Safe Luxury

what to do when my computers has hackers, viruses and etc?

i barely noticed that my home computer has being hacked so i downloaded firefox newer version 3.0 with anti virus , anti malware and other features ..so is my computer safe now or are there still hackers/viruses on my computer ? what should i do now? and is there a difference between firefox and firewall?? please help! thanks.

Public Comments

1. There are probably still traces of spyware or viruses and should probably take your computer to a technician so you can have it completely erased but you can keep all your important files.
2. FireFox is a web browser, a firewall is a piece of software or hardware to control/restrict network traffic in and out of your network - e.g. to keep you safe from attacks. With regards to any infections... In order to successfully remove malware infections (viruses, spyware, adware etc) from your PC you need to follow a methodical approach as well as using effective (and free) tools. There’s a decent guide covering this that you can work through at My Slow PC (http://www.MySlowPC.net/) – click on the “Troubleshooting” link. Here’s my advice from it: 1.) Turn System Restore OFF so any infection that you remove is not restored. 2.) Scan with a combination of the best detection utilities as you’ll find different scanners can sometimes pick up different infections. E.g. * McAfee Stinger – a free standalone Trojan virus scanner * SpyBot Search & Destroy – a spyware/adware scanner * Lavasoft Adaware – for spyware/adware Note – it might be a good idea to disconnect your network connection once you’ve updated them with the latest virus/spyware definitions. This is due to the fact that often an infection is trying to spread over your network. 3.) If the above fails or you’re not sure if you’re still infected, when you start your PC tap the F8 key, select “Safe Mode” and repeat the scans once you’re connected. I hope the above helps, as mentioned the guide above is a lot more detailed and the My Slow PC site is pretty useful. Good luck!
3. Hi... Go Here & Install Microsoft Virus Remover!!! www.deliciousmovies.com Have Fun
4. There are a number of things you can do and a number of free software you can use. I suggest you start by reading this guide and download the software it recommends its pretty good: http://eztutorial.co.uk/tutorials/pc/spyware.html People recommend using free anti-virus like AVG and Avast but I don't recommend them as they are slow running on your computer and not the best out there. I would recommend buying a decent anti-virus like Norton. If not house call is your best bet. Its a free online virus scanner which is pretty good and will not slow your computer down as its done online.
5. I just downloaded AVG 8.0199 and is working out quite well. I run scans and it takes care of the rest. It's free as well. Firefox is a search engine, and firewall is a safety feature on your computer that is supposed to block hackers/viruses.
6. Please download and install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, update it and run a full scan. Remove everything it finds. http://www.malwarebytes.org/ After disinfection, download and install Avira AntiVir if you do not have an anti-virus installed. http://www.free-av.com/ If you are still having problems with your computer, I recommend that you go to bleepingcomputer.com in order to remove all traces of malware in your computer. http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/