Questions tagged [malware]
Malware (short for Malicious Software) is a type of software designed to access a computer system without the owner's informed consent.
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Is this behavior of this software malware-like?
I use Signal, and have been using Signal Desktop on Windows for a while. The software seems to work fine, but I take issue with its aggressive stance towards updating itself. It's very slimey; that ...
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Source of malevolent e-mails
Every now and then, I receive e-mails with an obvious malevolent payload (such as a Word document with harmful macros).
I am not worried by these e-mails, which I can recognize, but I noticed that ...
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Is it too great of a security risk to connect my Windows XP virtualbox to the internet? [closed]
I'm new to this forum so hopefully I'm posting to the right place.
I'm trying to get an old video game (PacMan World 3, released in 2005) to run on Windows Xp in my VirtualBox (the host computer is ...
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Windows host process won't stop duplicating itself
This just happened a few hours ago. Whenever I use the PC it's always the System process using lots of CPU usage, and I see that there are a LOT of windows dll processes.
As soon as I exit my ...
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How can I make sure a program didn't install malware?
I have a program that I need to run as sudo. I think I trust it, but I want to be sure it's not doing anything funky. Is there a way to see what files it changes or creates with a log or something?
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Can Windows reset save my computer?
I've gone through some kind of virus and malware apocalypse after downloading some stuff, and antiviruse programs fail to clean everything. What is worse, after deleting what seemed to me as some ...
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Can malware take files from USB hard drive
If plug an USB pendirve into an infected computer, can the malware make copies of the files and take the content inside?
I guess it can.
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Something is changing my search results in all browsers
For a few days now, I experience the following symptoms:
Whenever I type a search term in the omnibox, some of the times I am being redirected to a search engine named "secure-surf.net", instead of ...
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Why don't Unix/Linux don't get malware while Windows does? [closed]
Windows is a commercial OS, so it should probably be the more secure one, as it's the moral/professional duty of people who are making money out of it.
But Linux, which is open-source to both good ...
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How to find out what component or extension of chrome is making a request
I use Malwarebytes and recently it's made a popup once or twice that an attempt by chrome.exe to connect to a site called catbox.moe was blocked.
A quick google search lead me here: https://forums....
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Spontaneously appearing and disappearing command line windows in Windows 10 [duplicate]
I run Windows 10 (Version 1607, Build 14393.969) with up-to-dated Bitdefender Total Security 2017 and MalwareBytes Anti-Malware Home (Premium). There is no pirated software installed on the computer.
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How to decrypt files encrypted by 'Space Rangers AOL.COM Ransomware'?
My Windows Server 2012 R2 system was infected by 'Space Rangers AOL.COM' ransomware and all files were encrypted. All files have extension with '.wallet'.
Is there a way to decrypt/recover the files? ...
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How can I get rid of "Trojan:Win32/Manrele.G!cl"? [duplicate]
Windows Defender pops up every 30 seconds or so and says it has removed malware called "Trojan:Win32/Manrele.G!cl". Obviously it's missing something, or this wouldn't keep happening.
I'm running ...
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How to stop apps, like Techsmith's Snagit, from opening popups
So, I'm busy working. Focused and productive, using my favorite tools, and all of a sudden a pop-up opens advertising TechSmith webinars. I've no browsers open so I was surprised and disturbed. A ...
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Pop up tab in Google Chrome claiming a virus is present on the computer
I have Chrome set to "Do not allow any site to show pop-ups", yet when browsing a regularly visited forum I occasionally get a new tab open claiming the computer has a virus and asking me to call a ...
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Malware Protection Live In System Tray
This program was installed without my knowledge when YouTube Downloader ask for update - it installed itself together with YTD bundle - namely Malware Protection Live.
I removed the program out from ...
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Windows 10 Icons Suddenly Grew
10 minutes ago I was using google, and I kept getting requests from google saying "Unusual traffic from your computer network"
I didn't know why, but I thought what if it's malware.
I downloaded ...
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Recovering files from a computer attacked by a malware or virus that encrypts all of my files
My computer (running Windows 8.1) was infected by a malware or virus yesterday. Now all of my files are encrypted such as music, videos, documents… Now I want to recover all of my files.
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pseudohydrophobia process Mac
Recently I started noticing when I browse a web page in my MBP 10.10.5 Yosemite that Chrome Canary Version 53 was opening a new tab or some pages were not opening...this tab was redirecting me to ...
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Malware Allowing Remote Access to my Machine
I would like to understand how Malware allows a remote connection to my machine.
Am I correct in thinking that my modem / router will block all inbound connections from the internet? A scan has shown ...
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Can I determine a ransomware decryption key, given an encrypted file and its original?
I've recently been victim of a ransomware attack. I lost some of my files because but I have some of them backed up. If I have for example, the same txt file, one of them encrypted, and the other, ...
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Shell&ServicesEngine 3.0.3 Malware
For a while now, I have this weird malware program on my computer which keeps reinstalling itself every once in awhile. It shows up in the installed programs list as Shell&ServicesEngine 3.0.3. It ...
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How to install security updates after "Upgrade to Windows 10" hijacks Windows Update? [duplicate]
EDIT: Future visitors - the cited duplicate is not a duplicate. Ignore Ramhound's (and other's) claims. This is not a question about removing Get Windows 10 malware because it keeps returning. Instead,...
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How can I see what changes malware made to a virtual machine?
I want to know if I can open a virtual machine (VMware , Virtual Box ...) and (for example) install windows 7 + some programs (chrome,Word,antivirus....) and then save the current stat (i don't have ...
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How does the Bitdefender Box actually work?
As I'm gradually adding internet-connected devices, appliances, and "things" around the house, I've been looking for one solution to protect all of them from malware and unwanted intrusions.
