Discuss about how to identify and find viruses, spyware, trojans and other malware and how to deal with them. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:28:19 +0000 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:28:19 +0000 AfterDawn Discussion Forums https://forums.afterdawn.com/forums/windows-virus_and_spyware_problems/ Wed, 02 Jul 2025 02:43:52 +0000 https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/signal-fights-windows-recall-with-a-drm-trick.801816/ https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/signal-fights-windows-recall-with-a-drm-trick.801816/ invalid@example.com (Sophocles) Sophocles
"Signal fights Windows Recall with a DRM trick"]]> 4 Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:32:06 +0000 https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/hosting-a-safe-website.798439/ https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/hosting-a-safe-website.798439/ invalid@example.com (Skillish) Skillish
I have a school projekt where i have to build a website, im from Denmark and it is in danish it is called Skillish.dk It is for a SEO projekt and because of that, my teacher do not know much about security. I wonder if one of you guys about a good plugin in wordpress or some other way to make sure i don't get any unwanted things on the website

Thanks in advance ]]> Thu, 28 Oct 2021 02:38:43 +0000 https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/what-is-the-best-free-antivirus-for-2021.798074/ https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/what-is-the-best-free-antivirus-for-2021.798074/ invalid@example.com (borhan9) borhan9

Its been awhile. I am going to be helping my auntie set up her place with the internet tomorrow and its going to be the first time she gets permanent internet in her place and need advice on what is the best free antivirus for her setup.
All I remember about her computer is that its win10 (I think)
2Gigs Ram and a Celeron CPU

I did some searching on the net and saw Avast, AVG and In toms guide, they had a post advising BitDefender the free version.
I have a paid full version of...

What is the Best Free AntiVirus for 2021?]]> 5 Sat, 26 Dec 2020 16:47:15 +0000 https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/zoom.791896/ https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/zoom.791896/ invalid@example.com (arky4) arky4 5 Fri, 27 Mar 2020 13:04:59 +0000 https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/adware-problem-called-r-srvtrck.790620/ https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/adware-problem-called-r-srvtrck.790620/ invalid@example.com (oppie2) oppie2
Adware problem called "r.srvtrck"]]> 2 Tue, 04 Feb 2020 23:45:30 +0000 https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/ddp-can-you-update-us-on-your-spyware-virus-list-again-2020.788902/ https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/ddp-can-you-update-us-on-your-spyware-virus-list-again-2020.788902/ invalid@example.com (NINVIN21) NINVIN21 He updated them for me Back in 2010 and then again in 2015.


The old list from 2010.
https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/ddp-can-you-update-us-on-your-spyware-virus-list.719399/


Well, I feel it's that time again. So can you help me out ddp? what are you running these days on Windows?
I saw a post that said he was leaving I hope he still visits!]]> 5 Mon, 17 Jun 2019 09:08:26 +0000 https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/virus-turned-files-into-word-documents.782231/ https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/virus-turned-files-into-word-documents.782231/ invalid@example.com (DopeFreak) DopeFreak 1 Sun, 10 Mar 2019 16:15:07 +0000 https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/acronis-anti-ransomeware-protection-free.776185/ https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/acronis-anti-ransomeware-protection-free.776185/ invalid@example.com (rtrg) rtrg
acronis anti ransomeware protection free]]> Fri, 08 Feb 2019 08:24:18 +0000 https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/installed-windows-10-now-i-have-these-boxes-that-wont-go-away.775723/ https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/installed-windows-10-now-i-have-these-boxes-that-wont-go-away.775723/ invalid@example.com (tmacwarrior) tmacwarrior



