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Virus, Adware, Malware Removal from Work Computer

 
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austinchauncey



Joined: 02 Mar 2010
Location: seoul

PostPosted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 7:41 pm    Post subject: Virus, Adware, Malware Removal from Work Computer Reply with quote

My hand-me-down work computer seems to have some security issues. Since I got it, I've had Microsoft insecure connection warning things (yellow shielf with exclamation point) as well as some V3 Security thing that pops up all the time. There is also a capsule thing (green and grey) that pops up constantly.

These programs are in Korean and my co-teacher is too busy to help fix it. Can you recommend simple, free programs that I can use to keep the computer secure?

P.S.: I've done what I think were a Windows update several times and the computer restarted, but it doesn't go away.


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eamo



Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

PostPosted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 7:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you can, uninstall V3.....it has been compromised many times by spyware and adware......

After uninstalling V3, reboot and install a free but reputable anti-virus...............something like AVG or Avast.

Run a full scan and hope it can remove whatever you've got.
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austinchauncey



Joined: 02 Mar 2010
Location: seoul

PostPosted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 7:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

eamo wrote:
If you can, uninstall V3.....it has been compromised many times by spyware and adware......

After uninstalling V3, reboot and install a free but reputable anti-virus...............something like AVG or Avast.

Run a full scan and hope it can remove whatever you've got.


How do I add or remove? My home computer is an ol school Mac. I've gone to (S) then (C) which is where I thought it was, but it's not there.




By the way, the windows thing says:

Update seolchi Bangbeobeul Seontaekhoshibshiyo.


Blah blah blah.

Bbareun seorchi (gwonjang) � E
Blah blah blah

Seoyongja jeongwee (Gogeub) � U
Blah blah blah

(Seolchi) (Chweeso)
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davehere22



Joined: 06 Jun 2007
Location: seoul

PostPosted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 4:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

a program called 'stinger' worked for me for some stuff

its a small prog made by mcaaffee, i have used that along with avg
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egrog1717



Joined: 12 Mar 2008

PostPosted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 5:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

At work I roll with AVG and SUPERAntiSpyware...

At home I've taken out AVG (it's a resource hog on startup while it checks for updates) and gone with Microsoft Security Essentials.
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