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• Why are there no update in September for Malicious Software Removal Tool?

  Why are there no update in September for Malicious Software Removal Tool?

  Hello

  My guess is that it is usually released the 2nd Tuesday of the month which is tomorrow 13/09/2011.

  For anyone needing a link - it is also available via Windows Update.

  Microsoft® Windows® malicious software removal tool (KB890830)
  http://www.Microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=16

  I hope this helps.

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• Safari crashes on opening. Errors: Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV) of Exception Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0 x 0000000000000023. I have already downloaded the last update: 9.1.3, flash removed, removed malicious software known with Malwarebyt

  Safari crashes on opening. The errors are:

  Exception type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)

  Exception codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0 x 0000000000000023.

  I have already downloaded the last update: 9.1.3, flash removed, removed malicious software known with Malwarebytes. I would like to re - install the operating system, but I downloaded an upgrade initially and do not know what file name to look for to try to do more. I may or may not have a backup. If I do, are there instructions for this kind of restore somewhere?

  Thank you.

  Hello

  Can be an extension Safari or third party plugin that is causing Safari to unexpectedly stop then follow the instructions in this article to support > Safari: no support for third-party modules can cause Safari to suddenly quit, or have performance problems

• Updates to Windows for the malicious software removal tool. Can I watch it install and then look at the scan

  Updates Windows 7 for malicious software removal tool. When the download of the update can I watch it install and then watching the ongoing comprehensive analysis

  Thank you for Pingu70

• I have a malicious software alert.

  I have a malicious software alert. My Safari is now frozen on the property page alert malware. How can I unlock Safari and empty my cache?

  Choose force quit from the Apple menu, close Safari and then run it with the SHIFT key is pressed. If the message reappears, disconnect the computer from the Internet and close the tab Popup came.

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• I had a "update your Firefox browser last" page appear. This is for real or a scam?

  I just got a page appear - ' you run Firefox 25 - it is recommended that you update immediately "etc. with a popup to click. Its URL is (I think) 'update - browser.org ' It smelled fishy. Is it?
  Unfortunately I killed him before more information.

  Hello tcarleton, yes that much sounds like a tactic of scam that tries to trick you into installing malicious software, so don't download or run this kind of stuff! Firefox 25.0.1 is the latest version of firefox generally published at the moment, 26 firefox will be released over the next week. updates are managed automatically by firefox, so you don't have to download anything (you can run a check of updates of firefox > help > about firefox).

  You can also run a full scan of your system with software security already in place and the various tools like the free version of malwarebytes, adwcleaner & kaspersky security scan to make sure there isn't already a kind of active malware on your system that triggers these false alerts.

  Fix Firefox problems caused by malicious software

  in case you come across such a message, again, you could report the site to https://www.mozilla.org/legal/fraud-report/

• Firefox asked me if I wanted to update the modules &amp; I said yes... and then he tried to update and Firefox said I had to update browser - I tried to do and everything was up to date?

  Firefox asked me if I wanted to update the modules and I said yes... then she was update he said and then Firefox said I had to update browser, then I tried to update the browser and Firefox says it's up-to-date. I don't understand... Please advise?

  If you use the same computer you declare see these messages that I see Firefox is updated.

• Article update: Harden your Mac from malicious software attacks

  Sorry if this is posted in the wrong place.

  Article

  Harden your Mac from malicious software attacks

  Harden your Mac from malicious software attacks

  Seems to be outdated. ( Changed the: July 12, 2013 19:28 46816 views )

  It is the Firefox Mozilla Knowledge Base article

  • Fix Firefox problems caused by malicious software
  • Link firefox:mac https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-caused-malware#

  Note

  • This is the official site of support of Firefox that is bound to the User Interface of Firefox browsers.
  • This Mozilla document can not be an article on it, but still had 10s of thousands of views.

  Is someone able to update this document or suggest other resources or document to include in the document of Mozilla?

  Personally, I don't use a Mac.  One point which can be exceeded in the Apple support document some of the references to the clams.

  Is ClamXav graphic version is no longer free?  (https://www.clamxav.com/changetocommercialsoftware)

  There is also now a product available from how Malwrebyes 2015 is considered within the Apple community.
  (Yes I realize that as Linux and Android, you will have less malware and adware issues than the MS OS)

  • Anti-Malware for Mac https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/mac/

  It's free and (probably) equivalent Windows software is well regarded in the Mozilla community.

