dmurphy152
I received an email from someone claiming to need me to send them my bank account info. Of course I did not sent them my info but I want to know can something happen simply from me openning the email without clicking on any of the links. I read the first few lines and then deleted it?
Answer
No as long as you won't open such attachments. ILOVEYOU virus (for example) won't harm your pc nor activated if the user will not download and open the attachment which is written in VBS. In addition, a program that will steal and send information, at least must be written in higher language and compiled to be executable (exe). So if you find an email having attachment with EXE, VBS, you should be careful in openning those.
No as long as you won't open such attachments. ILOVEYOU virus (for example) won't harm your pc nor activated if the user will not download and open the attachment which is written in VBS. In addition, a program that will steal and send information, at least must be written in higher language and compiled to be executable (exe). So if you find an email having attachment with EXE, VBS, you should be careful in openning those.
How do I get rid of a computer virus?
Elizabeth
I have Norton on my computer but while i was surfing the web and trying to find a website that I could watch tv shows on for free I somehow must have got a virus. My computer started going crazy and Norton kept popping up and saying that I had a virus. It said it was a very high risk. And i dont know how to get rid of it. Help! I also cant get on the internet because Norton wont let me.
Answer
hello Elizabeth, please follow these easy steps and u should be virus/malawre free in no time. i am on a mission tonight, to help as many people as i can :)
Let me start of by saying that when it comes to infected computers( viruses AND/OR malaware) re-intsalling windows, or formating, should be LAST RESORT. And oly if your computer does NOT turn on NOT EVEN in safe mode. There are way to many options, to just give up so easy.
Step #1. Restart, and before the computer logo comes on( dell, hp, or whatever ur computer is) PRESS F 8 A COUPLE OF TIMES-- a black screen with white lettering will appear. with ur u and down arrows, select SAFE MODE WITH NETWORKING) the computer should look weird as it starts up in safe mode( dont worry/its all fine)
Step #2. Download Malawarebytes from: http://www.malwarebytes.org/ ( the free one)
Here are the instructions after you download it:
Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
At the end, be sure a checkmark is placed next to the following:
Update Malwarebytesâ Anti-Malware
Launch Malwarebytesâ Anti-Malware
Then click Finish.
If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
Once the program has loaded, select Perform quick scan, then click Scan.
When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
Step# 3 Download AVG from: http://free.avg.com/ww-en/download-avg-anti-virus-free ( scroll down, download the free version)
Follow the same steps from Malawarebytes( it will be a bit different since it is a different program, but the essentials are the same: install AVG, run scan, check found results, and remove them)
After this, restart your computer, and everything should be back to normal. ( these are my instructions) However, if you want more, you can always go here for even more deltalied info.
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/
Do not download more then necesary. One of the biggest myts and mistakes made by people in general, is thinking that the more anti virus programs you have installed on your computer the better it is.
THAT IS A MISTAKE AND A MYTH. The reason for that is bceause anti virus programs counteract and overwrite eachother, thus errors in removing viruses. One ativirus an one anti malaware, is more then enough.
Yes, malawarebytes, it is not only for malaware/spyware, BUT ALSO for viruses. It works wonders on both.
hello Elizabeth, please follow these easy steps and u should be virus/malawre free in no time. i am on a mission tonight, to help as many people as i can :)
Let me start of by saying that when it comes to infected computers( viruses AND/OR malaware) re-intsalling windows, or formating, should be LAST RESORT. And oly if your computer does NOT turn on NOT EVEN in safe mode. There are way to many options, to just give up so easy.
Step #1. Restart, and before the computer logo comes on( dell, hp, or whatever ur computer is) PRESS F 8 A COUPLE OF TIMES-- a black screen with white lettering will appear. with ur u and down arrows, select SAFE MODE WITH NETWORKING) the computer should look weird as it starts up in safe mode( dont worry/its all fine)
Step #2. Download Malawarebytes from: http://www.malwarebytes.org/ ( the free one)
Here are the instructions after you download it:
Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
At the end, be sure a checkmark is placed next to the following:
Update Malwarebytesâ Anti-Malware
Launch Malwarebytesâ Anti-Malware
Then click Finish.
If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
Once the program has loaded, select Perform quick scan, then click Scan.
When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
Step# 3 Download AVG from: http://free.avg.com/ww-en/download-avg-anti-virus-free ( scroll down, download the free version)
Follow the same steps from Malawarebytes( it will be a bit different since it is a different program, but the essentials are the same: install AVG, run scan, check found results, and remove them)
After this, restart your computer, and everything should be back to normal. ( these are my instructions) However, if you want more, you can always go here for even more deltalied info.
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/
Do not download more then necesary. One of the biggest myts and mistakes made by people in general, is thinking that the more anti virus programs you have installed on your computer the better it is.
THAT IS A MISTAKE AND A MYTH. The reason for that is bceause anti virus programs counteract and overwrite eachother, thus errors in removing viruses. One ativirus an one anti malaware, is more then enough.
Yes, malawarebytes, it is not only for malaware/spyware, BUT ALSO for viruses. It works wonders on both.
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