Question by Rookie: I recently downloaded and bought the scam “Alpha Antivirus”, should i change my email address to be safe?
They got my debit card number, phone number, address and email address. I cancelled my debit card, had to get my laptop brought into best buy for removal of the virus and now im getting spam emails on my yahoo mail address. Should i delete my current email and start fresh? Or am i safe from any further problems?

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Answer by globeweasel
get another addy in yahoo, not sure if best buy is any good, i would run some spyware programs. bugs like that leave traces.

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Question by Win_se7enZ: use 1 real antivirus and 2 security.. is good?
use AVG IS 2011, combine with MBAM 1.5 pro (biut, i disabled protect real time) and i use threatfire too.. is a good combination??

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Answer by steven25t
Winse

disable real-time protection is bad idea. MBAM is not an A/V, it’s anti-malware protection,however AVG 2011 had improved comparing to 2010.
restore Real-time protection, perform updates for AVG either automatically or manually, and do updates for Windows and you’ll be okay.

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Question by Emilia E: Can you transfer a norton anti virus program to your new computer?
My other computer won’t work and I had the Norton Anti-virus program on it–can I transfer it onto my new computer?

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Answer by mariomangabe
you dont want to, norton is by for THE WORST antivirus ever invented, try avast its free and its a billion times better

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Question by K!: Virus? Sass virus? logon.exe error? help?
Alright, so i think my computer has a virus. Ive been trying to figure this out all day. When I first start up my computer/log on, i get a message that says, “Windows cannot find logon.exe, blahblahhblah..”
and occasionally I get a message that says the following:
“System Shutdown

This system is shutting down. Please save all work in progress
and log off. Any unsaved changes will be lost. This shutdown
was initiated by NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM

Time before shutdown: 0:59 ”

and then my computer restarts. when i open up internet explorer, it appears as if my homepage (google) is loading.. except that it never.. stops.. loading. but i can stll go to other websites and stuff.
now i’ve been doing my research and i kept seeing that this problem had something to do with the Sass virus. (and the lsass.exe folder in C:/windows/system32)

So i did a scan with my antivirus software (which is very good, top of the line, by the way) and it found nothing. i did a scan with the scanner off the microsoft website also, which took about 5 hours, it also found nothing. i also did a registry clean up. NOTHING. no viruses or problems found.
ahhh. help???

sorry this was so long!

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Answer by The King
Run these programs.

Malwarebytes:

http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html

SuperAntiSpyware:

http://download.cnet.com/SuperAntiSpyware-Free-Edition/3000-8022_4-10523889.html

Install, update, run full system scans.

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Question by star10: what is the BEST antivirus program that is free, downloadable, reliable and just all together great for my pc?
i want to change my antivirus program: etrust antivirus b/c its subscription ended and i want to find one that lasts a lifetime and is free, downloadable,and reliable. can u guys help me?

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Answer by b baller
avg

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Question by Daniel Henning: Internet problems. =/?
When i Google something it comes up fine but when i click on the link it directs me to these weird pages I have to try about 10 times for it to work. What the bliff is up with that?? Also I recently got this antivirus 2011 which was a scam but i got rid of it with Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware.. =P

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Answer by panthrosbulge
Sounds like your computer is still infected. Install Microsoft Security Essentials from Microsofts site . Reboot Windows into safe mode (hit F8 before the Windows logo comes up) and run a scan. Also, update Malwarebytes and run that scan while in safe mode as well.

If it is still having problems, it may take some deeper investigation. Another thing you can do is go to c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc. There is a hosts.ini file there. Make sure there are no entries at the bottom.

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Question by Melanie: Help me I have Win 7 security 2011?
I need to get rid of it please help I can’t access the Internet at all I dont know what to do? even my antivirus is not picking anything up I am so lost? Help!!!!

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Answer by JoshCube
=P

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Question by Kay: How to remove “antivirus trigger” or “vir trigger” from my computer without buying an antivirus software?

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Answer by Don
Here is a list of online virus scans Safety.Live.com (That one is Microsoft’s) Symantec.com Housecall.TrendMicro.com Comodo.com…Comodo.com offers free manual disinfection and a free security suite from the makers of Comodo Firewall Pro…besure to turn off onboard antivirus before starting online scanner

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Question by Crystals Z: Virus? Sass virus? logon.exe error? help? Alright, so i think my computer has a virus. Ive been trying to figu?
Virus? Sass virus? logon.exe error? help?
Alright, so i think my computer has a virus. Ive been trying to figure this out all day. When I first start up my computer/log on, i get a message that says, “Windows cannot find logon.exe, blahblahhblah..”
and occasionally I get a message that says the following:
“System Shutdown

This system is shutting down. Please save all work in progress
and log off. Any unsaved changes will be lost. This shutdown
was initiated by NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM

Time before shutdown: 0:59 ”

and then my computer restarts. when i open up internet explorer, it appears as if my homepage (google) is loading.. except that it never.. stops.. loading. but i can stll go to other websites and stuff.
now i’ve been doing my research and i kept seeing that this problem had something to do with the Sass virus. (and the lsass.exe folder in C:/windows/system32)

So i did a scan with my antivirus software (which is very good, top of the line, by the way) and it found nothing. i did a scan with the scanner off the microsoft website also, which took about 5 hours, it also found nothing. i also did a registry clean up. NOTHING. no viruses or problems found.
ahhh. help???

sorry this was so long!

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Answer by kevin ? gent
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/home.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym&plfid=21&pkj=ATBFTGXIBVEMBQAUWZK
try norton free scan may help

http://www.askdavetaylor.com/deleted_lsassexe_from_system32_is_this_a_problem.html

http://www.pchell.com/virus/sasser.shtml

this may help also download and install malwarbytes
and run that

http://www.malwarebytes.org/

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Question by unome: best internet security?
is mcafee antivirus 2011 a good program for my computer? please don’t tell me about free stuff. this is why i had to buy a new computer. i bought a dell 15r and it came with 15 months of mcafee anti virus plus 2011 thank you

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Answer by Regency Avenue
I had 2 computers with Norton Antivirus and both got nuked by viruses. I’ve had McAfee on my last 3 computers with absolutely no problems. As far as I’m concerned, McAfee is the best.

Obviously, if you’re cruising shady sites and things like that, a virus is pretty much inevitable, you’re pretty much asking for it. But if you’re just an average web surfer, McAfee should be perfect.

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