  Thanks in advance,

  John

  Mac users often ask if they should install "anti-virus" (AV) or software "anti-malware". The answer is 'no', but it can give the false impression that there is no threat of what is loosely called 'virus '. There is a threat.

  1. it is a comment on what you should - and should not-do to protect you from malicious software ("malware") that runs on the Internet and gets onto a computer as an unintended consequence of the user's actions.

  It does not apply to the software, such as keyloggers, which can be installed deliberately by an intruder who has convenient access to the computer, or who has been able to take control of it remotely. This threat is in a different category, and there is no easy way to defend against it. AV software is not intended to and does not, to defend against these attacks.

  The comment is long because the issue is complex. The essential points are in articles 5 and 11.

  OS X implements now three levels of integrated protection specifically against malware, not to mention the protections of runtime such as quarantine the file, execute disable, sandbox, protecting the integrity of system, System Library randomization and randomized address space layout , which can also prevent other kinds of exploits.

  2. all versions of Mac OS X 10.6.7 were able to detect the malware Mac known in downloaded files and block non-secure web plugins. This feature is transparent to the user. Apple calls internally it "XProtect."

  The malware used by XProtect recognition database is automatically updated. However, you should not count on it, because the attackers are still at least a day before the defenders.

  The following restrictions apply to XProtect:

  ☞ circumvented by some third-party network software, such as the BitTorrent clients and Java applets.

  ☞ It applies only to software downloaded on the network. Software installed from a CD or other media is not verified.

  As new versions of Mac OS X are available, it is not clear whether Apple will continue indefinitely maintain the older versions such as 10.6 XProtect database. Versions of obsolete systems security may eventually be affected. Updates to security for the code of obsolete systems will be stop being released at any given time, and which can leave them open to other types of attack in addition to malware.

  3. starting with the OS X 10.7.5, there was a second layer of built-in malware protection, designated "Gatekeeper" by Apple. By default, applications and installation packages downloaded from the network will be run only if they are digitally signed by a developer to a certificate issued by Apple. Certified software in this way has not been checked for safety by Apple, unless it comes to the App Store, but you can be reasonably sure that it has not been changed by someone other than the developer. His identity is known to Apple, so it could be held legally responsible if it distributes malicious software. Which may not mean much if the developer lives in a country with a weak legal system (see below).

  Access controller does not depend on a database of known malware. He has, however, the same limitations as XProtect and in addition the following:

  ☞ It can easily be turned off or overridden by the user.

  ☞ A malware attacker could find a way around it, or could take control of a certificate of signing of code under false pretenses or could simply ignore the consequences of the distribution of malware Tryggvason.

  ☞ Developer App store could find a way around the Apple control, or the control may fail due to human error.

  Apple took too long to revoke some known attackers codesigning certificates, thus diluting the value of the keeper and the program developer ID. These variances do not involve the App Store products, however.

  For the reasons given, App Store, and, to a lesser extent - other applications recognized by signed Gatekeeper, are safer than others, but they cannot be considered to be absolutely sure. "Sand" applications could make to access to private data, such as your contacts, or for access to the network. Think that before granting access. Security sandbox is based on user input. Never click through any application for leave without thinking.

  4. by starting with OS X 10.8.3, a third layer of protection has been added: a "Malware Removal Tool" (MRT). MRT runs automatically in the background. He checks and removes, malware that corresponds to a database of recognition held by Apple. To ensure that MRT will be executed when the database is updated, the App Store tab in system preferences and check the box marked

  Install the system data files and security updates

  If it is not already done.

  As XProtect, MRT is effective against known threats, but not against strangers. It alerts you if it detects malware, but otherwise, it has no user interface.

  5. the built-in Mac OS x security features reduce the risk of malware attack, but they are not and will never be complete protection. Malware is a problem of human behavior, not a behavior machine, and none only of technological solution will solve. Software protect you from trust only will make you more vulnerable.

  The best defense is always going to be your own intelligence. Except perhaps feats of Java, all the known malware, circulating on the Internet wearing reached a completely setting installation to update to OS X 10.6 or later takes the form of so-called "Trojans", which may have no effect if the victim is deceived in their execution. The threat thus amounts to a battle of wits between you and cybercriminals. If you are better informed, they think you are, you win. In effect, it means that you always stay in the shelter of practical computing. How do you know when you leave the safe harbor? Here are a few signs warning of danger.

