Virus, Malware, or nothing?
I had a link added to my desktop of which i didn’t add, there for I DIDN’T click it as i know that’s how you become infected. I deleted the link (didn’t think to look up link location… DOH!) but as soon as i deleted another link for a free WoW trial appeared, once again I didn’t check link location (but when i moused over it I saw it saying it was a link to the internet. The first link was called ‘Folding@Home’ (which is a chemistry molding program)… After thinking it over, i decided that this infection must be monitoring my actions as I play WoW and do Chemistry study on the computer… I use a good firewall (Zone Alarm) so I am fairly sure that any data that the infection (if it is one) is gathering should be being block from my firewall (I always check what a program is before clicking ok to the exceptions… I believe that maybe the link was an attempt by the program to send/recieve data and breech my security… If you know of any recent virus (as I am running an updated AVG) which are new enough to pass AVG and do have a cure please answer that to me, if you believe that it is nothing please give me an educated answer why. Please if you are just going to "Bump" (meaning answer the question just for the points) please do not do so. Thank you for you time and have a nice day.
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No mate this isn’t malware or viruses, because mate some programs have errors at times, and at times do not function properly. Like for example I play Cod 4, and the same thing happens to me. Randomly at times links appear on the desktop, like for "ebay" i click on them and nothing happens. its just that some softwares do that, i dont know the exact reason but it just happens randomly.
I suggest if you suspect your computer is infected with a virus then if you notice your computer is running more slower then before, like as in start-up or when you are running programs, that might mean you are infected, if you are, i suggest you download a free-anti-virus, which has excellent protection. download it from here and scan your computer, if you suspect you have a problem: http://www.free-av.com
Hi Ducky,
I think to be sure and on the safe side it’s worth checking your system over for any malware….
In order to successfully remove malware infections (viruses, spyware, adware etc) from your PC you need to follow a methodical approach as well as using effective (and free) tools. There’s a decent guide covering this that you can work through at My Slow PC http://www.MySlowPC.co.uk/ – click on the “Troubleshooting” link. Here’s my advice from it:
1.) Turn System Restore OFF so any infection that you remove is not restored.
2.) Scan with a combination of the best detection utilities as you’ll find different scanners can sometimes pick up different infections. E.g.
* McAfee Stinger – a free stand-alone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses.
* SpyBot Search & Destroy – a spyware/adware scanner
* Lavasoft Adaware – for spyware/adware
Note – it might be a good idea to disconnect your network connection once you’ve updated them with the latest virus/spyware definitions. This is due to the fact that often an infection is trying to spread over your network.
3.) If the above fails or you’re not sure if you’re still infected, when you start your PC tap the F8 key, select “Safe Mode” and repeat the scans once you’re connected.
I hope the above helps, as mentioned the guide above is a lot more detailed and the My Slow PC site is pretty useful. Good luck!
Download
Avira
Super Antispyware
Malwarebytes Anti-malware
If the infection is bad, these programs will find it, say they have deleted but when u reboot it will be there yet again.
If this happens, feel free to email me and i can give you other options on this matter
The infection may be email, CD/DVD/ or USB memory stick.
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Download, Install, Update & Run == All-Free
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SuperAntiSpyware
http://www.superantispyware.com
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Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
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CCleaner
http://www.ccleaner.com
To be sure whether your system has been infected with a malicious application of sorts, you should check out:
http://www.pcthreat.com/removers.html
Here you will be able to scan your system for any nefarious activity, and should there be any parasites present, you will be able to follow the removal instructions provided.
You should make sure that your anti-virus software is up-to-date.
For the FREE edition of AVG you can go here:
http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-F...
You should also upgrade your anti-spyware, and ensure it is fully functional.