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I'm typing this from my local library in the hope that one of the IT speakers here can offer some advice. Yesterday one of my kids opened something (not sure what) which has COMPLETELY disabled my pc. I disconnected from the internet pretty much immediately & haven't reconnected. I've lost my...

I have McAfee Internet Security Suite on my pc & it's expiring soon. Looking on ebay I see there are OEM versions & what some seller's refer to as "NOT ACADEMIC OR OEM VERSION". Both claim to be official, unpirated, updatable & registerable. Both are MUCH cheaper than buying through McAfee...

just done a in depth scan of my family computer and a warning saying in log threat that i have a threat which is saying it is:mad: application win32/toolbar.mywebsearch.......does any body know if this a worry that i need to get sorted any help welcomed regards jon ....ps my lab top is fine:)

My wife just got this one.....luckily she didn't run the downloaded file... http://www.squidnews.com/ Short version, if a known or un-known MSN contact sends you a link via MSN asking if this is you in the picture... DON'T RUN THE DOWNLOADED FILE ! - Now go and tell the kids..... WL

Hi All, Well my mate came over to work and was using my PC... looked over and he was clicking on some pop up thing and it started downloading... so i shot over and closed it down, but think i may have been too late.. for the last few days if been getting "undelivered" messages in the...

Something hit me hard yesterday at 3pm. Message came up, XXX trying to access something or other in the Mc fee box, the computer froze and I had to power down and up, when running again the computer did not recognise the USB modem and I had no dial up. So I had to re configure the modem. I...

I would imagine this is another hoax???? Cheers! WORST VIRUS EVER --- CNN ANNOUNCED PLEASE SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST!! A new virus has just been discovered that has been classified by Microsoft as the most destructive ever. This virus was discovered yesterday...

Does anyone know of a free anti virus program that will work with Windows Vista Home Basic.

Guys Just had notiification of a very nasty computer virus that is circulating. It can cause serious damage to the files on your hard drive if it executes. Unusually this one has come from ireland so its called the Irish virus. Be aware, you have been warned.

Chaps and chapesses, I have just taken delivery of my new laptop and it comes with a Norton Antivirus disc to install ... Now, i have heard (mainly from you guys and other IT chaps) that Norton is a pain , using loads of memory and is a nightmare to uninstall.... So, should i install it...

Yet another doing the rounds clogging up emails, just delete it. Dont send to others! Has this been around before...? PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG FRIENDS, FAMILY AND CONTACTS: You should be alert during the next days: Do not open any message with an attached filed called...

Thanks to everybody who tried to help when I got my family PC infected with coolweb search virus last month! ~ kept hijacking my internet seach engine & sites. (I think it came via my daughters MSN or my son using a on line games arcade site) Anyway I elected to get the PC & affected...

Hi all, a little help if you would. I have Norton Antivirus on works computer and every time I turn the computer off and eventually back on:rolleyes: my antivirus is disabled and I have to enable it manually. I have checked for viruses with three different checkers, but no joy. Any clues? tia

Hi, I have unfortunately picked up some bad viruses on my home PC which I am running XP on. I have AVG Anti virus and it picked up most of the viruses apart from 4. The Viruses are stopping myself from doing a Windows XP System Restore to an earlier date to fix the problem. The virus...

A friend has just been on the phone to say their PC seems to have gone a bit doolally :crazy: Basically the PC froze and would do nothing. He switched it off at the wall then switched it back on again. Rather than loading up as normal he was given three options, F1 - Recovery, F8 - Safe and...

Just thought you should know, my anti-virus picked up a mail carrying something nasty coming from [email protected].

Dont want to Spread Spam but help you stop spreading "Spam" Please dont reply! Had an email from a friend that has some very high connections with a mobile company. Basically I was told to hang up on an incoming call that came up "ACE" which supposedly was sweeping the U.S. and spreading a...

***Warning to all*** News just out, the Sasser Virus has mutated again. The existing Microsoft patch (KB835732) will stop you getting infected but if you are already infected, with this variant, the Microsoft removal tool does not clean your PC anymore. The mutation is simple, the new...

Norton linky thingy McAfee Linky Thingy Worth a read, and an update of your AV software....

Got a virus on my desktop late Monday, it came from an apparently trusted source, and I opened the attachment - its a clever bastard that closed my virus protection software. It presents as a pif file. I shut the desktop down Monday and am using an unifected laptop while the other is cleaned up...