  Software from a reliable source

  ☞ Software with a brand, such as Adobe Flash Player, does not come directly from the Web site. Don't be fooled an alert of any website for updating Flash, or your browser, or other software. A real alert that Flash is outdated and blocked is shown on this support page. In this case, follow the instructions on the support page. Furthermore, assume that the alert is false and that someone is trying to rip you off to install malicious software. If you see these alerts on more than one Web site, ask for instructions.

  ☞ Software any is distributed via BitTorrent or Usenet, or on a Web site that distributes pirated music and movies.

  ☞ Rogue sites Web such as CNET Download MacUpdate, Soft32, Softonic and SourceForge distribute free applications that have been packaged in a superfluous "install".

  ☞ The software is advertised through spam or intrusive web ads. Any announcement, on any site, which includes a direct link to a download should be ignored.

  Software that is clearly illegal or doing something illegal

  Commercial software ☞ high-end such as Photoshop is "cracked" or "free."

  ☞ An application helps you violates copyright law, for example to circumvent the copy protection on a commercial software, or streamed media recording to be reused without permission. All the 'YouTube downloaders' are in this category, but not all are necessarily malicious.

  Conditional or unsolicited offer from strangers

  ☞ A phone calling or a web page you indicates that you have a "virus" and offers to remove. (Some reputable sites warned visitors who have been infected with the malware "DNSChanger" legitimately. The exception to this rule applies.)

  ☞ A web site offers a free content like music or video, but for use, you must install a "codec", 'plug-in', 'player' 'Downloader', 'extractor', or 'certificate' which comes from the same site, or a stranger.

  ☞ You win a prize in a competition that you are never entered.

  ☞ someone on a forum like this is eager to help you, but only if you download an application of your choice.

  ☞ a 'FREE WI - FI!' network presents itself in a public place like an airport, but is not provided by management.

  ☞ Online everything that you expect to pay is 'free '.

  Unexpected events

  ☞ a file is downloaded automatically when you visit a web page, without any further action on your part. delete any file without opening it.

  ☞ You open what you think, it is a document and you receive an alert that it is "an application downloaded from the Internet." Click Cancel and delete the file. Even if you don't get the alert, you must always remove any download that is not what you expected it to be.

  ☞ An application does something you don't expect, such as permission to access your contacts, your location or the Internet without obvious reason.

  ☞ Software is attached to the email you na not ask, even if it is (or seems to come) by a person of trust.

  I do not leave the safe harbour that once will necessarily lead to disasters, but make a habit of it will weaken your defenses against malicious software attacks. None of the above scenarios must, at the very least, make you uncomfortable.

  The emergence of data "ransomware" for Mac was part of the defense against the attacks of backup all data. Since an infected machine could destroy its own backups, at least a backup unit must always be in offline mode. For example, you could turn your backup drives, keeping one with you or another site. This strategy also protects against a physical threat such as a fire or theft.

  6. Java on the Web (not to be confused with JavaScript, to which it is not related, despite the similarity of names) is a weak point in the security of any system. Java is, among other things, a platform to run complex applications in a web page. That was always a bad idea, and Java developers have proved unable to apply it without also creating a portal for malware to enter. Past Java exploits are the closest thing there has ever been a type virus Windows affecting OS X. simply load a page with Java malicious content could be harmful.

  Fortunately, client-side Java on the Web is outdated and largely disappeared. Only a few outdated sites still use it. Try to accelerate the process of extinction by avoiding these sites, if you have a choice. Forget to play games or other uses not Java essentials.

  Java is not included in OS X 10.7 and later versions. Discrete Java installers are distributed by Apple and Oracle (the developer of Java). Do not use one unless you need it. Most of the people don't. If Java is installed, turn it off- not the JavaScript in your browser.

  Whatever the version, experience has shown that Java on the Web is not reliable. If you must use a Java applet for a job on a specific site, Enable Java only for the site in Safari. Never activate Java for a public Web site that carries the third-party advertising. Use only on websites that are well known, protected by login and secure without ads. In Safari 6 or later, you will see a padlock icon in the address bar when you visit a secure site.

