Is it safe to make a payment online if you might have spyware?

May 31st, 2010

Robertscoollio231 asked:


I think i MIGHT have spyware on my computer and my family was about to make an online payment. But i was thinking if we had spyware wouldn’t it take the credit card information and all that stuff that you need to put in to make a purchase online? Thanks for your help.

Joan

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How come Windows defender never found any spyware or maleware from my computer even I had some?

May 31st, 2010

Are u honest? asked:


I have a windows vista home premium computer.I allways noticed none of the time since i have this computer and it has built in microsoft software ‘windows defender’that i allways update too.but never noticed or it said that it found a spyware or maleware from my comuter and when i was suspicious about it i tried some different spyware software and they found few spyware-maleware from my computer.I am not sure if windows defender really working.

THOMAS

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Can Spyware be updated manually when not connected to the internet but by a USB with the updated version?

May 30th, 2010

9UER0 asked:


Ok. Have a laptop that is not letting me connect to the internet. So what im trying to do is update spyware manually and run a scan casue i know it’s infected.

Michael

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Will restoring my computer to it’s factory default remove all viruses and spyware?

May 29th, 2010

Christy asked:


In the past week, I have been having spyware and pop-up problems on my computer. I want to just erase EVERYTHING and start from scratch. If I run the backup program for my computer and erase everything and restore it to its original condition, will this erase viruses and spyware?

Shannon

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Whom do I contact to penalize an ad for installing a Spyware and my computer now is disabled?

May 29th, 2010

Antonio Jr. R asked:


My computer suddenly will not operate after and ad shows up asking me to buy their Anti-spyware. There is no address shown but the ad says it is contaminated. It was perfect before this ad showed up, but the ad tells me to order their spyware or I will not be able to use my computer. What now? I cannot open any program. What gives?

David

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What is your opinion about the new Norton Spyware ?

May 29th, 2010

Andrei asked:


I heard a lot of people complaining about that new Norton Spyware from the Yahoo toolbar. Should I reinstall the old Yahoo toolbar ?Or the new one is much better ?

Accelyne

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Is it possible to get viruses or spyware when using a PSP?

May 28th, 2010

event horizon asked:


Is it possible to get viruses or spyware when I am browsing the internet on my PSP (using wifi from my PC) that can effect my PSP and/or my PC?
But if a virus or something is developed for the PSP, can the PC (that is used for internet connection on the PSP) be affected?

Derrick

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What is spyware and adware, why they exist, and why are they a problem?

May 28th, 2010

Jason D asked:


As the questions says, what is spyware and adware, why they exist, and why are they a problem?

Fairly detailed answers would be fantastic :)

Thanks in advance

Susan

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What’s the best of antivirus? What the difference between adware , spyware , malware and virus?

May 27th, 2010

phantom asked:


What’s the best of antivirus? What the difference between adware , spyware , malware and virus??

Theodore

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Can home PCs provide a way for viruses and spyware to enter a corporate LAN?

May 27th, 2010

Britty Lewis asked:


Employees allowed to access their corporate PCs from their home PCs using some remote access control software, does this give a route into the corporate LAN for any viruses or spyware that may be on that home computer?

KISHOR

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