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If I run an infected file on VMware does my main OS gets infected as well? [duplicate]

If it does or could potentially happen what about if I have linux (as an alternative installed native OS) and run VMware in linux to run a windows virtual machine and run it in there?
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What happens if you install an antivirus program with another already installed? [duplicate]

Antivirus software always warns that any other antivirus currently installed should be uninstalled to avoid serious problems. From what I understand, one program may see another AV as a potential ...
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CPU Isssues reaching 80-100% [closed]

When I turn on the computer and directly go to Process Explorer my System Idle Process is 97% which as far as I've been able to tell is a great thing. My problem is that after a while with the ...
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Hitman Pro scan results [closed]

I installed Hitman Pro (trial version) a while ago on the recommendation of someone on either this forum or the MalwareBytes forum when I was trying to remove the globasearch virus from my computer. I ...
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Erratic cursor behavior. Auto scrolls in browsers, slow to respond and moves erratically

My computer is not unusable yet, but its getting there. Inside browser cursor moves in an erratic way. The cursor scroll icon has changed its usual appearance, and it seems to move sometimes on its ...
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deleted Win7 files do not show up in recycle bin

On Windows 7, I do not see files that I delete from the local computer in the Recycle bin. The problem occurs all the time in an otherwise healthy computer. The funny part is that if I have the RECBIN ...
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dell desktop going into sleep mode when I start it and not waking up

OS - Windows 7 Home I updated some virtualbox machine stuff (like upgrading the software and deleting some virtual machines and creating some new ones) and then updated some divx (that also installed ...
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Is it possible for virus in windows to infect ubuntu?

I have a triple boot, windows 7 , 8 and ubuntu. Is it possible that any spyware or virus in windows will also harm ubuntu or spy during ubuntu session ?
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system clock keep changing

I'm using Windows 7 and the system clock is almost stuck within two hours. When I change it to the right time, the clock will stick to the right time + 2 hours (after reaching the right time + 2 hours ...
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Windows 7 does not recognize any USB drive with my user account

I can't use any USB flash drive in my computer, as when I insert them, there is an error that says that I can't and if I want to format it. It happens with every usb and just when I log in with my ...
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“Windows Calculator” process running at 100%, virus? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I get rid of malicious spyware, malware, viruses or rootkits from my PC? Yesterday my gf was browsing one site and clicked one of those tricky and shady ads. ...
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What to do if virus not detected by current anti virus program?

I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. I found a file in c:/Users/name/AppData/Local called shanjou.dll I noticed it when I ran msconfig and had a look through why my startup was taking a long time ...
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How to detect the application/process that's using the camera?

The light that near the camera on my laptop is lighting although I'm not using it. Seems it's a virus or an unknown application. How can I detect the application/process that's using the camera ?
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Removing malware [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I get rid of malicious spyware, malware, viruses or rootkits from my PC? My laptop get infected by virus or just malware. Gradually I get rid of it. It was ...
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Supposed virus on Windows 7 automatically logging out on log in

I have the same issue as this: Windows 7 automatically logs out when logging in The windows 7 computer it straight away logs out when trying to log in (doesn't even get to the desktop on this ...
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Accessing the Internet via browser

I am on Windows 7 and using Firefox browser. I am using WiFi, but since the morning I cannot access the Internet via the browsers (Firefox, Chrome, or IE). The laptop shows there is Internet ...
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Random Redirects - Spyware/adware?

PROBLEM I am noticing that half of the websites I go to randomly redirect to bestprizedraw.com (this is not a link for your own safety). However, I have scanned my computer several times and have ...
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How to check if graphics card needs replacing

After noticing odd events occurring on my desktop computer, which led to not being able to boot normally, I did a scan for viruses on multiple levels (Initially failed scans from the OS in safe mode, ...
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My capslock key is taking screenshots and saving them to my Public Pictures folder

So today while playing Borderlands 2, my SSD popped up and said that there is no enough space. At first I did not understand what was going on, but after investigating a bit, I found thousands of ...
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Accessing rights of worms,viruses,etc

If I create a folder named nul (or con, prn,etc) which are DOS reserved names, I will not be able to edit (or modify or delete) files inside it directly. So my doubt is that, if the PC is infected ...
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Odd behavior of permissions and icons

After some virus had infected my Windows 7, I did a complete format and re-installed the OS. I was just installing applications and copying back some data when I noticed some shortcuts changing their ...
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How to be certain you don't have a virus when anti-virus scanners find nothing malicious? (Windows 7)

I recently spent many hours troubleshooting a laptop that could not connect to the internet. The laptop exhibited no other unnatural behavior, and so my first thoughts were to try connecting to other ...
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Some program itself starts and stops in a fraction of seconds.. whats that

Some program itself starts and stops in a fraction of seconds.. Yes and it happens so quickly that i am never able to see the name or even the icon of the program.. it is visible only in the ...
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I need knowledgeable IT support with this virus. What can I do? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Computer is infected by a virus or a malware, what do I do now? I have been noticing a big increase in my clients' complaining that the problem wasn't fixed, and that ...
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Do I have a virus? What is this green icon?

Just got a new computer at work and was just starting to install all of my required software on it. I downloaded something and may have installed it by mistake (it could have been TortoiseSVN). ...
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How to unhide folders hit Win32/Dorkbot.D worm?