  7. another perennial weak point is Adobe Flash Player. Like Java, Flash is declining well deserved, but content Flash is still much more widespread than the contents of Java on the Web. If you choose to install the Flash plugin, you can reduce your exposure to Flash by checking the box marked

  Stop the plug-ins to save energy

  in the Advanced tab of the preferences of Safari window, if not already done. Consider also installing an extension Safari as "ClickToFlash" or "ClickToPlugin." They will prevent the Flash content automatically load and are initially not Flash video is substituted for Flash on YouTube and perhaps a few other sites. I tested the extensions and found them safe, but you should always do your own research before you decide whether to trust any third party software.

  8. remain within the sphere of security, and you will be as safe from malware you can be practically. The rest of this comment is what you must do to protect you.

  Although it may seem counterintuitive, you should never install any AV or products 'Internet security' for Mac if you have a choice, because they are all worse than useless. If you are required by a (wrong) institutional policy to install some kind of AV, choose one of the free apps in the Mac App Store, nothing else.

  Why you should not use products AV?

  ☞ To recognize malware, software depends on a database of known threats, which is always at least one day to day. This technique is a proven failure, as a major supplier of AV software has admitted. Most of the attacks are "zero-day" - that is, previously unknown. Recognition-based AV does not defend against such attacks, and the enterprise IT industry comes to realize that the traditional AV software is worthless.

  ☞ design is based generally on the nonexistent threat that malware can be injected at any time, anywhere in the file system. Malware is downloaded from the network; He is not of the blue leaves. To meet this threat does not exist, a commercial AV software changes or low level functions of the operating system, which is a waste of resources and a frequent cause of instability, bugs, poor performance, and duplicates.

  ☞ changing the operating system, the software can also create weaknessesthat could be exploited by malicious attackers.

  ☞ especially, a false sense of security is dangerous. This fact relates to all AV software it will never be any changes elsewhere.

  Using the software AV defines you for double exploitation: by hackers, malicious software, that the software does not protect you and the actual AV industry. The latter will often try to hang with a product free of appeal , so it can charge you for "improvements" later.

  9. a free AV product from the Mac App Store is safe as long as you don't let it delete or move files. Ignore all the warnings that it can give you on "heuristic" or "phishing." These warnings, if they are not simply false positives, see the text of e-mail messages or updates cached web pages, not malware. Also ignore any attempt to upsell you to a paid version of the product.

  An AV application is not necessary and may not be invoked for protection against malware for OS X. It is useful, or even not at all, only to detect malware Windows and even for this use it is not really effective, because the new Windows malware makes its appearance much faster than OS X malware.

  Windows malware cannot hurt you directly (unless, of course, you use Windows). Just do not pass to someone else. A malicious link in the e-mail is usually easy to recognize by the name alone. A concrete example:

       London Terror Moovie.avi [124 spaces] Checked By Norton Antivirus.exe

  You don't need software to tell you it's a horse Trojan for Windows. Software may be able to tell what trojan is, but who cares? In practice, there is no reason to use a recognition software, unless an organizational strategy requires. Malware Windows is so widespread that you must assume that it is in each attachment until proof to the contrary.

  A free AV product on the App Store can serve a purpose if it fulfills a misinformed network administrator that requires to have some sort of application AV. An App Store product will not change the operating system; in fact, it does nothing, unless you run it.

  If you are just curious to know if a file is recognized as malware by the AV engines, you can download it from the "VirusTotal" site, where it will be tested against most of them. A negative result is evidence of what whether, for the reasons given above. I do not recommend doing this with a file that may contain private information.

  10. There seems to be a common belief that the firewall Application acts as a barrier to infection, or prevents operation of malware. He does not. It blocks incoming connections to some network services you are using, such as file sharing. It is disabled by default, and you should leave it like that if you're behind a router on a private home or office network. Activate only when you are on an untrusted network, for example a public Wi - Fi hotspot, where you do not want to provide services. Disable services that you don't use in the sharing preferences window. All are disabled by default.

  11. as a Mac user, you don't have to live in fear that your computer may be infected whenever you install the software, read emails, or visit a web page. But nor can you assume that you will always be free from exploitation, no matter what you do. Internet browsing, it's like walking the streets of a big city. It can be as safe or as dangerous that you choose to do so. The greatest harm done by software AV is precisely its selling point: it makes people feel safe. They can then feel sufficiently safe to take risks, which the software does not protect them. Nothing can reduce the need for safe computing practices.

