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How do I get rid of hacktool flooder????
Name: Liz Date: August 11, 2002 at 12:39:03 Pacific
Comment:
How do I get rid of hacktool flooder???? I have Norton anti virus, but it is not working!!!! (I also am not very good on the computer) Thank-you
Name: michael2 Date: August 11, 2002 at 14:18:14 Pacific
Reply:
If you think you may be being hacked you can get the free firewall program Zonealarm. It allows you to dictate what is transfered between your PC and the net. You can keep hackers out, or at least make it difficult for them to get in... www.zonealarm.com If I have mis-understood your problem....
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Response Number 2
Name: Danny Date: August 11, 2002 at 17:22:27 Pacific
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Before installing firewall, antivirus or anything... first take a look to the way you are using a computer... the problem is right there!
NEVER accept attachment files until you exactly know what it is. Do not open email comming from unknown peoples.
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Response Number 3
Name: suzi Date: August 12, 2002 at 13:46:56 Pacific
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Gee, Danny - how do you know "how Liz is using the computer"?
Your advice is sound, but I don't understand the first sentence.
Liz, I am not sure what hacktoolflooder is, but you might want to check for trojans etc. You can download "Dr.Web" or PestPatrol trial versions and scan for trojans, also AdAware from: http://www.lavasoft.nu/downloads.html
Summary: I have the following items located in my documents and settings folder which cause annoying popups saying "your computer is infected", so how do I get rid of them? smitrem did not work spybot search ...
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