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Spyware is software that aims to gather information about a person or organization without their knowledge and that may send such information to another entity without the consumer's consent, or that asserts control over a computer without the consumer's knowledge; it has also come to include programs that engage in various kinds of electronic fraud. Anti-spyware is software that removes or blocks that software; some common vendors include Malwarebytes, McAfee, Spybot-Search and Destroy, Ad-Aware and BitDefender.
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The latest AV Comparatives Real-World Protection Test February – June 2017 has been released.
The latest AV Comparatives Real-World Protection Test February – June 2017 has been released.
I have two Windows 10 Lenovo laptops that are both infected with malware, spyware, adware, and viruses.
I have removed these hard drives and have connected them as secondary hard drives to another Windows 10 desktop.
Currently I'm scanning the infected drives with Malwarebytes, Symantec Antivirus, and Windows Defender.
What other scans or repairs can I run on these infected hard drives to hopefully remove all malware, spyware, and viruses?
For example what other utilities or programs can be run and what Windows utilities or tools such as SFC and DISM can be used?
I have removed these hard drives and have connected them as secondary hard drives to another Windows 10 desktop.
Currently I'm scanning the infected drives with Malwarebytes, Symantec Antivirus, and Windows Defender.
What other scans or repairs can I run on these infected hard drives to hopefully remove all malware, spyware, and viruses?
For example what other utilities or programs can be run and what Windows utilities or tools such as SFC and DISM can be used?
Two Windows 10 laptops have been infected with some type of malware or viruses that cause adds to appear and that have also disabled Malwarebytes and Symantec antivirus. Additionally system restore can no longer be accessed.
Malwarebytes and Symantec antivirus are both unable to launch and the error "The requested resource is in use" appears (see the screenshot).
While trying to access system restore the error message "The requested resource is in use. (0x800700AA)" appears. Additionally the Symantec Antivirus and Malwarebytes services are all stopped and are unable to be started.
I am able to boot into Safe Mode but when I try to boot into the Windows 10 Recover Environment I am unable to do so.
What can I do to remove this malware so these computers will be able to be used without having to reload the operating systems?
Malwarebytes and Symantec antivirus are both unable to launch and the error "The requested resource is in use" appears (see the screenshot).
While trying to access system restore the error message "The requested resource is in use. (0x800700AA)" appears. Additionally the Symantec Antivirus and Malwarebytes services are all stopped and are unable to be started.
I am able to boot into Safe Mode but when I try to boot into the Windows 10 Recover Environment I am unable to do so.
What can I do to remove this malware so these computers will be able to be used without having to reload the operating systems?
"Prohibits the DOD from using software platforms developed by Kaspersky Lab due to
reports that the Moscow-based company might be vulnerable to Russian government
influence."
https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/FY18%20NDAA%20summary2.pdf
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/senate-gets-ready-to-ban-kaspersky-products-as-fbi-interviews-companys-us-employees/
reports that the Moscow-based company might be vulnerable to Russian government
influence."
https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/FY18%20NDAA%20summary2.pdf
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/senate-gets-ready-to-ban-kaspersky-products-as-fbi-interviews-companys-us-employees/
My spouse had installed web watcher in my PC. I want to uninstall it. How do I do it
Q1:
Is MS Windows AV defender bundled free with Win 10? Any specific
version of Win10 that it comes free?
Q2:
Win AV defender was touted as blocking the execution of Java, VB
scripts etc: does McAfee or Trendmicro do this as well? How does
Win AV defender compares in terms of ransomware protection
against other major AV vendors' ?
Q3:
Can Win AV defender coexist say with McAfee AV & McAfee HIPS agent?
Q4:
Do we need a separate EPO (just like McAfee) to update Win AV defender
signatures on users' PCs/laptops or WSUS will do? A few hundred PCs/
laptops in our corporate don't have Internet access
Is MS Windows AV defender bundled free with Win 10? Any specific
version of Win10 that it comes free?
Q2:
Win AV defender was touted as blocking the execution of Java, VB
scripts etc: does McAfee or Trendmicro do this as well? How does
Win AV defender compares in terms of ransomware protection
against other major AV vendors' ?
Q3:
Can Win AV defender coexist say with McAfee AV & McAfee HIPS agent?
Q4:
Do we need a separate EPO (just like McAfee) to update Win AV defender
signatures on users' PCs/laptops or WSUS will do? A few hundred PCs/
laptops in our corporate don't have Internet access
The Chubb contact person I liaise with told me all their customers are recommended
not to install AV on Chubb's custom Windows CCTV recording server as it will cause
severe perf issue & will conflict with some sort of built-in security feature.