• When I open firefox virus opens a page and say install flush or update Java

  When I click to write browse alien 2 or 3, windows open and ask to install RAS player or java update. They cannot allow me to watch the web page or a movie in firefox. I've updated firefox by using the Help menu. But no fruitful result. What can I do? Please give me a solution.

  Yes, so either you have malicious software, or something has changed your homepage.

  What you can try. (I advise you to follow these steps in the order)

  1 reset your default home page.

  • Press the ALT on your keyboard in Firefox, then click Tools > Options.
  • Go to "Général" and click on "Restore default" under Startup.
  • Then close and reopen Firefox and see if the malware popup always appears.

  2 look for malware on your computer and malicious Add-ons on Firefox.

  • Press ALT on your keyboard and click on tools > Add-ons.
  • Sweep your list of Add-ons for those unfamiliar or suspicious, then click on 'Remove' or 'Disable' next to them if you find them.
  • Download Extension Defender (an add-on on the Mozilla Add-ons page).
  • Open it and find the Firefox malware, in case you missed some dangerous Add-ons while watching on your page of modules.
  • Download Malwarebytes Anti-malware.
  • Install it from the installation file that you downloaded.
  • Once installed, open the program, update the database, then run a scan with it for malware on your computer. The program will remove malware for free. (Feel free to uninstall Malwarebytes, once you have finished using it)

  3 reset Firefox, which can resolve a number of issues which you can't fix it with Firefox.

  • Type of topic: support in address browser bar and hit enter on your keyboard.
  • Once you reach the page, click on "reset Firefox... ».

  Note: this will reset your Firefox addons, preferences, etc.

  I hope I can solve your problem!

• Firefox crashes on opening a few seconds. has all of a sudden started several weeks ago and I have not been able to get since. I reinstalled but update did not work. It will not be open even in safe mode. Help!

  Firefox crashes on opening a few seconds. That started everything suddenly a few weeks ago, and despite several attempts to every day, I still cannot load firefox application. It crashes immediately on startup every time anything and journalist accident happens. I studied all the articles and followed their suggestions. I installed the latest version of firefox and still get the same results. I can't even open firefox in safe mode.

  Heather, not sure I can help, I'm not a Mac user, but I'll have a look at the crashIDs that you provided.

  Update:

  • Crash report ID: [6326058f-1fca-4d4d-a080-af8902120119]
    • signature: TFont::CreateFontEntitiesForFile (const char *, bool, TSimpleArray < TFont * > &, bool, short, char const *)
  • Crash report ID: [69534b6f-7662-4c09-bf2e-39fff2120104] signature as above

  There are very few reports recent crash with this signature, they could even be your plant. If you follow the suggestions in the article I linked above there is not much that can be done easily. You should try discount the possibility that the cause is malware by scanning with several updated tools.

  Malware controls
  Have you seen and followed the advice

  • Fix Firefox problems caused by malicious software
  • the first step trying to detect malware, a typical suggestion is this message from the-edmeister /questions/914980 #answer - 302372

  Clean reinstall it
  If you find no malware, it can be interesting to try a new re - install and a clean profile, none of them are simple and must be done with care, so first try malware scans, those who will take a while to sort.

  Rather a last resort: fill out a bug report
  
  If you are ready to try to answer the inevitable questions and have an email account anonymous, that you can use for recording, you can follow the link from the report above and click on 'report' to create a bug report on the crash.

• HP envy 20: someone had problems updating their envy of hp with Windows Windows 8 to 10?

  Someone had hurt update to Windows 10 of Windows 8? I bought my hp envy 20 while pc ome in 2013 and hp said that it is fairly new to encourage the transition I've heard that some of the older ones are not. But I keep if with errors when my computor wants to make updates and he finally gave me the unfortunate blue screen, then finally black screen and would not start. I'm trying to understand why he did it so that I can avoid or help the situation, I am the future when I get it back of fixed neimg. Any thoughts??

  Greetings,

  Someone is probably going to stomp on my answer.

  Stick with the HP operating system factory if you can deal with that.

  HP Envy 20 is not good product number. So I can't review the instructions of your PC.

  I'm guessing that HP does not Win 10 driver support.

  Microsoft is, of course, drop the ball on the provision of the correct drivers for your PC.

  So spend you to Win 10 successfully but a lousy update your PC?

  It might be a bad driver update or a cumulative update.

