[TechAssist] Re: computer question how do i secure my computer from hackers
- From: "David" <mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 23:41:39 -0500
What browser are you using...IE6...just make sure you have all the
updates installed. Biggest problem out there is hijacked web (sites)
addresses which redirect you to bogus sites which look similar to the
real site. You make a purchase using your credit card never seeing the
goods and the bad guy has your information. Use PayPal or similar
services for secure credit card transactions.
Anyone else on this topic...
David Lessard
Alexandria Electronics
Mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tiberio Moreira
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 11:12 PM
To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [TechAssist] computer question how do i secure my computer from
hackers
hello to all
Thanks to all who responded to my post
As it turned out my computer was loaded with spyware
I downloaded adware and ran program computer seems to be back to normal
my next question is how do I know if my computer is safe enough to do
transactions with a credit card ? Just recently some got access to my
credit
card number ( now I'm afraid to use it online )
Is this an issue to do with firewall ( NEED ADVICE )
Any suggestions
tib
Tiberio Moreira
412 Lancaster St.
Leominster Ma. (978) 5375973
#9176
>From: Bil Green <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: J Silverman <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ........changed to Spyware........
>Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 17:41:01 -0800
>
>Actually I could. Produce and even better product without cheating.
>It's too bad that so many people fell for this trick and gave the
>program a good rating.
>
>I thinks CNET should start banning programs which install spyware
>without telling the customer before the installation.
>
>Bil Green
>PC 1000
>Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
>760-924-1000
>
>Monday, November 22, 2004, 2:42:53 PM, you wrote:
>
>JS> Can you think of a better way to guarantee success?
>JS> Jerry Silverman
>JS> Greentron Inc
>JS> 4 Newland Ave
>JS> Greenville SC 29609
>JS> Fax/Phone 864 232 3889
>JS> mail to: greentron@xxxxxxx
>JS> ----- Original Message -----
>JS> From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>JS> To: "Jim Myers" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>JS> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 4:57 PM
>JS> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ........changed to Spyware........
>
>
> >> But someone already found that Spysweeper downloads spyware and
places
> >> it in its own directory, then finds it during the scan. Didn't you
see
> >> my earlier post?
> >>
> >> Bil Green
> >> PC 1000
> >> Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
> >> 760-924-1000
> >>
> >> Monday, November 22, 2004, 12:39:35 PM, you wrote:
> >>
> >> JM> Every place I look the trial download is free but to subscribe
it
>is
> >> JM> $29.95, I ran AdAware and Spybot S&D to be sure my system is
clean
>JS> then
> >> JM> downloaded Spysweeper, ran AdAware and Spybot again, still
clean.
>Then
> >> JM> ran Spysweeper. Spysweeper took longer to scan my system and
found
>12
> >> JM> spywares and 22 traces. Does this mean it is better and found
some
>JS> that
> >> JM> the other two missed or did it put some on my system to find?
My
>JS> feeling
> >> JM> is it must be better since we know that Spybot finds some that
>AdAware
> >> JM> misses and visa versa. Maybe Spysweeper is worth the 30 bucks.
> >> JM>
>JS>
>***********************************************************************
*****
>JS> ***************************************
> >> JM> Since 1972
> >> JM> Jim Myers
> >> JM> Telrad Electronics
> >> JM> Fort Wayne, Indiana
> >>
> >>
> >> JM> Tony S wrote:
> >> >> I have been using Spysweeper for 2 weeks now and I have to
agree,
>does
>JS> a
> >> >> better job then Adaware.
> >> >>
> >> >> Tony Saracco
> >> >> TCS ELECTRONICS
> >> >> 406 Andra Ct.
> >> >> Gilberts, IL 60136
> >> >> tcselectronics@xxxxxxxxx
> >> >>
> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> From: "Damon" <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >> Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 6:31 PM
> >> >> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: computer problem Symantic Email Proxy
>Pop-ups
> >> >> overtaking my computer
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>>Spysweeper will kick Spybot's and Adaware's asses with both
hands
>tied
> >> >>>behind it's back........and I've tried all 3 and the magazines
have
>JS> rated
> >> >>>it
> >> >>>above both too....Webroot Spysweeper.....that's the one to
download
>JS> free.
> >> >>>That's Spysweeper......by Webroot. Want me to spell it????
> >> >>>
> >> >>>Essss, Peee, Why, Esss, Double you, Eeeee, Eeeee, Peee, Eeee,
>JS> Are.....;-)
> >> >>>
> >> >>>Damon Brunger
> >> >>>Telrad Electronics
> >> >>>Ft. Wayne, IN
> >> >>>----- Original Message -----
> >> >>>From: "Intrepid Video Support" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >>>Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 4:06 PM
> >> >>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: computer problem Symantic Email Proxy
>Pop-ups
> >> >>>overtaking my computer
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>>Tib,
> >> >>>>Do you have spyware scanners on your computer?
> >> >>>>If not, you need some..
> >> >>>>Go to www.download.com, search for Spybot and Adaware.
> >> >>>>Download each one, install, check for updates, then run them.
> >> >>>>Jeff
> >> >>>>--
> >> >>>>Intrepid Video TV/VCR Repair
> >> >>>>263 S Front St, Steelton PA 17113
> >> >>>>717-939-7708; (F) 717-564-4952
> >> >>>>www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net
> >> >>>>----- Original Message -----
> >> >>>>From: "Tiberio Moreira" <tibstv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >>>>To: <ServiceTalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>;
<techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >>>>Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 11:43 AM
> >> >>>>Subject: [TechAssist] computer problem Symantic Email Proxy
Pop-ups
> >> >>>>overtaking my computer
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>hello to everyone
> >> >>>>got up sunday morning to check email and there were a zillion
email
> >> >>>>scanning
> >> >>>>errors on my task bar
> >> >>>>been on computer all morning clicking X's ( close program )
> >> >>>>There is a constant folw of Pop-Ups labled Symantic Email Proxy
>with
> >> >>>>messages
> >> >>>>your email was unable to be sent server rejected the
> >> >>>>recipient/sender/server
> >> >>>>interrupted
> >> >>>>open email client and resend message from set message folder
> >> >>>>just in time i spent writing this email (25 min ) i had to
close
>JS> pop-ups
> >> >>>>every couple of sec
> >> >>>>There is a Symantec scanning message box running on both bottum
>JS> corners
> >> >>>>of
> >> >>>>screen
> >> >>>>Hope someone can help me out before i take a hammer to fix
problem
> >> >>>>tib
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>Tiberio Moreira
> >> >>>>412 Lancaster St.
> >> >>>>Leominster Ma. (978) 5375973
> >> >>>>#9176
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >>
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