Anyone know what is this feature? is it apps whitelisting, AV or ?? The person I
liaise appears uncertain
not to install AV on Chubb's custom Windows CCTV recording server as it will cause
severe perf issue & will conflict with some sort of built-in security feature.
Anyone know what is this feature? is it apps whitelisting, AV or ?? The person I
liaise appears uncertain
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I had superantispyware installed and tried to update the version with its popup and kept getting an error. So I uninstalled it and was ready to reinstall the latest free edition, when I decided to check its latest reviews, which were middling. I have (on a WIN7PRo/64 machine) already installed Nod32 and Malwarebytes Premium. Do I need an antispyware program in addition to these two, and should I return to SuperAntiSpyware, assuming I can get the new version to install.
Hi,
Any good free anti virus software that i can download and install on my window 10 laptop?
any good reliable dependable ones for free. please advise
Any good free anti virus software that i can download and install on my window 10 laptop?
any good reliable dependable ones for free. please advise
There seems to be a general consensus that if you've been hit with a Ransomware Virus, especially if by a newly discovered strain of ransomware, and do not have a reliable and unaffected backup to restore from, that all hope is lost.
This is not necessarily the case!
Whilst it's true that Ransomware is one of the most difficult "destructive infections" to recover from, recovery should never be considered impossible.
Advising those seeking help that they should just accept defeat and wipe all chances of recovering their data is bad advice. This is a point that has been proven time and time again, particularly with past Ransomware strains that were once considered hopeless, yet have now had decryption recovery tools developed to restore data.
If you have been hit by a Ransomware Virus and don't have a backup - do not accept advice that you should just cut your losses, format your hard drive and admit defeat. That's just letting the criminals win.
The first thing you should do (after deactivating the virus) is make a Full Image Backup of your affected hard drive using an imaging backup tool like Acronis, Macrium Reflect or similar so as to have a copy of all files that were encrypted. Safely store that backup away for future recovery attempts, or to restore from if a recovery attempt goes belly up.
Once backed up, Wipe and Start fresh if desired to get back to a working …
This is not necessarily the case!
Whilst it's true that Ransomware is one of the most difficult "destructive infections" to recover from, recovery should never be considered impossible.
Advising those seeking help that they should just accept defeat and wipe all chances of recovering their data is bad advice. This is a point that has been proven time and time again, particularly with past Ransomware strains that were once considered hopeless, yet have now had decryption recovery tools developed to restore data.
If you have been hit by a Ransomware Virus and don't have a backup - do not accept advice that you should just cut your losses, format your hard drive and admit defeat. That's just letting the criminals win.
The first thing you should do (after deactivating the virus) is make a Full Image Backup of your affected hard drive using an imaging backup tool like Acronis, Macrium Reflect or similar so as to have a copy of all files that were encrypted. Safely store that backup away for future recovery attempts, or to restore from if a recovery attempt goes belly up.
Once backed up, Wipe and Start fresh if desired to get back to a working …
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Security companies do have excellent heuristics and definitions, but they will never catch everything.
No argument. But doesn't it then naturally follow that they can never "block" or "prevent" everything either?
Using that train of thought, even with all of the security software that you have protecting your machine(s), how can you be certain that you don't have a key logger recording your key strokes right now? Or a yet unknown time bomb trojan just waiting to jump up and deliver its payload? How could any system ever be trustable?
I'm honestly not trying to be argumentative here, it's just that the logic behind your conclusion is escaping me.
If you can't trust your security software to clean up an infection that has been researched and that it knows about, then how is it that you can trust the same software to prevent a yet unrealized one from occurring?
I'll agree we probably need to disagree.
Life would be too boring if everyone agreed on everything anyway. :)
My thanks again for your input.
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I guess what I meant was that no one security software is likely to catch everything. That is why I have a multilayered approach on my machines. But you are correct, I do not feel safe even with that. I guess I am on the paranoid side, which begs the question, "Is one paranoid, if the fear is true?" That is a paraphrase of the original question.
The biggest problem, IMHO, is that to secure one's computer (and still have a computer that actually works, instead of one filled with cement), one needs to put enough security software on there that it slows down even the best of computers.
I would like a product that doesn't hog resources and assures me that I will never get malware of any kind (like that is happening).
The biggest problem, IMHO, is that to secure one's computer (and still have a computer that actually works, instead of one filled with cement), one needs to put enough security software on there that it slows down even the best of computers.