  You can stop to win 10of the driver updates, but you cannot stop the other updates.

  The grass is not always greener on the other side.

  See you soon!

• Malicious software removal tool update problems the last few months. Suspended for a very long time. Vista Home Premium 32 bit SP2

  Hello

  The last 3 months when the download and installation of my updates for Windows Vista, it gets stuck for hours on the malicious software removal tool. I have to cancel it. Restart the computer and reinstall. Then he moved very well and quickly according to historical updates. Last month, it was really difficult to cancell it well. He finally got through it. Here is a little history on my machine. I'm very very well with this computer. Each week, I do disk Cleanup, then defrag with diskeeper, virus scan with Microsoft Security Essentials. And every six months, I run a very large disk check and I said to correct errors and try to fix bad sectors. More than 3 years, I only had 2 minor bluescreens. I always make sure I have all my products Microsoft put updated. When I first got this computer I had a guy I.T. (a neighbor) out of the box and clean all the useless garbage out of it and it partitioned the hard drive. More than 3 years, he managed as a champion. Always very fast and all.

  I hope that I'm not the only person having problems with this. Just start with the month of June, then July, then August.

  P.S. I have 2 laptops running XP sp3, one is 9 years old and the other is 11 years old, he had 2000 top PRO, but I just put XP sp3 on it last month. They run too much like fields. I take good care of my computers with a little help from my friend IT. They have the same programs as this one and I do the same things to them, but they do not have this same problem with the release of the MSRT tool. Which leads me to think that it is specific to Vista only, I have a Windows 7 computer yet, so I can't speak for seven.

  Any suggestions or ideas? We are scratching our heads on this one.

  Thank you in advance for your time and help

  Tim Kerr

  Your misguided use of registry cleaners could have caused this behavior! If you ever think that your registry database must be cleaned, repaired, amplified, to the point, cured, twisted, fixed or optimized (it isn't), read http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=28099 and draw your own conclusions.

  See also http://blogs.technet.com/markrussinovich/archive/2005/10/02/registry-junk-a-windows-fact-of-life.aspx

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  Your use of Revo Uninstaller and the foregoing notwithstanding, applications, (Norton and McAfee) are known to not uninstall (or upgraded) themselves.

  1. download the Norton Removal Tool, save it to your desktop: ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/removal_tools/Norton_Removal_Tool.exe

  2. close all open applications (that is, anything with an icon on the taskbar).

  3. click right on the file saved in #1 above, and then select run as administrator to run the utility. DO TAP not your keyboard until the race ends, then restart.

  4. open IE (only) to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058 & run it in DEFAULT and modes difficulty then AGGRESSIVE. [1]

  5. restart & test (i.e. the or shortly after seven 14-10 when the next MRT is scheduled to be released).

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  [1] full Disclosure: the difficulty operating in AGGRESSIVE mode will remove your update history but not the list of installed updates.

  ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

• Microsoft® Windows® Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830), has - it stopped and had to be replaced?

  I have a program that tells me that the foregoing must put up-to-date but also says, in 'the details' that it has been discontinued, 'end of life' is mentioned. I should remove it completely, and is a replacement, any help please?

  Hi, 1 thank you a lot for your responses to my query. You gave me a good lesson on the search for info according to your instructions.

  I will definitely read the links on registry cleaning etc.
  I came across another thread with the same query as mine and after reading all the reviews, I decided to do the same thing that the "asker" which was to educate Secunia PSI to ignore instructions from manual update for the original program expired. Secunia PSI shows now 100% on my programs updated and everything seems to work OK.
  I obviously confused and put in the wrong program for removal in my 1st question.

  Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830), it should have been, (how to remove KB833330 - Blaster, Nachi removal tool?).

  This thread is that I came across. You may find it interesting to read and will no doubt understand all my comments confused and ignorant!
  Once again thank you for your patience and comments, much appreciated!

• the update to the malicious software removal tool maintains does not install correctly

  I installed the update for the software several times malicios removal tool and it keeps coming back as if she had not been installed.

  Hi Leo,

  According to the description, it seems that you are having problems with the installation of the updates to the malicious software removal tool. I will definitely help you with this problem.

  (1) you receive an error message when you try to install the update?

  (2) is confined to a specific update issue?

  (3) have you made changes on the computer before this problem?

  (4) what is the number of the update?

