Hi im bricking myself as some guy i know said he's sent a keylogger to my computer and can easily hack my pc is there a software program to stop these type of people doing so? Im using norton anti virus at the moment and sygate anything else would help? Thanks
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One threads fine thanks, i have deleted the other one. 
First thing; Nortons is frankly crap. sorry to be blunt but its the truth, although its better than nothing.
Have you scanned your pc to make sure its clean? Try Kaspersky online scanner rather than nortons to check your free of virus' It will also make you feel better.
Do you have any Anti Spyware software installed? If so what?
First thing; Nortons is frankly crap. sorry to be blunt but its the truth, although its better than nothing.
Have you scanned your pc to make sure its clean? Try Kaspersky online scanner rather than nortons to check your free of virus' It will also make you feel better.
Do you have any Anti Spyware software installed? If so what?
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Indeed i can. But you need more than one i'm afraid.
First up goto Spyware point and download, install and update the following programs.
A-Squared Free
SpywareBlaster
Microsoft Windows Defender
Then goto the Microsoft Windows Update website to check your OS is up to date.
First up goto Spyware point and download, install and update the following programs.
A-Squared Free
SpywareBlaster
Microsoft Windows Defender
Then goto the Microsoft Windows Update website to check your OS is up to date.
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No problem, if you do want to get rid of Nortons AV you could replace it with Anti-Vir (Thats what i am running at the mo.)
You may need to use the Norton removal tool to get rid of it compleately Look here
AntiVir is free and a damm sight better than norton, but its up to you.
If you do that and all of the above then you should have quite a secure pc. but you'll never be 100% safe.
You may need to use the Norton removal tool to get rid of it compleately Look here
AntiVir is free and a damm sight better than norton, but its up to you.
If you do that and all of the above then you should have quite a secure pc. but you'll never be 100% safe.
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Of course the big question is, how the hell did he send a keylogger to your machine. And why/what would he gain?
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I would pretty much guarentee it is BS. Either he's a 12 year old kid trying to prove a point or an idiot.
1. Hackers dont tell you they just do it and maybe mention later or leave a message.
2. To even tell you on MSN is the most stupid thing i've ever heard. All you need is his name and to report him to MSN they will track him down under the Homeland security act if you are in the states or the anti terrorism act elsewhere.
Certainly take all the precautions as you should indeed do anyway, however I would think you are safe. If you are still unsure then contact MSN and inform them of what the situation as I would.
A similiar thing happened to me 18months or so ago in a Lobby used for meeting fellow Ghost recon gamers. They where using mIRC to hack into peoples accounts and causing no end of trouble. The idiots just dont know when to stop. I personally spoke to a good freind of mine who in turn spoke to her good freind (One of the Heads of the UBI UK) within 2 - 3 months or so it was admitted it had gone on enough. The entire game lobby was closed down. Idiots fcked it up for everyone!
Moral, never mess with people you dont know. You may come out worse!
Good luck
1. Hackers dont tell you they just do it and maybe mention later or leave a message.
2. To even tell you on MSN is the most stupid thing i've ever heard. All you need is his name and to report him to MSN they will track him down under the Homeland security act if you are in the states or the anti terrorism act elsewhere.
Certainly take all the precautions as you should indeed do anyway, however I would think you are safe. If you are still unsure then contact MSN and inform them of what the situation as I would.
A similiar thing happened to me 18months or so ago in a Lobby used for meeting fellow Ghost recon gamers. They where using mIRC to hack into peoples accounts and causing no end of trouble. The idiots just dont know when to stop. I personally spoke to a good freind of mine who in turn spoke to her good freind (One of the Heads of the UBI UK) within 2 - 3 months or so it was admitted it had gone on enough. The entire game lobby was closed down. Idiots fcked it up for everyone!
Moral, never mess with people you dont know. You may come out worse!
Good luck
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