After Win32/Dorkbot.D worm the folders become hidden and have system attributes (marked as critical system files). Cannot unhide folders using standard File Option dialog window. How to restore ...
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Seeing the process lnqtkqhegaq.exe on windows 7 x64. What is it? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Computer is infected by a virus or a malware, what do I do now? One of my friend's yahoo account was hacked recently (the account was accessed from Mexico, Poland, ...
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Will moving a computer's hard drive move the entire operating system as well?

My laptop caught a virus. So I tried to reinstall the whole OS. But it keeps failing, says Windows cannot copy files and the installation is cancelled. Now I can't even boot the computer. It keeps ...
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Really annoying ads “recommended for you” visible on all tabs of all browser

I'm having this annoying problem: a big ad (named "Recommended for you") that appears on random sites (even here) and remains opened in every tab of all my browsers (Opera, IE). My OS is Windows 7 ...
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My friend's computer plays a video and then shows a black screen on startup [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Computer is infected by a virus or a malware, what do I do now? He is running Windows 7. At startup, the computer shows a video on the screen (full screen, I think). ...
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Can a virus on a windows 7 partition make its way into the OS X partition?

I have a Windows 7 partition on my MBP that I installed with Boot Camp. I have reason to believe that there was a virus on my Windows 7 partition (did some scans, got some sketchy results from Avira). ...
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What can I do to resolve a cng.sys error while booting?

I have been downloading all bunch of things using torrent and I have restarted my pc and now every time at booting I get BSOD with the following error: ( cng.sys ; 8C1ACB28 at 8C183000 DATESTAMP ...
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How to get rid of the internet security virus (for free) [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Computer is infected by a virus or a malware, what do I do now? Not sure if this is the right place to as but here goes: My sister got the virus on her laptop I've seen ...
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My Folders Become Hidden System Files And Access Denied?

I have an external hard disk , just connected to another system and when i connected to my own computer one of my folders which contain photos become hidden system files AND all folders in it rename ...
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I can't access any programs on my Win 7 computer because of a virus: solution? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Computer is infected by a virus or a malware, what do I do now? I don't have direct access to the problem computer. It's in fact my mother's computer but she doesn't ...
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How to fully delete a virus [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Computer is infected by a virus or a malware, what do I do now? I caught a virus earlier this week. Rebooted to safe mode w/ networking and ran a scan for all .exe and ...
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Suspicious EXEs [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Computer is infected by a virus or a malware, what do I do now? I caught a pretty nasty virus yesterday and am finally in a position to sit down and start dealing with ...
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When I delete files in Windows 7 they are not immediately deleted, do I have malware?

When installing software and in explorer.exe files don't show up as deleted! However, when I try and delete them again (with shift-delete), explorer says that "this file has already been deleted". ...
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High RAM usage at startup, lowers immediately when virus scan is run

After I turn on my computer, my RAM does this It hangs at 95+%, making my computer very slow. is normal. What's weird is that if I run a MSE virus scan, RAM frees up randomly. The vertical ...
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can I protect my computer with multiple user accounts?

I used to spend most of my time downloading things off the internet until I got viruses in my computer(tons) So I had to redo my computer. I am playing it smart this time and I'm more careful in what ...
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Url resolver problems - domains to wrong ip address

I have serious troubles with browsing :S I have a new network with Cisco Linksys E1200 and a TP-LINK wireless adapter. My operation system is windows 7 ultimate 64bit. Nah my problem is, that when I ...
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3 Computers in an office infected with a similar virus within a month

We're an office of web developers, so we mostly don't download things. I'm the most recent victim of this virus, however I was able to halt it's progress. At first, this virus showed up as Blacole.Q ...
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How to prevent Win 7 Antivirus 2012 virus?

So my dad's laptop got, for the second time, got some "Win 7 Antivirus 2012" virus, one of those that keeps popping up a fake antivirus window, etc. It was even popping up in safe mode. The laptop ...
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What's the most efficient method that I can 'image' all my programs and bulk install them later?

I currently have a virus that I have not been able to fix. Thus, I am restoring to the factory default of Windows 7. I have had many applications installed on my current OS image, which would be a ...
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Finding and fixing Blue Screens of Death (BSOD) on a damaged operating system from another OS [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What to do if my computer is infected by a virus or a malware? Last night I got a rootkit in my Windows 7. I think it's the gromozon rootkit (I'm not sure). After ...
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How to protect myself against an email identity scam?

I'm using Windows 7 and Windows Live Mail. Yesterday some spam email was sent from my computer to all of my contacts! How do I stop this? Is there any way to do a security prompt before email send ...
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Hard Disk Comes Up Empty?

Last night I went to go play one of my favorite games, Minecraft, when I got an error that just read jibberish. I clicked "OK" and the same box came up, again, and again, and if I tried to close it, ...
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How do I manually find and remove a virus? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Computer is infected by a virus or a malware, what do I do now? I believe I have a virus and the virus scanning tools I tried so far haven't found any (I will continue ...
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What do I do after I open a virus in Windows 7? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What to do if my computer is infected by a virus or a malware? My Mom, who uses Windows 7, thinks she may have opened a virus -- she double clicked normally and did not ...
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How do I browse a hard drive that has viruses?

I'm going to be connecting a notebook SATA drive to my computer via USB. This drive may be faulty so it may not work at all, however before it went supposedly "bad" it had a virus on it. My computer ...

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