Tech Support Forum - View Single Post - continuation of the viruses, correspondence with Ried, work computer #3

Ried · 06-30-2009, 12:27 PM

It looks fine, arda21.

1. Make sure you get an AV installed asap. If you are in need of a good free AV, download Avira AntiVir Personal. Install it and be sure to update definitions.

2. Don't forget to download and install all critical Windows Updates.

3. To help protect your computer in the future I recommend that you get the following free programs if you do not already have them:

WOT, Web of Trust, warns you about risky websites that try to scam visitors, deliver malware or send spam. Protect your computer against online threats by using WOT as your front-line layer of protection when browsing or searching in unfamiliar territory. WOT's color-coded icons show you ratings for 21 million websites, helping you avoid the dangerous sites:

Green to go
Yellow for caution
Red to stop

WOT has an addon available for both Firefox and IE.

SpywareBlaster 4.0 to help prevent spyware from installing in the first place. Install & update SpywareBlaster with the latest definitions. After you have updated, click the button - enable protection for all unprotected items.

It will block any bad ActiveX from running in Internet Explorer and Firefox if it's listed in their database (which you should update frequently). To view their database and list of restricted sites, launch the program and click on each of the tabs on the main display page.

Update, and scan with your onboard Anti Malware and Anti Virus programs regularly. Without regular updates you will not be protected when new malicious programs are released.

4. Scan here http://secunia.com/software_inspector/ for out of date & vulnerable common applications on your computer

06-30-2009, 12:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ried Assistant Manager, TSF Academy; Moderator/Analyst Security Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 27,018 OS: WinXP and Vista	Re: continuation of the viruses, correspondence with Ried, work computer #3 It looks fine, arda21. 1. Make sure you get an AV installed asap. If you are in need of a good free AV, download Avira AntiVir Personal. Install it and be sure to update definitions. 2. Don't forget to download and install all critical Windows Updates. 3. To help protect your computer in the future I recommend that you get the following free programs if you do not already have them: WOT, Web of Trust, warns you about risky websites that try to scam visitors, deliver malware or send spam. Protect your computer against online threats by using WOT as your front-line layer of protection when browsing or searching in unfamiliar territory. WOT's color-coded icons show you ratings for 21 million websites, helping you avoid the dangerous sites: Green to go Yellow for caution Red to stop WOT has an addon available for both Firefox and IE. SpywareBlaster 4.0 to help prevent spyware from installing in the first place. Install & update SpywareBlaster with the latest definitions. After you have updated, click the button - enable protection for all unprotected items. It will block any bad ActiveX from running in Internet Explorer and Firefox if it's listed in their database (which you should update frequently). To view their database and list of restricted sites, launch the program and click on each of the tabs on the main display page. Update, and scan with your onboard Anti Malware and Anti Virus programs regularly. Without regular updates you will not be protected when new malicious programs are released. 4. Scan here http://secunia.com/software_inspector/ for out of date & vulnerable common applications on your computer __________________ Member of ASAP since 2005 Member of UNITE since 2006 "It is one life whether we spend it laughing or weeping." "Take the time to laugh--it is the music of the soul."