PC Problems? I am a PC TECH.

[DSL]

Anyone know about virus attacts and how to stop them.?

When i web search for some websites sometimes i get hit with an
( Adobe Reader license agreement popup window ) when i try to close it
it will install some nasty addware virus program that will take over your system and turn everything upside down! even when i click no on the
adobe reader it will install it any way and you can't get rid of it without
formatting your hard drive!. if you know a removal tool that can get rid of that bad apple without formatting my hard drive or anyone else.
i don't have the virus now but its out there and can be a pain in the ass.
thanks.

i also get a fake virus window saying that your system is under attack! and now scanning.

i do have McAfee security center too.

[johndowe]

Hi there.

DSL, if you are trying to open a ".pdf" file you need Adobe's reader, and it IS freeware, and all web brousers are aware of this and will ask to install adobe reader in order for you to see the file, even if you already have an older version of adobe reader (aka Acrebat), so it is hard for me to know if it is an attack or just the brouser doing it's job.

So, could you tell me which site is it that you experienced this event, so that i may see for myself?

Also if it is detected as an attack, it may verry well be one, if you d/l and read ".pdf" files you do need adobe reader, you should get from adobe direct @ www.adobe.com it is freeware, but there is a licence agreement when you install it.

JohnDowe.

[DSL]

Its like opening one of those pdf links in google but i was searching
for adult shemale pics and movies and the pop ups from behind them which is
where i got it from i don't have it now but it does pop-ups from
time to time when i search the web in google but now everytime i see that i just
re-start my pc to clear it because my pc freezes also when that happens.

Originally Posted by johndowe

Hi there.

DSL, if you are trying to open a ".pdf" file you need Adobe's reader, and it IS freeware, and all web brousers are aware of this and will ask to install adobe reader in order for you to see the file, even if you already have an older version of adobe reader (aka Acrebat), so it is hard for me to know if it is an attack or just the brouser doing it's job.

So, could you tell me which site is it that you experienced this event, so that i may see for myself?

Also if it is detected as an attack, it may verry well be one, if you d/l and read ".pdf" files you do need adobe reader, you should get from adobe direct @ www.adobe.com it is freeware, but there is a licence agreement when you install it.

JohnDowe.

[DSL]

Oh yeah a while back i did get a notice warning from my isp
because of that. they were detecting virus activity on my cable
modem and they had to upgrade my email security.

[johndowe]

Hi there.

It's nice to see that all PC everywher are operating within normal operating parameners.


JohnDowe.

[TracyCoxx]

Here's a PC problem...

When my PC boots up, it says:
Warning, your CPU fan failed or speed too low

I checked the settings, and the voltages were
Vcore voltage 1.27V (I've seen this reporting low before)
3.3V Voltage 3.34V
5V Voltage 5.05V
12V Voltage 12.08V

The CPU Fan speed warning was set to 800RPM, and the actual speed was 266RPM

The computer either boots up and is very slow, or programs don't run, or it doesn't come up at all.

[johndowe]

Originally Posted by TracyCoxx

Here's a PC problem...

When my PC boots up, it says:
Warning, your CPU fan failed or speed too low

I checked the settings, and the voltages were
Vcore voltage 1.27V (I've seen this reporting low before)
3.3V Voltage 3.34V
5V Voltage 5.05V
12V Voltage 12.08V

The CPU Fan speed warning was set to 800RPM, and the actual speed was 266RPM

The computer either boots up and is very slow, or programs don't run, or it doesn't come up at all.

Hi there.

It seems that the bios is reporting correctly and the CPU is over heating, time to change the CPU Fan, it shouldn't cost more than $10-15, for a reg fan and $20-30 for a premium fan, + installation if needed, but you HAVE to have the RIGHT FAN, it is BETTER to have it done professionaly, because it is easy to break some of the fan/cpu tabs and the fan (with heat sink) will never fit again and if powered the cpu will SELF DESTRUCT, REALY.


JohnDowe.