available. These need kept updated regularly. Java, Adobe, Flash also need kept updated as well as the monthly updates from Microsoft.
As for a "quick Fix", that depends on what infection(s) a computer has. Short of a complete reformat, there is no quick one fix does all.
Surf safe, don't open unknown email and keep updated mostly. Stay away from dodgy "warez" sites as well.
Also, avoid sites asking you to download video codecs to see a video. Check MS if you need any, or your music/video players homesite. Most likely the site offering the supposedly need codec will download a virus or trojan and not a codec or movie.
Hope that helps you out.
Unfortunately, the ways to get viruses, trojans etc. are many. They are written by those out to create problems while spamming, attacking websites, making life not to happy for many affected.
The common ways are: Attachments in email, P2P filesharing, and hijacked websites.
There are many good and free protections available. These need kept updated regularly. Java, Adobe, Flash also need kept updated as well as the monthly updates from Microsoft.
As for a "quick Fix", that depends on what infection(s) a computer has. Short of a complete reformat, there is no quick one fix does all.
Surf safe, don't open unknown email and keep updated mostly. Stay away from dodgy "warez" sites as well.
Also, avoid sites asking you to download video codecs to see a video. Check MS if you need any, or your music/video players homesite. Most likely the site offering the supposedly need codec will download a virus or trojan and not a codec or movie.
Hope that helps you out.
thanks but i am waiting for reply on getting rid of (celldorado) pop ups yes that is what i got somehow
new computer and what happens i get malware i have posted my log file
I hope that it can be sorted now that i am AWARE i will be more carefull in the future
the only site that i visited was a film site and i think that.
Is how i got it
thanks for the advice
unlucky ALAN
turtledove
You're welcome Alan.
Life is like a sunbeam.
Just one single Sunbeam
is enough to drive away all the SHADOWS
Just one single Sunbeam
is enough to drive away all the SHADOWS
life is getting betterthe help i am getting is the best the site owner has a lot to be proud off.
Anyone useing this site can be sure that the help they get is the best and if they are lucky
enougth to get my mentor then i will be pleased for them also' as with all users
Alan
no more malware
pc now clean
hopefully it will stay like that
(thanks to the malware team) and
my good freind TD