If it was a temporary problem, only noticed by a few people's AV scanner, it's probably an ad containing a virus.
Since ads are targeted, not everyone gets them and once the money they paid for showing the ads runs out (or the ad distributor stops it, having noticed the virus), the ad is gone.
Changing your AV scanner to something else is pretty useless. They all have false positives and stuff they don't catch.
If you have a suspicious file, please upload to virustotal.com and see how bad AV scanners really are. VT runs more than 40 scanners on your file and will show what every one detects. Alternatively, you can feed it a suspicious URL in stead of a file.
Of course, the files get transferred to the AV scanners makers and if necessary will be in the next update. So you're not only helping yourself, but also helping the community.
Since ads are targeted, not everyone gets them and once the money they paid for showing the ads runs out (or the ad distributor stops it, having noticed the virus), the ad is gone.
Changing your AV scanner to something else is pretty useless. They all have false positives and stuff they don't catch.
If you have a suspicious file, please upload to virustotal.com and see how bad AV scanners really are. VT runs more than 40 scanners on your file and will show what every one detects. Alternatively, you can feed it a suspicious URL in stead of a file.
Of course, the files get transferred to the AV scanners makers and if necessary will be in the next update. So you're not only helping yourself, but also helping the community.
Happily it was only a temporary situation, lasting a couple of hours and only one other member reported as having witnessed the same. As I was not aware of an AV signature update during that period, it's possible it was caused by a rogue targeted advertisement.
I would love to fully switch over to Linux at my office, but some (necessary) apps simply aren't compatible!
I would love to fully switch over to Linux at my office, but some (necessary) apps simply aren't compatible!
The Viruses and spyware come from the same friendly moneygrubbin'
fiends that will sell you the antivirus software. Another racket.
So far , on this new 8 core AMD ASUS w/win7-64.... 1 year 3 months
with no antivirus program. NEVER have used any of it.
Absolutely a total "racket". All 4 of my home PC's - no antivirus , never
have ANY of them had a virus ???
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That's what most say, and do use. 🙂
Or, go Apple.
Or, watch movies on TV.
It's true , if you don't fall prey to the big "download " button , all is well.
My oldest PC is win7-32 , my small children watch their Youtube and
go "who knows where" , worst i've seen on that one is toolbars with
their associated processes running in the backround.
4 years on that PC with only defender-firewall - 😱
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I've seen quite a few viruses..
And I have had the boot sector overwritten twice,,
I have seen a memory stick spread a virus across 4 PC's and Norton couldn't stop it!
That's why I don't use Norton anymore 😀
Which makes me wonder what happened to Diy audio today when I couldn't load the pages and it was dead slow other pages non diy audio were fast!
Third time I've seen it. I assume its server updates but I could be wrong!
Regards
M. Gregg
And I have had the boot sector overwritten twice,,
I have seen a memory stick spread a virus across 4 PC's and Norton couldn't stop it!
That's why I don't use Norton anymore 😀
Which makes me wonder what happened to Diy audio today when I couldn't load the pages and it was dead slow other pages non diy audio were fast!
Third time I've seen it. I assume its server updates but I could be wrong!
Regards
M. Gregg
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Oh I got Windows 8, and I got no protection whatsoever. Windows is just a big pile of crap, and the people behind are no better.
I'm going Apple.
When I first tested Win8 I disliked it. Installed Classic Shell to mimic Win7. Next computer, I tried to get used with the GUI and after some time I got used to it (and even liked it). Now - no problem at all. Win 8.1 works just great.
Even a business customer that is a MAC fanatic likes Win 8.1. 😀
Windows Defender (8.1); does it come automatically with it?
And if you install Avast (free) does your PC automatically disable Windows Defender?
And if you use Google (browser) are you protected?
And if you proxify are you protected?
And if you install Avast (free) does your PC automatically disable Windows Defender?
And if you use Google (browser) are you protected?
And if you proxify are you protected?
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Where is the Start button on Windows 8.1? ...Where can you find if you have Windows Defender or not? ...And if you don't have it is it a good thing to have?
And where and how can you get it? Is it free? And if you install it do you have to get rid of Avast? And is it better to get Windows Defender or Avast? Or can you get both?
1/ Yes it comes with Defender and its active by default.
2/ It should turn off Defender but if not then its up to you to disable it via W8.1 task manager (not msconfig as in previous Windows versions)
3/ Any browser is protected by any AV suite. It protects the whole PC, not just specific parts of it.
4/ Proxify ? 😀 Again, its the PC that's protected, not where and how you get to where you are going.
5/ The start button ? You mean W8.1's wonderful tiled start menu. Its at the bottom left. The animated (when you hover over it) Windows logo. You can also right click the start button and access "search" directly. From the tiled start screen just begin typing "Defender" and it will automatically find it. You must only ever have one "real time" AV product active at any one time. Running more than one or having two installed will cause slowdowns, crashes and false positives. Scanners that run on demand such as Malwarebytes and similar are different and can be left and used if desired.
6/ Definitely get rid of Avast if running Defender but go to the Avast site and look up how to remove it. AV software often buries itself deep with the system and vendors almost always have a dedicated removal tool to download and run that removes all traces and entries. Don't just uninstall it via Windows control panel as that will leave remnants behind.
2/ It should turn off Defender but if not then its up to you to disable it via W8.1 task manager (not msconfig as in previous Windows versions)
3/ Any browser is protected by any AV suite. It protects the whole PC, not just specific parts of it.
4/ Proxify ? 😀 Again, its the PC that's protected, not where and how you get to where you are going.
5/ The start button ? You mean W8.1's wonderful tiled start menu. Its at the bottom left. The animated (when you hover over it) Windows logo. You can also right click the start button and access "search" directly. From the tiled start screen just begin typing "Defender" and it will automatically find it. You must only ever have one "real time" AV product active at any one time. Running more than one or having two installed will cause slowdowns, crashes and false positives. Scanners that run on demand such as Malwarebytes and similar are different and can be left and used if desired.
6/ Definitely get rid of Avast if running Defender but go to the Avast site and look up how to remove it. AV software often buries itself deep with the system and vendors almost always have a dedicated removal tool to download and run that removes all traces and entries. Don't just uninstall it via Windows control panel as that will leave remnants behind.
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[O/T] Personally, I prefer Ubuntu's "Gnome Flashback" desktop environment due to its simplicity. Two mouse clicks will launch ANY application from the logically laid out menu without having to type in a search for an application name 😉 No nasty 2D tiled icons either! And it's free.
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How am I here , then ? 😱
This network averages 1/2 terabyte monthly.
The trick is to not use what others use (no IE ,office).
Social engineering guru's target what is the most commonly used by the
"herd".
Internet is "sandboxed" and not allowed to install anything (on it's own).
I CAN'T get infected , short of downloading "tuneup.exe" or any
idiot orientated social engineered trick.
Still , XP + chrome (oldest PC) 6 years with kids (they use a good chunk
of that 1/2 TB). JUST a toolbar or two - no virus.
AV is the biggest scam , me and the boss at the PC shop discussed
how to perpetrate this "scam". Don't educate the customer , sell them
Norton .... false sense of security - they still got malware.
The old days of "Bonsai buddy" - boss had to be convinced this was
not a good program. 😀
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