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Hi everybody. I was just curious as to why yesterday, my windows would have updated this update that is from last year: Security Update for Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (KB973924) Installation date: ‎12/‎19/‎2010 5:10 PM Installation status: Successful Update type...

Windows 7 Ultimate. I have "allow remote connections to this computer" and successfully accessed it from my Windows 7 computer on the same network. Now how to I remote access this computer over the internet? TIA, Jim

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Severity Rating: Important - Revision Note: V1.0 (November 9, 2010): Bulletin published.Summary: This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted PowerPoint file. An attacker who...

Hi all, I've been on Windows 7 Ultimate x64 since January this year. Before this, I used XP (2003-2010). My problem is that now I'm using Windows 7, I seem to be getting invaded by malware. Since January, I've had over 10 cases of fake antivirus programs and the like (most recently something...

So I just reinstalled Windows 7 Professional edition and I have a odd suspicion that the computer is acting like I'm on the only user that is the administrator. For a few programs I was trying to reinstall, it didn't have the usual "allow/deny" message, but an actual message box to enter the...

On one of my work computer's AVG is coming up with SVCHOST.EXE virus AND REG. RTHDBPL WARNING how should I take care of this. AVG moved it to the vault

Severity Rating: Critical - Revision Note: V1.0 (September 14, 2010): Bulletin published.Summary: This security update resolves a publicly disclosed vulnerability in the Print Spooler service. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if an attacker sends a specially crafted print...

Hi im having this error: wont let me open explorer and avast wont let me fix or delete the infected files. plz help

Dear All, I was login with a administrator privilege user. Last night I removed that user from administrators group and assign a password to administrator thinking that I should be able to login as Administrator. To my surprise I cant login as administrator nor I'm able to raise my standard...

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This has been happening with many games that I download off the internet. After the game downloads and installs, the exe file goes from being a program installer to a video game launcher. Windows fails to realize this, and every time I start the game the UAC pops up and I have to confirm that...

Hello, I am running windows 7 and I came home from work and my spysweeper told em i had a trojan, "trojan.fakealert" I ran the sweep and got rid of the trojan only probem is I cannot open any files. I tried running in Safe mode, Nothing works. I go to start go to the search programs and files, I...

I am needing to open ports on my computer so I can host teamspeak and things like that. I have turned the firewall off, and it still does not work. It will not let me open the ports in my router, becouse it says they are allready in use. I have a netgear router with 4 other computer connected to...

A new piece of malware is capable of killing the Windows boot process, according to Microsoft. Win32/Yonsole.A is a backdoor Trojan, a term that defines a piece of malicious code designed to compromise computers and subsequently connect to a server controlled by the attacker, receive and execute...

Ok well my PC recently got a virus attack, I tried virus scans but nothing would work. It wouldn't even let me do a system restore. So the only option I had was a reformat, now i'm new to Windows7 and assumed it was similar to Windows XP where I could just put my disc in and it would reformat...

Often times, throughout the forum, in videos, and in documentation, we find ourselves discussing complex methods of solving seemingly irresolvable computer problems. Throughout these exchanges, much technical data and “geek-speak” is often used to solve an outlying technical problem that is...

Hi, This is probably simple enough, but I've Googled the topic to death with little success. I'm sharing a few folders between two computers (both Windows 7) on my home network. The folders are each set to be shared with "Everyone." Let's call the two computers/users Jack and Jill. What I'd...

I believe I've got it down to a science. 1. Unhackme - http://www.greatis.com/unhackme/ removes ALL of those Antivirus 20xx both the fake alerts and the programs that can't be uninstalled. Deals with the registry so the usuall legalese to registry modification aplies so be careful. But by...