ThatHotAnimeGuy Posted October 27, 2004 Posted October 27, 2004 I've ran several check ups on my comp and all seem to be finding "threats/errors" on Windows by the thousands. I've ran Norton 2005, AOL Spyware check, Spybot Seach & Destroy, and Ad-Ware. Norton found some 2000 wierd shiznats, but Ad-Ware...omg. I got this program from one of AOL's recomendations in addition to their own "2 is better than 1" And so I DL'd both of what it showed. Anyway...Ad-Ware. Shiznaits! It's still scanning but as of now, its found some 4,500 "critical" objects. 3 Proccesses Identified4 Modules Identified65 Registry Keys Identified97 Registry Values7200 + Files Identified! <<< Most from 'C:\Windows\' What could this possibly mean... *It's still scanning and still climbing, I got sick of changing the numbers...
Fatal Rose Posted October 27, 2004 Posted October 27, 2004 Stop goign to porn sites, and stop using kazzaa.
ThatHotAnimeGuy Posted October 27, 2004 Author Posted October 27, 2004 (edited) lol, no... I didnt do any of those and i dont have kazaa. Anyway I jus quarantined 6000+ malwares/ data miners. Most of 'em was malware...what is malware? Edited October 27, 2004 by ThatHotAnimeGuy
Gryph Posted October 27, 2004 Posted October 27, 2004 Malware is bad stuff. The prefix mal mean bad. The suffix ware is software.
Adel151 Posted October 27, 2004 Posted October 27, 2004 my pc is fully protected lolololol i got super spyware detecter
OverlordMondo Posted October 27, 2004 Posted October 27, 2004 Ouch... You could format it, it's be the simple way out. Or you could attempt to fix it and keep some of your data. Actually you could probobly keep your data anyway, as long as it's not infected. I'd take whatever you need off of it, then format it. But I don't actually know how to format it...
ugenn Posted October 27, 2004 Posted October 27, 2004 This is something that has been repeated over here countless times: - install a firewall- shut down all unneeded services- keep your system patched and up to date- do not run as administrator- do not run untrusted programs (especially as administrator)- avoid IE.
ugenn Posted October 27, 2004 Posted October 27, 2004 (edited) my pc is fully protected lolololol i got super spyware detecter<{POST_SNAPBACK}> if spyware detector is your idea of "fully protected", then i hate to see what unprotected is. antiviruses, spyware cleaners, registry cleaners are BS. They only address the symptoms of the problem, not the root cause of it. Edited October 27, 2004 by ugenn
ThatHotAnimeGuy Posted October 27, 2004 Author Posted October 27, 2004 (edited) why shouldnt one run as an administrator, doesnt running as one give you administrative access persay and let you do more things? And another thing, is it okay for windows components to access the web "behind my back."? Sometimes I get this msg that my firewall has dected a windows component trying to connect to the web, is that okay? And if all that internet security is all jus BS and how they dont really address the root of the problem then what does? Edited October 27, 2004 by ThatHotAnimeGuy
ugenn Posted October 27, 2004 Posted October 27, 2004 why shouldnt one run as an administrator, doesnt running as one give you administrative access persay and let you do more things? Yes, so does the virii/malware. Go google for "sandboxing" and "principle of least privileges" for details. And another thing, is it okay for windows components to access the web "behind my back."? Sometimes I get this msg that my firewall has dected a windows component trying to connect to the web, is that okay? Generally speaking, no. Some sh1t is definitely going on. And if all that internet security is all jus BS and how they dont really address the root of the problem then what does? Implementing a proper security policy and actually following it. Sandboxing and least privilege principles are 2 things that such a policy consists of on top of what I mentioned in my earlier post (firewall, patch your machine etc). Many ignorant people think that security is some super software that you can just install and be done with. The reality is that security is not a product but a set of best practices which users should follow to prevent/reduce their exposure to malicious activities and software.
Agozer Posted October 27, 2004 Posted October 27, 2004 Wow. How is it possible that you ended up having 6000+ different kinds of spyware/malware?
ugenn Posted October 27, 2004 Posted October 27, 2004 I think it's likely his box got rootkitted and turned into a zombie.
Agozer Posted October 27, 2004 Posted October 27, 2004 I think it's likely his box got rootkitted and turned into a zombie.One more victim for the DoS attack army.
Sybarite Paladin AxL Posted October 27, 2004 Posted October 27, 2004 when was the last format 3 years ago?damn, store what you need on some disx andformat the crap out of all those crapwere's after that u need some kinda protection: first u need a firewall!!! it's what generally keeps mostnot-so-complex crap outta your system!!! recommandations: murphy shield, black ice or zone alarmIn case yer wandering I use zone alarm and so far the comps doin' great!! antiviruses!!! the progs that find,identify,delete viruses(harmfull programs than can come with an email attachmenta bogus install request or p2p downloads)recommandations: norton av, bitdefender, rav, and if u got zone alarm security suite u also get an antivirus with it; spyware/malware hunters: the progs that find,identify,deletespyware/malware which are progs than generally wanna accesthe internet "behind your back" and send info about your pcor do some other crap I'm not familiar with" recommandations: spy sweeper and ad-aware (use both that's what I do) internet browsers are those programs that... YOU HAVE TO BE flockING KIDDING ME...recomandatios: STAY THE flock AWAY FROM IE AS IN INTERNET EXPLORER, IT'S THE VERY BEST WAY TO GET YOURPC INFECTED WITH LOADS OF CRAP; use Mozzila Firefox or Opera and nothing else!! If u have a slow connection you should use Opera it's faster; both are equaly safe, block popups and bogus program install requests and have downlaod managers... peer to peer software are... MY FREAKIN' FINGER HURTS, YOU FIGURE IT OUT...recs.: Bit Torrent, DC++ and KaZaa Lite RULE nr.1: now, since configuration is the mother of protection, u must configure every single option in them u deem will make your PC safer!!!RULE nr.2: update regurarly, every day if u can, so that u will be up-to-date with new bad programs and their signatures/symptomes;RULE nr.3: Don't press yes everytime you see a window popup outta nowhere...RULE nr.4: Don't visit www.download.comRULE nr.5: Format every six monthsRULE nr.6:GET TO WORK U HAVE ALOT TO DO!!! that's all, enjoy
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