  Step 1: I suggest you to check if the update is installed or has failed in the history of udpate and provide the error message if it is down.

  (a) click Start, all programs, then select Windows Update.

  (b) click view update history.

  (c) If you see the update failed, right-click on the update and the error code and then select display.

  Step 2: If the update is installed and repeatedly offers the same update, then I suggest you to follow the steps from the link and check if the problem persists.

  Windows Update or Microsoft Update repeatedly offers the same update

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/910339

  I hope this helps. Try the above steps and get back to us for assistance. We will be happy to help you.

• Receipt of phone call saying I had malicious software (Microsoft impersonation)

  Title: Funny original call

  I live in PA and received a phone call from someone who do not speak English as a first language by telling me I had malware and viruses on my computer and it was a Microsoft tech.  He asked if my computer was on... I said no... He told me to turn it on and he'll fix it.  sounded funny to me, so I asked what computer... He said mine... I said... it was still said to mine... I still once you said... which made me very suspicious.  I have 6 computers in my house... If he was from Microsoft and in fact is a problem, he could have told me that they... I hung up.  Fortunately for me, I worked on computers since 1982 and I have no banking services online for this reason and because he could not tell me that we (an error code would have given him my exact computer) and what operating system it used.

  Avoid scams that use the Microsoft name fraudulently

  Cybercriminals often include the names of well-known companies, such as ours, in their scams. They think it will convince you to give them money or your personal information. While they usually use e-mail to you wrong, that they sometimes use the phone instead.

  Common scams that use the Microsoft name

  • "You have won the Microsoft Lottery"
  • Microsoft "requires credit card information to validate your copy of Windows.
  • Microsoft sends unsolicited e-mail with attached security updates
  • A person of "Microsoft Support" calls to fix your computer

  Avoid these dangerous hoaxes

  We do not send unsolicited e-mail or make unsolicited telephone calls asking for personal information or financial or repair your computer.

  If you receive an unsolicited e-mail or phone call which is supposed to be from Microsoft, and request that you send personal information or click on the links,delete the email or hang up the phone .

  You did not win the "Microsoft Lottery".

  Microsoft customers are often the target of a scam that uses e-mail messages falsely promising money. Victims receive messages saying: 'You have won the Microsoft Lottery!' There is no Microsoft Lottery. Delete the message.

  If you have lost money to this scam, report it . You can also send the police report to Microsoft and we will use it to help law enforcement catch criminals who send these e-mails.

  For more information, see Microsoft report fraud Lottery . To protect yourself against these e-mail hoaxes, you can use the same general orientation you use to protect yourself from phishing scams to protect you from these e-mail hoaxes.

  Microsoft do not ask for credit card information to validate your copy of Windows

  We require that your copy of Windows is legitimate before you can obtain programs from the Microsoft Download Center and to receive software updates from Microsoft Update . Our online process that performs this validation is called the Genuine Advantage Program. at no time during the validation process we request your credit card information.

  In fact, we collect any information that can be used to identify you, such as your name, e-mail address or other personal information.

  For more information, read the Microsoft Genuine Advantage Privacy . To learn more about the program in general, see genuine Microsoft software .

  Microsoft sends no communication unsolicited on security updates

  When we publish information about a security software update or security incident, send us e-mail messages only to subscribers of our security communications program.

  Unfortunately, Cybercriminals have benefited from this program. They sent fake security messages that appear to come from Microsoft. Some messages to attract the recipients to Web sites to download spyware or other malicious software. Others include an attachment that contains a virus . Delete the message. Do not open the attachment.

  Legitimate security communications from Microsoft

  • Legitimate communications do not include software updates as attachments. We never attach software updates to our security communications. On the contrary, we refer customers to our Web site for more information on the update or the software security incident.
  • Legitimate communications are also on our websites. If we provide information about a security update, you can also find this information on our Web sites.

  = Microsoft has none of the unsolicited telephone calls to help you fix your computer

  In this type of scam cybercriminals are calling you and claim to be of Support technique Microsoft. They offer help with your computer problems. Once scammers have earned your trust, they try to steal and damage your computer with malicious software, including viruses and spyware.

  Although the law enforcement can trace phone numbers, often authors use pay telephones, disposable cell phones or stolen cellular phone numbers. Better avoid fooling themselves rather than try to repair the damage afterwards.

  Treat all unsolicited sceptically telephone calls. Don't provide personal information.

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