]]> 2 Thu, 03 Jan 2019 09:12:29 +0000 https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/comodo-anti-virus-version-11.775099/ https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/comodo-anti-virus-version-11.775099/ invalid@example.com (rtrg) rtrg
comodo anti virus version 11]]> 1 Wed, 26 Dec 2018 20:12:08 +0000 https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/ransomeware.771402/ https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/ransomeware.771402/ invalid@example.com (rtrg) rtrg 3 Sun, 16 Dec 2018 15:25:35 +0000 https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/malwarebytes-identifies-and-removes-malware-comes-right-back.774677/ https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/malwarebytes-identifies-and-removes-malware-comes-right-back.774677/ invalid@example.com (karenishere) karenishere
malwarebytes identifies and removes malware, comes right back]]> 6 Sat, 24 Nov 2018 16:49:45 +0000 https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/free-windows-security-software-updated.422804/ https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/free-windows-security-software-updated.422804/ invalid@example.com (rav009) rav009

Had to update this thing sooner or later, so here I go, this time around more pics and info, enjoy.

Basically, the whole point of this guide is to show you its very possible to successfully run your computer using freeware security apps, you need security apps no matter what your level of experience is, they are essential, if you follow this guide carefully enough the result will be a...

Free Window's Security Software! :- ) *UPDATED*]]> 249 Mon, 24 Sep 2018 00:49:41 +0000 https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/a-good-anti-virus-software.773923/ https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/a-good-anti-virus-software.773923/ invalid@example.com (earlburtnett) earlburtnett
lenny]]> 2 Fri, 20 Jul 2018 22:23:22 +0000 https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/message-problem.773212/ https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/message-problem.773212/ invalid@example.com (earlburtnett) earlburtnett
lenny]]> 8 Wed, 18 Apr 2018 20:01:53 +0000 https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/cant-use-kmsauto-net-2015-v1-3-8-portable.772422/ https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/cant-use-kmsauto-net-2015-v1-3-8-portable.772422/ invalid@example.com (kookie56) kookie56 "KMSAuto Net 2015 v1.3.8 Portable"
I have always used it before, but for some reason the computer is telling me it can't open it because there may be a virus in it.
I have the windows defender turned OFF.
I have no other antivirus on my PC yet, so why won't it let me use this?
What program is stopping me from using this? I don't understand?
It is for this very reason, that I have not installed my antivirus...

can't use KMSAuto Net 2015 v1.3.8 Portable]]> 4 Tue, 09 Jan 2018 05:18:49 +0000 https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/super-a-program-i-had-used-for-years-now-trojan-hell.771509/ https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/super-a-program-i-had-used-for-years-now-trojan-hell.771509/ invalid@example.com (Pawpcorn) Pawpcorn
SUPER, a program that I had used for YEARS on my Windows 7 computer.... just did a MAJOR number on my Windows10 PC....

I downloaded the "free" version of it here:
http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html

And... there were NO options to NOT install the piggyback software...

Next thing I knew Windows Defender was chiming every few seconds with additional TROJAN reports!!!

I went to Task manager, and tried to stop NUMEROUS programs...

SUPER... a program I had used for years... NOW TROJAN HELL]]> 11 Wed, 11 Oct 2017 20:20:55 +0000 https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/problem-removing-js-miner-trojan.767594/ https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/problem-removing-js-miner-trojan.767594/ invalid@example.com (ballboy88) ballboy88
problem removing js:miner trojan]]> 2 Thu, 07 Sep 2017 13:48:31 +0000 https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/hijackthis-101.747105/ https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/hijackthis-101.747105/ invalid@example.com (2oldGeek) 2oldGeek HijackThis 101 – A comprehensive Tutorial for using HijackThis when cleaning a computer.

ATTENTION: This tutorial is under construction! Please do not post to it!

If you wish to comment, query or just put in your 2 cents, start a new thread with: 2oG/HJT added to your subject line. That way I’ll pick it up quicker.

ddp informs me that anyone posting to this sticky will be banned from AfterDawn until...

HijackThis 101]]> 2 Mon, 03 Jul 2017 00:36:40 +0000 https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/smit-fraud-fix.766194/ https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/smit-fraud-fix.766194/ invalid@example.com (rtrg) rtrg 25