Before you begin, make sure that you have the McAfee antivirus setup (installation) disk. If you don’t have it, don’t worry. You can also use Command Prompt or Windows Explorer to extract the McAfee setup file. If everything was going well previously and the problem started just some time back, shut down your computer and then restart it. This is the simplest yet most effective method for temporary errors and glitches like these. So, ideally your McAfee antivirus should work after rebooting the computer. If the problem persists, open McAfee antivirus and click the Update button. Let the program download and install latest virus, malware definitions, performance patches, and updates. These will not only fix any software flaws but also improve your PC’s performance and protection against online threats. Read more...
If this has happened after a virus removal, it could be that you have removed a required file to run a program. This can sometimes happen when an important file becomes infected and is deleted from the system. Often the error will occur when starting a certain program. Much like most runtime errors, it happens because a sequence of processes becomes corrupted or interrupted due to missing files. In this case, the OCX file which is required to open the program. These files can be found in the Windows system directory.
The solution to this problem may seem rather obvious and it is in most cases. If indeed the missing OCX file is the source problem, then replacing it should fix the problem. The only problem that you may encounter is that there is no online database from which you can download and register these particular files easily. Read more...
If the problem occurred after installing Windows or Microsoft updates, then undo them. You can do so either by uninstalling the updates or restoring your computer to an earlier date or time. This will slip back the changes and save your computer from crippling. Remember doing this will undo all the changes including the installation of a new program or add-on etc. or the addition of a document or a new song to the video or audio library etc. When done, update drivers of your hardware devices. Besides, reinstall latest Windows updates after a short while. Read more...
The year 2012 is expected to see major changes in terms of free security solutions despite the fact that most of them have already made inroads in the last quarter of 2011. Thus, only major improvements along with a few new rollouts are expected in 2012. Below is the list of some of the famous free antivirus software editions as well as their features:
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2012 12.0.0.374 Final
Kaspersky has been a trusted security solution for years. If one goes by the rating and reviews given by anonymous users, then the program certainly tops the list of security solutions. Look below for more info: Read more...
One example of Facebook malware I’ve recently observed are fake notifications that say somebody has “posted something on your wall” or “tagged a video of you”, which you can see in the image below. Notice that the icon next to the notification appears strange, but many malicious applications utilize standard notification icons which makes them hard to spot.
These applications also typically bear unassuming names like “Comments” or “Livefeed” which sound similar enough to features currently used on Facebook that they do not arouse much suspicion.
If you click a notification and are taken to a page asking for access to your profile, the most important thing to remember is never click allow. Most Facebook malware can only interact with your account if you click the allow button, so only click it if you are absolutely sure you want to use the application. Read more...
Download Microsoft Safety Scanner, a free online virus scan tool from Microsoft’s website and save it on your computer. Afterwards, open the setup file and install the tool. When done, run a full virus scan and wait for it to complete. When completed, prompt the tool to remove the infected files found in the scanning. Close all the windows.
Download latest Windows updates either using the built-in Windows Update utility or from the Windows update website. Make sure that you are connected to the internet when downloading updates. When done, install the updates and reboot your computer afterwards when prompted. When finished, launch your web browser and download Microsoft Malicious Removal Tool from the Microsoft website. Read more...
There are several signs that your computer has been infected with Smart Protection 2012. The first one being some system alert saying your PC has been infected with lots, and lots of important viruses. Whenever you click on such alert, or if you do accept it, then you will start an application looking similar to any real antispyware application. It will then run a fake virus scan, and will display many false positives, many of which are designed to look very serious. Another great sign of infection is that the execution of most.exe files will simply not work, and you will have a very restricted Internet access. This prevents users from easily installing removal tools or antivirus software. Read more...
Trojans camouflage themselves as harmless programs or useful files but in fact they become the means of numerous infections caused due to several forms of malicious software, keyloggers, spyware etc. This makes it easy for its authors to steal important information including credit card details by allowing unauthorized access to cyber criminals. The most alarming part that is played by Trojan viruses is that not only it steals your information but also opens the gate for other threats to infect your system. So it becomes very important to know about the ways of removing these harmful viruses from your system immediately after the infection.
Below mentioned are the five ways of getting rid of Trojan viruses: Read more...
Antivirus Pro is one of the fake anti-spyware programs in the category of malicious software (malware). The program, when it enters a computer, floods it with tsunamis of fake virus scans and alerts indicating that the computer is infected with viruses and spyware among other malware. It prompts a user to purchase a program to get rid of virus infections. Since it can be difficult to deal with malware like Antivirus Pro, we have designed the below mentioned guide to help you clean your machine on your own and perform virus removal successfully.
Instructions:
First Method:
Launch the “Task Manager” utility and click the “Processes” tab. Look for “AntivirusPro.exe” or random files bearing weird names like rkthk12.exe or rankill.exe etc. Select any such process and press the End Process button at the bottom right hand corner of the window. Close Task Manager. Read more...
Win32 heur virus is a malicious Trojan virus program that targets Windows operating systems. When installed, the virus hijacks a computer and modifies its configurations by flooding it with harmful file sharing programs, multimedia files, phishing emails, and spyware among other malicious programs. It also disables antivirus or anti-spyware among other security programs and redirects the internet browser to only adult websites. Since it can be difficult to perform Win32 heur virus removal, we have designed a comprehensive guide that will help you remove it. See below for details: Read more...