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Trojan virus threat 'removed or restored'
I recently downloaded a file from a malicious website by mistake. It had a trojan virus with the name as following :-
Trojan.win32.Zapchast
My windows defender detected the threat and then quarantined ...
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Is my webcam hardwired?
I want to know if my webcam LED can be controlled by software (malware) or if it is hardwired. My understanding is that if a webcam's LED is hardwired it cannot be turned on by a hacker without the ...
Samer Ahmad
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Avast keeps showing this virus error
I don't remember entering any "funny" website and this virus warning seems to pop-up at random once every day, anyone know what it is? How can I fix it?
Object: http://mst.my03.com:8080/k.zip | [...
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How can I safely do a complete hard disk drive wipe and Windows 7 reinstall due to a virus? [duplicate]
I have a Dell inspiron 1545 running Windows 7 professional and I have recently fallen victim to a Trojan virus that has somehow managed to surpass AVG, ZoneAlarm and Malwarebytes too!
I have tried ...
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How do I delete files that are locked when no other app can delete them?
So I found out that I had a Trojan on my external hard drive. My anti-virus app killed it, but it has created a bunch of random files on my computer which cannot be deleted. These are image files. ...
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Virus Asking To Format External Hard Drive [closed]
I have an external harddrive. Whenever I put its USB into the USB port of my laptop, it asks me to format my hard drive. I think this is because of some sort of virus. Can someone please help me to ...
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Unable to surf with Ease due Certificate Requirement or virus
I am trying to surf the internet but for any link which I type or enter, I get the following message :
This Connection is Untrusted
You have asked Firefox to connect securely to accounts.google.com, ...
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How to prevent ICE CYBER virus - Avira has allowed reinfection [duplicate]
The ICE CYBER virus is particularly nasty. I thought it snuck in while Avira Free Antivir was off, and then became active later. Being more carefull for the two days after removing it with a ...
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Impossible new virus [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What to do if my computer is infected by a virus or a malware?
I have been hit by an absolutely impossible new virus. Only in the past 3 months or so the internet has become ...
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Recently "exposed" to Clicksor [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Virus…? Tons of people talking. Not sure where else to ask.
Previous information concerning my issue can be found here:
Virus...? Tons of people talking. Not sure ...
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Unknown item in my startup (sshnas21.dll)
I just noticed that I have an unknown item in my Startup in msconfig
the command is
rundll32.exe C:\Windows\system32\sshnas21.dll,GetMainWnd
what is this?
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Download Virus/Malware Purposefully
Where can I download a virus, work, trojan, etc. for analysis? Yes, I'm actually hunting for malware, rather than keeping it at bay and hiding behind antivirus software and firewalls. I plan to ...
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How did what appears to be a virus get on my computer? (explanation of situation enclosed)
My system is Windows XP SP3, updated with the latest patches.
The PC is connected to a Cisco 877 ADSL router, which does NAT from the internal network to its single static public IP address. There ...
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