Suspected malware - dds.scr won't run
Hi, me again. Not sure how I picked it up, I downloaded an .ico file and I think all went haywire after that. Firstly Start menu stopped working - I got a error message and Windows signed out and back...
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Hey guys, I really need to remove DNS Unlocker from my PC. I already tried several of the methods found elsewhere in the internet (malware bytes, Hitman pro, adware). At first, these programs seem to...
View ArticleWhat zzzzzzzi call pop over advertising
OS Version: Microsoft Windows 10 Home, 64 bit Processor: AMD E-450 APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics, AMD64 Family 20 Model 2 Stepping 0 Processor Count: 2 RAM: 3686 Mb Graphics Card: AMD Radeon HD 6320...
View ArticleLaptop...No Internet Security...Now has Malware
Dear Forum: Unusual situation with laptop. Laptop was in storage. Upon removing from storage had Cox Cable come out to set up internet connection. A new tech came out. I forgot Cox offered McAfee...
View ArticlePossible Virus (dun-dun-DUN!!)
Hi, everyone. So I might have one, maybe not. Anyway, I was web-surfing and suddenly a new tab came up with both visual and audio messages saying something like, "You have a virus! Click here to remove...
View ArticleInfected, Please Help!
About a month ago I needed to get MS Office for a school project, and I had Win 10 so I (not knowing that it installed adware) used a certain program to activate it. I THOUGHT I removed all the viruses...
View Articlecmd.exe on the fritz still even after minimized img system restore
cmd.exe will not stay open when I try to run programs, this is with elevated privileges and without either way no luck. I suspect a backdoor is on the computer because this is a newly installed os....
View ArticleHelp Please
Dear Sirs I recently opened an email, (despite being warned not to do so by Goole), sent to me from BrianandSally! Sally is my stepbrothers daughter & Brian is her husband, but the email was not...
View ArticleComputer locking up slow after sus download
Hi, Last night i wanted to download a pdf to jpg converter so i went to source forge & got this hxxp://sourceforge.net/projects/convertjpgtopdf/?source=directory on this page i downloaded to app...
View ArticleHelp No Interet Access Reading a DSS
Okay so first of all I'm not mall 100% sure what I even even posting here but anyways this all started because my Dell Inspiron 531 with Windows 7 64 Bit one day decided to have a "No Internet Access"...
View ArticleHelp needed! (CTB locker, file recovery)
Hey guys, So recently, i had this CTB locker on my computer that took many of my personal files 'hostage', in that it has changed the file-types of said hostage files. This has disabled my ability to...
View ArticleProblems With System Restore In Vista
System Restore is no longer creating automatic restore points and is not retaining manually created points. It also shows a Runtime error message and that message seems to cause Microsoft Help and...
View ArticleHelp Please
Dear Sirs I recently opened an email, (despite being warned not to do so by Goole), sent to me from BrianandSally! Sally is my stepbrothers daughter & Brian is her husband, but the email was not...
View ArticlePop-ups keep opening up in Google Chrome
Hi Guys. In the last week my Google Chrome keeps opening pop-up windows for no reason with different websites. It happens when I surf, but also when I'm not touching the computer and the Chrome is...
View ArticleSlow PC with Multiple Issues
PC - HP Probook 4530s, Intel Core i5-2450 (2.5ghz), Windows 7 64-bit, 4 GB RAM, HDD 500 GB (226GB free), purchased Jan. 2012 I will get right into it: 1. Computer's fan has been running hard and...
View ArticleVirus attacked windows services on laptop
Hi I am new here. I just want to ask some help. I do have a laptop and some sort of virus turned off some windows services. Current status: - Wifi doesnt work(cant detect wifi. wifi icon doesnt even...
View ArticlePossible new phishing thing alert
Hi, So my email client which is set to automatic gave me a random request to login. It has been almost 20 years since i started using a computer and that happened only a few times. Usually it just goes...
View ArticleCannot Access Windows Update, iTunes, IE and others
Hi, Since buying my laptop over 3 years ago I have NEVER been able to update windows, access the itunes store, IE, steam and a few other programs. I can however use the internet with chrome, firefox,...
View ArticleHow to get rid of ffsecure Adware
I've had this adware for the past three weeks. Various key words on any opened web page will become active links to another advertising website. When moused over the link, a bubble pops up which says...
View ArticleHelp Please
Dear Sirs I recently opened an email, (despite being warned not to do so by Goole), sent to me from BrianandSally! Sally is my stepbrothers daughter & Brian is her husband, but the email was not...
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