I have a laptop running windows 7 with Microsoft Security Essentials. The other day I get the msg. that says my computer is infected and someone is trying to access some port and did I want to fix it. The only problem what the antivirus software was not Security Essentials that was displaying thismsg. It was one of those fake software deals that tries to get you to buysome peace of crap software.

I had to start the laptop in safe mode then do a system restore to get it back where everything would work again. Now its done the same error again.

Whats funny about this that both times it has done this there is an icon onthe desktop that says "Test" The only thing this laptop is used for is toread e-mail (Hotmail) and play games like spider solitaire.

Any ideas on what could be causing this or how to fix it for good?

Thanks in advance

Lt. Johnny Miller wrote:

> The only thing this laptop is used for is to read e-mail (Hotmail)
>and play games like spider solitaire.

I like that game too. What's your high score?

Wolf K <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
news:BtMrp.25189$(E-Mail Removed):

> On 20/04/2011 10:00 PM, Lt. Johnny Miller wrote:
>> I have a laptop running windows 7 with Microsoft Security
>> Essentials. The other day I get the msg. that says my computer is
>> infected and someone is trying to access some port and did I want
>> to fix it. The only problem what the antivirus software was not
>> Security Essentials that was displaying this msg. It was one of
>> those fake software deals that tries to get you to buy some peace
>> of crap software.
>>
>> I had to start the laptop in safe mode then do a system restore to
>> get it back where everything would work again. Now its done the
>> same error again.
>>
>> Whats funny about this that both times it has done this there is an
>> icon on the desktop that says "Test" The only thing this laptop is
>> used for is to read e-mail (Hotmail) and play games like spider
>> solitaire.
>>
>> Any ideas on what could be causing this or how to fix it for good?
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>
>
> Looks like a trojan. Download Malware Bytes Anti-Malware (MBAM), and
> run it. Disconnect the laptop from the internet and stop Essentials
> while doing this. Reboot, and d/l at least three other anti-malware
> / anti-virus programs, and run them too, same as MBAM. After you
> have cleaned your machine, set MS Essentials to the highest level,
> and to scan incoming mail. Set a scanning schedule, say for 3:00 am
> every Mon-Wed-Fri, and make sure you leave your laptop on (or set it
> to wake up when a scan is scheduled.)

There is no real point in scanning email itself.



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On Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:54:32 GMT, Dustin <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>There is no real point in scanning email itself.
>
I agree with that. Memory hog. Any decent antivirus will warn
you when you open the bad attachment. No point at all scanning
anything before it's opened.
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> Any ideas on what could be causing this or how to fix it for good?

System Restore may help. Find a safe checkpoint!

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On 4/21/2011 8:54 AM, Dustin wrote:
> Wolf K<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> news:BtMrp.25189$(E-Mail Removed):
>
>> On 20/04/2011 10:00 PM, Lt. Johnny Miller wrote:
>>> I have a laptop running windows 7 with Microsoft Security
>>> Essentials. The other day I get the msg. that says my computer is
>>> infected and someone is trying to access some port and did I want
>>> to fix it. The only problem what the antivirus software was not
>>> Security Essentials that was displaying this msg. It was one of
>>> those fake software deals that tries to get you to buy some peace
>>> of crap software.
>>>
>>> I had to start the laptop in safe mode then do a system restore to
>>> get it back where everything would work again. Now its done the
>>> same error again.
>>>
>>> Whats funny about this that both times it has done this there is an
>>> icon on the desktop that says "Test" The only thing this laptop is
>>> used for is to read e-mail (Hotmail) and play games like spider
>>> solitaire.
>>>
>>> Any ideas on what could be causing this or how to fix it for good?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance
>>
>>
>> Looks like a trojan. Download Malware Bytes Anti-Malware (MBAM), and
>> run it. Disconnect the laptop from the internet and stop Essentials
>> while doing this. Reboot, and d/l at least three other anti-malware
>> / anti-virus programs, and run them too, same as MBAM. After you
>> have cleaned your machine, set MS Essentials to the highest level,
>> and to scan incoming mail. Set a scanning schedule, say for 3:00 am
>> every Mon-Wed-Fri, and make sure you leave your laptop on (or set it
>> to wake up when a scan is scheduled.)
>
> There is no real point in scanning email itself.
>
>
>

The only thing you may find in "email" is URLs pointing to malware.

That's if you do the usual security measures of not automatically
launching any "excecutables" while reading email.


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responding to
http://www.secure-gear.com/antivirus...s-7-39718-.htm
Titan wrote:
Did you do full scan of your pc ?


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