http://www.WindowsBBS.com/ Post any general questions related to security, viruses or spyware here. en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:34:39 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.windowsbbs.com/images_pb/misc/rss.jpg http://www.WindowsBBS.com/ http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-security/88749-new-spybot-updates-available.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:20:27 GMT New Spybot updates are available for manual download. There are 3 of them this time. New Spybot updates are available for manual download. There are 3 of them this time. ]]> General Security BOBBO http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-security/88749-new-spybot-updates-available.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-security/88739-comodo-firewall-updates-available.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:25:23 GMT Comodo Firewall updates are available for manual download. There must be a lot of them, because even with my 5.5 mbps line-speed it took quite a few minutes for all of them to download and install. Comodo Firewall updates are available for manual download. There must be a lot of them, because even with my 5.5 mbps line-speed it took quite a few minutes for all of them to download and install. ]]> General Security BOBBO http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-security/88739-comodo-firewall-updates-available.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-security/88657-spybot-s-d-snafu.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:53:14 GMT Hi guys,

I just updated my spybot S&D to version 1.6.2.0 and had it run a check.
Since it has more then 700000 items in its list, I went back to the living room and let it do its thing. After I came back, I found a dialog box telling me the system has crashed and to send the report to MS. After I did that, Spybot S&D wanted me to send a report about the crash to them. So I did.
I rebooted to clear any thing that could affect the way my computer runs.
After it was back up, all, except 1 icon, are missing from the systray on the right side next to the time. The only icon that was visible was the network icon ( 2 Monitors ).
After rebooting several more times, I now have 4 icons in my systray. Still missing is the speaker icon and my screen capture icon. Also, it takes longer to boot up. It seems to me that it hangs or “spends a lot of time” at the “loading your personal settings” screen. Once it is up and running it works normally ( as far as I can tell).

Any idea on what happened and why? I am afraid to run it again in fear of what may happen the next time.

Sven ]]> General Security SVEN http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-security/88657-spybot-s-d-snafu.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-security/88614-garbage-spammers.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:51:17 GMT Occassionally forms on my websites get hit by what I call 'garbage spam'. All the form fields are filled with apparently random letters. Curiously, some are configured into hotlinks, though they too are garbage and do not point to valid sites.

Is this some form of probing, or what? I have trapped all these and send them to a garbage area. The messages tend to have a consistent signature and I am able to filter them in my software. But I'm still curious; does anybody know what this kind of spam is all about?

Budsy ]]> General Security Budsy http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-security/88614-garbage-spammers.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-security/88603-spybot-updates-available.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:16:48 GMT New Spybot updates are available for manual download. There are 5 of them this time. New Spybot updates are available for manual download. There are 5 of them this time. ]]> General Security BOBBO http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-security/88603-spybot-updates-available.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-security/88582-advice-security-software.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:55:09 GMT Hi, I would like to get advice on software, which my family member has. I would like to know if it is any good, and whether or not my recommendation is better than what she has.

The family member of mine that I am talking about has Panda Security. Specifically, "Panda Endpoint Protection and Panda Endpoint Agent”.

My recommendations for my family member are to get Zone Alarm and Avast Anti-Virus.

I would like to know if Panda products my family member has, is any good in today’s current world. How does Panda compare to the specific two programs I have suggested to my family member. In addition, which should my family member go with?

The family member of mine that I am talking about got Panda from a friend. Therefore, if anything happens, the original information used to activate Panda is not with in immediate reach.

This is the sole reason why I recommended the two programs above for my family member. I use them on my pc myself, so I trust their dependability.

Please provide clear feedback upon this matter.

Thank you all in advance for providing positive insight into this subject of mine.

Sincerely,

FK ]]> General Security Forsaken Knight http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-security/88582-advice-security-software.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-security/88521-emails-i-didnt-send.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:52:08 GMT This morning, i got a bunch of "postmaster delivery status failure" in my mailbox... i didnt send any of them. I dont think anyone hacked into my account since nothing else was tampered with. just, something sent mail as me somehow. is there someway to stop this from being able to happen? i did a little bit of reading about this but i couldnt find a step by step guide.

i use hotmail through windows live mail - in case that is needed.

ive ran spybot search and destroy and deleted anything it found, in case that was it. but i have a feeling its not related.

any advice would be great, thanks! ]]> General Security Mel http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-security/88521-emails-i-didnt-send.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-security/88517-updating-problems-continue-sas-mbam.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:26:04 GMT broni,

My hubby's laptop has gone from bad to worse, as far as updating SAS and MBAM. He was unable to update on and off for awhile. Now, since Oct 30, he is unable to download updates. Both programs give a message that the definitions are up-to-date. Of course, they are not. I am updating MBAM manually by copying the rules.ref file from my computer to his. I have posted at the respective forums but received no replies, as yet.

