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How common is it that random people will infect your computer with software to monitor your actual screen? 

by on January 31, 2012

Q: How common is it that random people will infect your computer with software to monitor your actual screen? I know spyware/malware is ubiquitous, but what about ones that monitor your exact screen?

 
 

Is there virus software I can run from a CD or DVD on boot? 

by on October 6, 2011

Q: I have an old tower gateway with win 98. It caught a cold around 2000. We were in the process of moving so it went into storage and now I am trying to fix it. I do not have online. It boots. I want a virus scan and clean. Is there something I can burn to disc, put in, boot and it will scan and clean without deleting my files? I know I can just reinstall with my rescue disc but would prefer to just fix it. I have floppy and cd/dvd drives. I would also like to scan discs as I go in case the virus came from one. Thank-you! Thank-you! Thank-you!

 
 

How come Microsoft security keeps telling me a file I am trying to download has a virus but I know it does not? 

by on September 4, 2011

Q: I have Vista and am not very literate in computers. I am having a problem with : When downloading, as the file gets to the installation stage,(exe. file) I get a virus warning from Microsoft security(red sheild with white cross) that says the file had a virus and was deleted. These are files from accepted safe sites. I have run my virus software and there are no viruses reported. I don’t know what to do next.

 
 

Is there any free virus removal software that will help me clean up my computer? 

by on July 6, 2011

Q: My computer is in a mess and needs fixing, there are a lot of old files, the registry is infected and there are malicious threats detected. I need help in what to do and i don’t have an money to pay to get it fix. i would like to know if there’s any non payment software to use to fix it.

 
 

How do I restore my computer when a virus wont let me reload Windows? 

by on June 23, 2011

Q: hi i got a virus and cant do anything to computer to fix ,wont let me reload windows from disk or get into safe mode to try sys restore???

 
 

How do I remove trustyhound from my computer? 

by on April 15, 2011

Q: Hi. I have something on my computer called trustyhound. My antispyware does not seem to be able to get rid of it and/or keep it off my computer. I tried Spyware Doctor (paid version not the free one.), Avira, and tried to follow advice from other sites but my web searches still keep getting rerouted and trustyhound keeps coming back. I am also worried that someone may have my passwords. So, I’m wondering if you know how to manually remove it or some antispiware that really gets it off an keeps it off. My mom has Trustyhound too. I usually look up solutions to problems on the net, but nobody on the net seems to have any ideas that wrk that I understand. I would really appreciate any help getting rid of trustyhound. Thank you for your help.

Sincerely,
Michelle

 
 

My internet doesn’t work does that mean my laptop has a virus? 

by on April 13, 2011

Q: My internet doesn’t work does that mean my laptop has a virus?

 
 

How do I remove windows background protector? 

by on March 24, 2011

Q: I am infected with windows background protector, can i use the removal guide i found at http://www.pcrisk.com/removal-guides/6181-windows-background-protector-removal Do you think it’s safe?

 
 

What do I do when my antivirus software will not remove the virus on my computer? 

by on March 16, 2011

Q: Ok, laptop infected by virus, tried scanning with pre-loaded anti-virus program. However, I have error message pop up n will not run anti-virus. After a few minutes computer restarts by itself. I also cannot access Internet it will not allow me, in attempts to use online anti-virus. HELP

 
 

Can I save any of the components from a computer that was destroyed by a virus? 

by on February 1, 2011

Q: My dell dimension was destroyed by some kind of virus. It won’t even turn on. I’ve since replaced it, but I’m wondering what, if anything can be salvaged from the old one. 120G HDD, (2) memory cards, video card, DVD-ROM, CD burner. Intel 2.8 on Foxconn MoBo. It was running XP (SP3), and in good shape before the demise. I have replaced everything systematically, and it seems the only thing left to blame is the MoBO, as it is the only thing that has not been changed. Could any of the other hardware be any good?