Posts Tagged 'Pop Ups'

How do I disable Avira Antivir from constantly sending me alert messages for Trojans?

Posted on September 27 2009 by aivirus

etoilenuit asked:

I have Avira AntiVir Personal and Im constantly getting pop-ups at work alerting me to trojans found on my computer. I don’t want to personally have to delete them every time and I know there is an interactive button Im suppose to click so I can set it to automatically quarantine anything found. [...]

How do I remove Antivir without having to pay for a removal program?

Posted on March 11 2009 by aivirus

Julie asked:

I tried uninstalling it under my control panel and it is not listed. Manually deleted what I could. But Im still receiving pop ups from it.Copywriting

The Top Ten Spyware and Adware Threats That Exists to Harm your Computer

Posted on November 1 2008 by aivirus

Manu Geol asked:

If you have a computer, then chances are you have either spyware or adware lurking on it somewhere. Estimates suggest that 90% of computers are infected with malicious software (malware) of some type. They take over your computer, infest it with pop-ups and other junk, or even worse, steal your private information. [...]

Virustrigger is not an Antivirus!

Posted on October 10 2008 by aivirus

Carl Atkinson asked: It all starts when the Vundo or Zlob Trojan makes its way onto your computer. The Trojan is set to run on login and can get on your computer from you opening spam or accepting what you think is a video codec. After that your computer is flooded with pop-ups telling you [...]

Be Careful With iPhone Wallpaper

Posted on September 23 2008 by aivirus

Gloria Gangi asked: Did you know that one quick and easy way for cyber criminals to access and steal a person’s details is through the download of wallpaper onto your iPhone? You ask how this is so? Well the wallpaper can hide malware. So any iPhone wallpapers not coming from Apple or from AT&T should [...]

Spyware and Adware. What the Hell are They?

Posted on August 5 2008 by aivirus

Pascal Bergeron asked: What are spyware?Spyware are a major threat next to viruses; they are software design to do several different things, but they overall effect is that they compromise your online safety, security and personal privacy. Spyware are normally downloaded to your computer without your agreement (through various free software) and, once there, can [...]

Registry Cleaner Vs Spyware Detection Program

Posted on July 27 2008 by aivirus

Sherman Choo asked: What is the difference between a Registry Cleaner versus a Spyware Detection program?1.Spyware detection program detect applications that cause unwanted symptons to appear on your computer. Such activity include the following:* Hackers gaining control over your computer.Malicious programs installed on your computer often disguised as Trojans can allow users to gain remote [...]

Virtumonde Trojan Removal

Posted on June 27 2008 by aivirus

Jacob A. Erdei asked: If there is one trojan you never want to be infected with it’s Virtumonde. This bad boy has been around for close to three years now and every time it mutates it gets worse. It’s known mostly as rouge spyware that gets installed on the users system with out their knowledge. [...]

How to Get Rid of Trojan Vundo

Posted on May 29 2008 by aivirus

Sherman Choo asked: Trojan Vundo is a trojan horse that disguises itself as a .exe program. You may have downloaded it from MIRC, email attachment, or a program that looked like another you were searching for. Once the .exe file is executed, you would have installed this trojanThe following symptom will be displayed on your [...]

Who Stole My Wireless?

Posted on April 13 2008 by aivirus

Kelly Liyakasa asked: Who Stole My Wireless? Copyright (c) 2007 Kelly LiyakasaKelly Liyakasa is a staff writer for 6StarReviews.com. Kelly Staller is site manager at 6StarReviews.com, a site dedicated to giving YOU, the consumer, the best product and service reviews around. If you like saving time and money by having someone else review leading sites [...]

Download Music Safely Onto Your Zune

Posted on February 27 2008 by aivirus

Tony Connor asked: Don’t download rubbish onto your Zune! You need to ensure that the music you download onto your PC and MP3 player, such as a Zune, doesn’t have any viruses or spyware that will affect your system. It’ll really annoy you and potentially make you open to identity theft or worse.Here are some [...]

Panda Software Internet Security 2008 Provides More Than Just Antivirus Protection

Posted on February 22 2008 by aivirus

Lisa Carey asked: Does your computer lock up? Have files become unusable? Do you have problems accessing the internet? Or do pop ups constantly appear on your screen making it impossible to search the internet? Do you frequently have documents you need to save and don’t have adequate memory on your computer? Do you worry [...]