Questions tagged [virus]
A software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer.
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Could opening an .xla file with Trojan virus infect a Windows PC even through the Excel Read-Only view?
I made the mistake of opening an email attachment in Thunderbird. It was a .xla file, which I opened directly in Excel. The moment that the Excel window popped-up I closed it, realising the mistake I'...
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Windows Photo Viewer always shows a specific photo, not the photo opened
My friend has a problem on his Windows 10 computer. When he opens any photo in Windows' default photo viewer app, after 2 or 3 seconds it will instead show a different photo, specifically a photo of ...
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CMD closes immediately on Windows 11
For a couple of months, I could not open the command terminal. It closes immediately (I see only a frame for a short time). I'm on Windows 11. I see there are background processes that use cmd.
I can ...
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Weird ASRock BIOS glitches. Is it possibly a virus from used HDD? Or is it something else?
I have ASRock Z270 Pro 4 motherboard (Intel).
Got a used HDD drive recently, today plugged it in, and tried to enter F11 Boot selection menu.
Before, it was all ok, but now, it appears glitched (pic 1)...
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What can I do if a spam email claims I'm infected with Pegasus spyware?
I opened my Outlook app (Firefox PWA) on my Android phone.
I was confused because I was logged out -I have "remember me" activated, so I have to login once every few months.
Then, I opened ...
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NAS as storage save against encryption virus?
I want to buy a NAS storage so that I can RAID the HDD's to prevent lost data if a HDD fails and use it as long term storage that I can access anytime.
The only non user error way to lose my data I ...
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I think I got the “!want_to_cry.txt” (WannaCry?) virus on my Samba server. Was this inevitable?
Update: I have checked my note app where I opened the ransome note and the recent open files tab shows me the name of the text file I opened originally. I don't have the contents but the file was ...
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McAfee virus in Microsoft Edge on Linux
I've been getting popups like this on Ubuntu 22.04. Apparently this is from the Microsoft Edge browser and it mentions McAfee though the Edge logo and mentioning McAfee may be disinformation.
How do ...
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What mean if installation files is bigger then program itself? [closed]
What mean if installation files is bigger then program itself, does it mean virus is inside installation files?
For example, installation files has 15GB and installed program at local disc C only 7GB.
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BIOS damage/change or virus: BIOS password not appearing and bitlocker suddenly asking for encryption phrase
Approximately 2 years ago I set up my PC (Windows) as follows:
I set up a BIOS password.
I encrypted the whole system with a bitlocker
password, so I need to enter a bitlocker password.
Usually when ...
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How can I configure Windows Defender so that it doesn't delete a file it thinks is a virus/threat, even when I move the file around?
I have a file that Windows Defender thinks is a virus/threat: Windows Defender quarantined it. I see one can add exclusions:
If I select "File", Windows Defender will exclude that file ...
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Win11 suddenly plays 'She', cannot find responable Application
My Computer is suddenly playing the song 'She' in an endless loop (54 sec. loop time). This is worrying as I want to be sure that I am not hacked. She could refer to the movie 'She' as well....
I just ...
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Can a virus be transferred from a device to a mobile hotspot/router, then from the hotspot/router to other devices? [duplicate]
If a device (e.g. a smartphone, tablet, or laptop) is infected with a virus, can this virus be spread from the device to the router/hotspot the device is connected to, then from the router/hotspot to ...
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What is "curPopup" and why have I received a notification about it?
This notification just appeared, what does it mean and is it a virus?
Windows 10 professional PC.
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urxvt prompt starts in the middle of screen and tmux shows gibberish when started from it
Lately I noticed that my terminal prompt on urxvt does not start on the first line when I open it, but on the middle of the screen. Also when later I execute tmux command to use tmux inside a urxvt ...
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