As of ...
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Can malware spread between parititions on a hard drive? [closed]
Let's say I have a computer that dual-boots from two partitions on the same hard drive. If I get infected with malware while using one of the partitions, how likely is it that it will spread to the ...
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What is “lightning downloader” [duplicate]
By a mistake I installed this on my system. Fast google search gave some sites that mark it as a malware etc and provide removal tools. However a fast google search about those sites shows that they ...
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Is This A Run32dll.exe Virus
I have two run32dll.exe processes, one in System32 and another in SysWOW64. Is one of them a virus or is it normal? Sometimes only one is there (SysWOW64) and this one uses 60-90 Mbs Of memory.
Plus,...
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Windows Defender Service keeps stopping
Windows defender service keeps stopping all the time. After enabling it, it only runs for a couple of seconds but then stops automatically. I don't know what's the reason but I suspect malware ...
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Windows 7 Blue Screen 0x000000f7
Earlier this evening my computer crashed while browsing the web. I had three Firefox tabs open, on YouTube, Soundcloud, and PCGamer. While on PCGamer, the screen froze, and the sound replayed a small ...
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Dealing with infected HDDs without getting infected [closed]
I'm doing some PC maintenance/repair for some clients, sometimes I have to deal with HDDs to recover lost data, or even backup.
The problem is that most of them are infected with different malware ...
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Why is my website is getting redirected from search engine results?
I have a website hosted on GoDaddy. The issue is, when I search for it on Google or Yahoo the result corresponding to the website has the right URL and description displayed, but when I click on that ...
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The password on my mac (yosemite) is being changed everytime I logout
When I reset my macbook pro, the password gets changed. I have Yosemite 10.10.3 and Apple phone support haven't been able to get to the bottom of it yet. They suggested I re-install the OS but i'd ...
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Some malware in PdfCreator forces now my Chrome to Bing [duplicate]
How do I get rid of it? I already put Google back as default search engine in settings, completely deleted Bing from that list, and even removed Chrome and reinstalled it - it still refers to Bing.
I ...
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Adult websites open on visiting any website in my chrome [duplicate]
Since, past few days, an adult website opens on visiting any website in Google Chrome.
I have re-installed my chrome, and ever reset my chrome settings.
Is their any option to prevent this virus?
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Were my DNS servers changed?
I recently stupidly clicked on a suspicious link and since then, Chrome stalls for a few seconds before reaching a web page.
I suspect my DNS servers may have been changed (among other possible ...
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Why does this program give a Windows 8 SmartScreen warning?
Why does this program
http://creativeadept.com/download-spintax-editor/
give me a SmartScreen warning in Windows 8
when a Malwarebytes scan and Windows Defender scan found nothing? What is wrong ...
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Automatic password reset prompt on Windows 7?
My wife just told me that earlier today she received a prompt on her laptop to change her password, and complied with the request. Her laptop is running a vanilla install of Windows 7, 64-bit. All ...
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What are these files that defy file permissions to be inaccessible?
Every once in a while in our environment the AV comes across a malicious file, usually in a users temporary internet files, that no matter what I try, I can't edit, move, copy, or in any way access ...
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laptop shuts off out of sudden when the fan suddenly stops spinning
My laptop recently got an issue. it will shuts down during loading when I turn it off repeatedly. it got worse during time, previously, if it happens, next try the laptop would work fine, but now, I ...
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How to remove pice0chop extensions from Google Chrome?
How do you remove Priceochop 3.9 and proiCechOpe 3.9 from Chrome?
Both show up in chrome://extensions and once plagued my browsing experience with advertisements.
Now they effectively do nothing as ...
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Does not setting a wifi password allow malware to more easily jump between computers?
Does not setting a wifi password allow malware to more easily jump between computers?
(Some users don't set wifi passwords if intruders aren't able to get within range of their wifi.)
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How can I grant user rights to prevent my mom from installing spyware?
My mother is a schoolteacher, and has an uncanny knack for inadvertently installing spyware/adware/malware whilst surfing the internet. She has a Win8 Laptop, and needs to have access to Office for ...
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How to know your Mac is not compromised (software and hardware) after lending [closed]
Is there a way to find out if your Mac has been compromised software and hardware wise?
I have a pre-unibody MacBook (2007), and it was in someone else's hands once.
I want to make sure:
the person ...
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Cannot close notifications in Windows 8
Seems like a bug, but it is very annoying. Windows 8 keeps showing notifications which I cannot close. I tried to click on x and _ but no reaction.
Here is a screenshot showing such an unclosable ...
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Reclaiming an infected pen drive
My pen drive might be infected with virus/malware. I'm running Windows 7. I never stick it into an unsafe computer but this time I had to (because of some urgent work). I haven't inserted it into my ...
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Questionable NTP Traffic at Firewall?
I checked my firewall logs and noticed odd traffic patterns for NTP or UDP/123 (shown below). I don't understand the round robin'ing that's occurring from my hosts. And I don't understand why its ...
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Is the guideline: don't open email attachments or execute downloads or run plug-ins (Flash, Java) from untrusted sites enough to avert infection? [closed]
I'd like to know if the following is enough to avert malware as I feel that the press and other advisory resources aren't always precisely clear on all the methods as to how PCs get infected.
To my ...
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Can a virus "attach" to an executable? [closed]
My understanding is that a virus is an executable - and thus it needs to be executed to do anything. When you execute a virus (program), the process will be able to do whatever malicious thing it is ...
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Suspicious website behavior - but no virus found
I have a Windows 7 (64) PC with Microsoft security essentials running and up to date. I have recently found that when I load certain websites which never previously contained adverts, now they do. I.e....