Scans with Avira, SAS and MBAM show no malicious items, except that MBAM did find this:

Registry Data Items Infected:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel\Homepage (Hijack.Homepage) -> Bad: (1) Good: (0) -> No action taken.

I believe this could be from SAS protecting home page from being hijacked.

Would it be possible to have a look at a HijackThis log to see if there is something wrong there? Or do you suggest something else.

Any help would be appreciated. ]]> General Security Ann http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-security/88517-updating-problems-continue-sas-mbam.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-security/88430-avast-comodo-spybot-ad-aware-super-antispyware-enough.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:08:37 GMT I' a novice and wanted to know if this is a good way to protect my PC all recommendations would be very much appreciated!

I currently have:

avast! Antivirus

COMODO Firewall Pro

SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition

Ad-Aware

and I use them regularly is this enough?

Should I be doing more?

Should I replace anything with a better or more reliable program?

Should I use CCLeaner? (just saw it on the forum)

Thank you! ]]> General Security thesaint http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-security/88430-avast-comodo-spybot-ad-aware-super-antispyware-enough.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-security/88406-latest-spybot-updates-available-download.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:09:26 GMT New Spybot updates are available for download. There are 6 of them this time. New Spybot updates are available for download. There are 6 of them this time. ]]> General Security BOBBO http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-security/88406-latest-spybot-updates-available-download.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-security/88380-admin-rights.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:08:38 GMT Hi,my stolen laptop was returned by the police thanks to lojack,the problem is the person who bought it from the thief has set up admin rights everywhere is there any way around them.:( Hi,my stolen laptop was returned by the police thanks to lojack,the problem is the person who bought it from the thief has set up admin rights everywhere is there any way around them.:( ]]> General Security mchen http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-security/88380-admin-rights.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-security/88342-avira-will-not-update.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:51:39 GMT What good is Avira when you cant get it updated?:confused: What good is Avira when you cant get it updated?:confused: ]]> General Security murphy2006 http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-security/88342-avira-will-not-update.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-security/88330-avg-free-version-9-a.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:16:53 GMT The installation file for this new version is only 869kb, the last version was 60mb+, does this mean it must piggyback the old version or is it just a clever small file that does everything the old 60mb+ version does Many thanks The installation file for this new version is only 869kb, the last version was 60mb+, does this mean it must piggyback the old version or is it just a clever small file that does everything the old 60mb+ version does
Many thanks ]]> General Security Zulubase http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-security/88330-avg-free-version-9-a.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-security/88275-norton-av-auto-protect-wont-work.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:47:41 GMT After doing a system restore, I ran Live Update and Intelligent Updater, but auto protect will not work. WXP HE SP2 Norton AV 209 IE 7 After doing a system restore, I ran Live Update and Intelligent Updater, but auto protect will not work.

WXP HE SP2
Norton AV 209
IE 7 ]]> General Security Eleanor316 http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-security/88275-norton-av-auto-protect-wont-work.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-security/88272-avira-reports-tr-buzus-cifn-trojan.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:19:54 GMT Hi, Avira reports TR/Buzus.cifn Trojan. This was on October 28. I just had created an Image to an external drive. No software was added to laptop Avira had not reported this prior to the Oct 28 update file. Trojan was quarantined. Now I worry about the external being infected. I notice... Hi,

Avira reports TR/Buzus.cifn Trojan. This was on October 28. I just had created an Image to an external drive. No software was added to laptop Avira had not reported this prior to the Oct 28 update file. Trojan was quarantined. Now I worry about the external being infected.

I notice that this Trojan steals information as well as makes changes to the Registry, so I need to be sure it did not make these changes prior to my notification by Avira that it was on my computer.


I have a printout of broni's previous instructions. Do I follow that?

Run DDS and post log.
Run SuperAntiSpyware in Safe Mode and post log.
Run Malwarebytes and post log.
Run GMER and post log.
Run HijackThis and post log.

Awaiting reply and thanking you for any help you can provide. ]]> General Security Ann http://www.WindowsBBS.com/general-security/88272-avira-reports-tr-buzus-cifn-trojan.html