1. News

    Microsoft releases Security Advisory 2639658

    Hi everyone, Today we released Security Advisory 2639568 to provide customer guidance for the Windows kernel issue related to the Duqu malware. I would like to provide you information on how to protect your system(s), how we are addressing the issue, and insight into our threat landscape...
  2. julio99

    Windows 7 Explorer.exe Quarantined by ESET Nod32: Need Help Restoring Access on Windows 7

    My little Acer laptop had it's old antivirus expire last night so I decided to add ESET Nod32 AV5 to the mix because I had it running on my big laptop. I uninstalled Norton IS2011 with the uninstall tool and re-booted. I installed Nod32 and noticed that it was doing some housecleaning right...
  3. T

    Windows 7 Windows Intalled updates, now no internet connection

    Hi - I've tried Google searching this but don't think I found an answer for me. My computer was built by CyperPowerPC a year ago. Have had zero problems with it until some updates were automatically put in a month or so ago. After the install, my pc still was showing that I was connnected to...
  4. techmonkey74

    Windows 7 SuperAntiSpyware 5.0 Released

    Whats New: Link Removed Official Site: SUPERAntiSpyware.com | Remove Malware | Remove Spyware - AntiMalware, AntiSpyware, AntiAdware!
  5. JMH

    Windows 7 New Microsoft Malware Protection Center Research and Response Lab in Munich

    Link Removed - Invalid URL
  6. News

    Windows 8: The death of malware? The death of anti-malware?

    By Larry Seltzer, Betanews A shockingly good reputation system, both for addresses and files, puts Microsoft in a position where they block pretty much all malware through IE9. But when the same feature shows up in Windows 8 will it be the end of malware through all sources? Link Removed...
  7. News

    Windows 8: The death of malware? The death of anti-malware?

    I think the results of the test are even more important than they seem, considering previous reports that Microsoft plans to make Smartscreen a base part of Windows 8 . This would extend parts of the protection to any executable hitting the file system. This would be big news. Source: Yahoo! News
  8. JMH

    Windows 7 New Microsoft Security Essentials 2.1 Antimalware Engine Comes This Week

    Link Removed - Invalid URL [/CENTER]
  9. Ciara

    Windows 7 Microsoft Safety Scanner

    Just tried Microsoft Safety Scanner and I'm impressed, runs on 32 & 64-bit OS and its configurable also its standalone (Note: only lasts 10 days, then you need to download it again as to update of its anti-malware definitions. I think its great as a second opinion ... it is not a replacement for...
  10. J

    Windows 7 Resolving Corrupted Desktop Icons After Installing New Monitor: Need Help

    Hi, I'm looking for some advice on this problem, I've just installed a new monitor and it's working fine but all of my desktop icons are now corrupted with an overprint of a file icon. I've tried a system restore with no effect also tried altering the icon in properties but it stays the same...
  11. H

    Windows 7 Limited connectivity After Malware attack

    Hi there, I know there are few Limited connectivity threads but ive checked them, non of them have the answer im looking for so ill just tell you the story. I accidentily downloaded a malware/adware program called Antimalware Doctor, i tried going into safe mode and using multiple programs...
  12. Super Sarge

    Windows 7 Microsoft has just released an on-demand anti-malware scann

    Link Removed - Invalid URL Download Scanner at Link Removed Microsoft has just released an on-demand anti-malware scanner called as The Microsoft Safety Scanner. MSS is a free downloadable security tool for the Windows user and provides on-demand scanning and helps remove viruses, spyware, and...
  13. T

    Windows 7 Recent issue - long shutdown time

    I've read about this but never experienced it until the last several weeks. I am seeing very long shutdown times on my Win7 x64 Ultimate system. I'm not quite sure when it started because I rarely reboot and my system is on 24/7 (gotta say I love the stability!). I saw one thread where someone...
  14. R

    Windows 7 safe mode

    i can only connect to internet in safe mode , on three different browsers. i have use several different anti-malware programs with no help ???
  15. News

    Third of anti-malware products fail VB Windows 7 test

    Around a third of anti-malware products fail to fully protect users ofWindows 7 Professional according to the latest test from Virus Bulletin. Link Removed due to 404 Error
  16. News

    AVG 2011 Update Crashes 64-bit Windows 7; Here’s A Fix

    If you use the popular AVG Free as your anti-malware app of choice, an update to the 2011 version of the application has bricked 64-bit Windows 7 machines. If you’re running Windows 7 64-bit and use AVG, you might want to hold off on the update; if you’ve already updated and are experiencing...
  17. News

    AVG 2011 Update Crashes 64-bit Windows 7 PCs; Here's a Quick Fix [Fixes]

    If you use the popular AVG Free as your anti-malware app of choice, an update to the 2011 version of the application has bricked 64-bit Windows 7 machines. If you're running Windows 7 64-bit and use AVG, you might want to hold off on the update; if you've already updated and are experiencing...
  18. R

    Windows 7 .EXE files not associated with explorer (or something)

    Hey there, I foolishly agreed to help my boss get some malware off his daughter's laptop, specifically Win 7 Antimalware 2011. I managed to get rid of it using Spyware Doctor but now when I click on any .exe it goes to the "open with" window. If I right click and open as administrator it...
  19. News

    Microsoft Releases Security Advisory 2458511

    Hi everyone, Today we released Link Removed due to 404 Error to address a new vulnerability that could impact Internet Explorer users if they visit a website hosting malicious code. As of now, the impact of this vulnerability is extremely limited and we are not aware of any affected customers...
  20. G

    Windows 7 Text cursor (caret) moves by itself

    Dear All, I don't know enough about computers to know if this is a software, hardware or what problem. The problem is that the text cursor (caret) - not the mouse arrow - moves to the left when I'm typing. Sometimes I can't even force it to the right. This happens in Internet Explorer, Word...