I would like a product that doesn't hog resources and assures me that I will never get malware of any kind (like that is happening).
Hi
I have encountered an error "the requested resource is in used". It blocks my avira antivirus. It doesnot allow me to install another antivirus and run some of my programs.
please help me.
I have encountered an error "the requested resource is in used". It blocks my avira antivirus. It doesnot allow me to install another antivirus and run some of my programs.
please help me.
Hi experts
I am planning to purchase malwarebytes on my company I purchase license for all pcs and servers
My question is
Some servers running windows server 2003
1- can i use malwarebytes on these servers
2- any advice to protect these old server from ransomeware
I am planning to purchase malwarebytes on my company I purchase license for all pcs and servers
My question is
Some servers running windows server 2003
1- can i use malwarebytes on these servers
2- any advice to protect these old server from ransomeware
looking for any good, free pc virus, malware, trojan removal apps. i already use AdvancedSytem Care, CCleaner, MalwareBytes and AVG Antivirus. is there anything else i should be using?
thank you
thank you
I've seen one site (but lost track of it) that gives statistics of modes of infections &
I recall it shows
a) emails (as #1 ie more than 60%) be it via malicious attachments or links embedded in emails
b) visiting/clicking malicious sites
c) infected USB / thumb drives
d) other means
I need to do presentations; can someone give me a few sites/links that give such
statistics / breakdowns including those that covers endpoint/PC security
I recall it shows
a) emails (as #1 ie more than 60%) be it via malicious attachments or links embedded in emails
b) visiting/clicking malicious sites
c) infected USB / thumb drives
d) other means
I need to do presentations; can someone give me a few sites/links that give such
statistics / breakdowns including those that covers endpoint/PC security
I was told that Malware bytes works with Norton and wouldn't be a redundant package to install on my pc.
I'm looking for second, third and fourth opinions.
I'm looking for second, third and fourth opinions.
I do have anti-virus protection only MacBook, but I need to trace it down and see what version I have installed.
Also, can I protect against this latest random ware attack?
Thanks.
Also, can I protect against this latest random ware attack?
Thanks.
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Has anyone got any real world experience of migrating from sophos to bitdefender (or the other way?)?
Evaluating BD currently and looks very good. Relay option looks good for machines that can be pushed out to clients etc. Unsure of the ins and outs until its deploying fully etc..
Obviously cheaper and has ransom-ware integrated.
Any pointers/recommendations on it?
Thanks
Has anyone got any real world experience of migrating from sophos to bitdefender (or the other way?)?
Evaluating BD currently and looks very good. Relay option looks good for machines that can be pushed out to clients etc. Unsure of the ins and outs until its deploying fully etc..
Obviously cheaper and has ransom-ware integrated.
Any pointers/recommendations on it?
Thanks
A customer with an Acer Chromebook has problems where extra Google Chrome tabs intermittently open when Google Chrome is launched.
The laptop also exhibits sluggish behavior and takes a while while loading programs and applications.
What kind of antivirus or other programs or utilities can be used to scan and fix these issues?
Or what are some other repairs that can be done to fix this issue?
The laptop also exhibits sluggish behavior and takes a while while loading programs and applications.
What kind of antivirus or other programs or utilities can be used to scan and fix these issues?
Or what are some other repairs that can be done to fix this issue?
Hi
A large customer needs that we measure time for some applications after and before installing an enterprise Antivirus.
They also need to measure boot time in both conditions.
Which tools would you use?
Many thanks in advance.
A large customer needs that we measure time for some applications after and before installing an enterprise Antivirus.
They also need to measure boot time in both conditions.
Which tools would you use?
Many thanks in advance.
Hi
Please provide me where I can find more information about behavior-based and anomalies detection for Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection 4.10.
Many thanks in advance.
Please provide me where I can find more information about behavior-based and anomalies detection for Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection 4.10.
Many thanks in advance.
Hi
Please provide me where I can find more information about behavior-based and anomalies detection for Symantec Endpoint Protection 14.0.
Many thanks in advance.
Please provide me where I can find more information about behavior-based and anomalies detection for Symantec Endpoint Protection 14.0.
Many thanks in advance.
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Spyware is software that aims to gather information about a person or organization without their knowledge and that may send such information to another entity without the consumer's consent, or that asserts control over a computer without the consumer's knowledge; it has also come to include programs that engage in various kinds of electronic fraud. Anti-spyware is software that removes or blocks that software; some common vendors include Malwarebytes, McAfee, Spybot-Search and Destroy, Ad-Aware and BitDefender.
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