antivirus

  1. Windows 10 suspicious background service?

    Hello everyone! While adjusting startup services in msconfig I came across some odd entries in my services tab (screenshot below). The title "bba0e" seems quite unusual. The search engine did not provide any results, so I became suspicious. I can not deactivate any of those, the checkmarks just...
  2. AA20-198A: Malicious Cyber Actor Use of Network Tunneling and Spoofing to Obfuscate Geolocation

    Original release date: July 16, 2020 Summary This Activity Alert uses the MITRE Adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Common Knowledge (ATT&CK™) and Pre-ATT&CK frameworks. See the MITRE ATT&CK for Enterprise and Pre-ATT&CK frameworks for referenced threat actor techniques. Attributing...
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    Windows 10 Windows defender !!

    I recently upgrade my operating system from windows 7 to windows 10. For installing free antivirus, it's suggest me to off windows defender system. But i am unable to finding the option, Can any one tell me the steps please..
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    Getting hacked at a hardware/BIOS level?

    Out little home network has been the victim of relentless hacking for over 2 years. Something that may be significant is that when the hackers control our computers remotely, they are able to initiate a power-down on the computers. What I mean by that is that Windows 10 does not go through the...
  5. AA20-182A: EINSTEIN Data Trends – 30-day Lookback

    Original release date: June 30, 2020 Summary Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) analysts have compiled the top detection signatures that have been the most active over the month of May in our national Intrusion Detection System (IDS), known as EINSTEIN. This information is...
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    Windows 10 Is Windows Firewall enough?

    So I have been reading articles on windows firewall and most them say that the firewall is as good as any other antivirus. I don't download games on my PC, I only use it for work and a bit of streaming. Wanted to know if the firewall is enough or should I buy an antivirus?
  7. Windows 10 Eset Nod32 Force delete

    I need help with some programs that are false detected by eset nod32. But the problem is i don't want to turn off my realtime protetction, When i download it i want it not to FORCE DELETE IT. I want it to ask to delete that file. I tried installing that file and says thread found. And i click...
  8. Data transfer at 0.3 MB/s between internal HDD and SSD

    Suddenly the transfer rate dropped to 200-300 kb/s. I have no idea why . Any help is appreciated. Thank you! I uploaded all the relevant screenshots, here is a summary: My system is : Intel Core i7 4771 @ 3.50GHz Link Removed Windows 10 Pro 64-bit. I have this PC with Win10 installed on the...
  9. Windows 10 Windows 10 File Explorer Gone HELP!

    In task manager, I tried to run new task explorer.exe Nothing Ran sfc /scannow Nothing Entered a batch file to terminate and run explorer.exe Nothing File explorer options through control panel are viewable/customizable but no matter what is done...
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    Windows 10 Unable To Load A Certain .exe Program

    Hello Everyone I am running Windows 10 pro, I am trying to load a training program which is .exe but my anti virus wont allow it. I has goine into setting and disabled defender but I still cant load this program. My training compant said its an AV issue but I cant fix it can anyone please...
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    Windows 10 I facing issues while connecting to internet

    I have a Windows 10 home. Whenever I try to connect to internet through WiFi or ethernet,the moment I connect, my pc tries to reach www.bosch.com and won't allow to do anything on internet till I go to that website. It automatically tries to reach the above website. I've tried to uninstall...
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    Windows 10 Win 10 from vs 1803 to 1903 fails: "Windows could not configure one or more system components.."

    Tried numerous time and ways, but in the end, I always get the same result.. when Windows tried to apply the changes, I get the same error message (mentioned in the subject line). All my drivers are up to date, I stop anti virus app during download & install, .... There must be an install log...
  13. SATIRE Guy has an anti virus idea on Twitter

    Better then Trumps idea . Go to work :P
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    Windows 10 Windows Defender blocking programs

    I use a long established family history recording program but can no longer enter data or shut down without using Task Manager, unless I disable Defender. To see if the problem was my program I installed the free Roots Magic program and tried to enter data, but again I could not until I disabled...
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    Windows 10 security programs help and first run setup help

    ok today i was trying to get the fingerprint scanner to work and it messed up my pc so i had to do a complete restore. i one time i had a bunch of security programs installed and i'm thinking they made the pc sluggish. so a few weeks ago i took everything off and installed norton antivirus from...
  16. Windows 10 Flickering on top bar of any window

    Every 5 seconds or so the top of any given open window will flicker, turning darker then going back to normal. If you are typing it will be interrupted. This is a internet related issue. It is also a software related issue because after booting the PC on safe mode it stopped. Some software...
  17. Windows 10 Malware, Ransomware and Bit-locker Security.

    Hi. I recently lost 100,000 personal pictures and a lot of music I wrote for many years. I lost it to a ransomware, with a DOCM extension. I looked online and it said it was new and the encryption was done repeatedly up to 10 times deep. I happened to have ALL my backup usb hard drives attached...
  18. Idk if i am hacked

    So,I have been encountering strange things on my Windows 8.My Facebook Camera and microphone is blocked.My antivirus is unable to run. Can anyone help?
  19. Some Windows Defender Questions

    I'm really considering just running with Windows Defender for my family's laptops. It's already including in Windows 10. It's easily integrated into everything already on it. It's free! I'm also tired of having to re-up with an AV every year. And I have 5 laptops to manage in my family so it's a...
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    Windows 7 Slow Remote File Transfers, but Fast Uplink Speed - Need Help

    I've been struggling with this issue for some time on a Windows 7 Home Premium machine on a gigabit network. Running a typical speed test (e.g., speedtest.net) shows upload bandwidth of around 5 Mbps (600+ kB/s). However, transfers and connections from remote locations through the gatweay are...