Secure your PC from Viruses,Junk,Trojans and get tips to make it fast

How to RESET your Internet Explorer !

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Well the Web Browser may sometimes be the reason for the computer to work Slow so the best option is go ahead and reset the Internet Explorer to get the internet Speed as the cookies, Temporary Internet Files , History of Visited Websites, Saved Form Data, Saved Passwords, etc can make your web browser slow and make your internet speed slow as well . Specially when the computer is infected by a Virus then the browser needs to be Reset to make sure that the settings which the virus changed are reverted back to original one and hence the internet speed will improve.

Click to the Image to Download the tool and RESET your Internet Explorer

Well a tool which can be more useful to Fix the internet Explorer is MICROSOFT Fix it,this tool is by MICROSOFT for microsoft users.

This Tool can be Very helpful once the internet explorer is Crashing down again and again and it gives you an error page cannot be displayed,or the internet Explorer stops working because of any error.

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Is your Computer running SLOW follow these steps “I bet you will definitely feel the difference”

The below article applies to Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP Just follow these steps and you will feel the difference in your PC’s performance.

Note: Some tools might require you to be logged in as administrator before you continue so make sure you are logged in as administrator.

1. How to make your computer Spyware free

“SPYWARE” the word is Scary no worries We will help you and give you enough tips to fight against SPYWARE, VIRUSES, TROJANS, ADWARES, etc. A Spyware collects users personal information without letting you know and without taking your permission.

The spywares can go ahead and invade your privacy and take control of your personal information like CREDIT CARD info, PASSWORDS (Email, Contact details) without letting you know . Obviously they it’s a pain when you loose your Facebook or twitter account so better late than never Check your computer today and be SAFE.

TIPS

Get a good anti-virus and scan your computer regularly.
Get a good anti-spyware and make do update and Scan Regularly.
If you are not good with computers then do make it a habit to get your computer checked by a Technician on a monthly basis.
Always Log out of your email, banking account and social networking sites by clicking on LOGOUT button.
Avoid Visiting PORN websites and websites these are a source of Viruses.

Don’t Use PEER to PEER sites like limewire , youtorrent ,bittorrent imesh you never know you could be a victim of a HACKER who can hijack into your system and have a look at your credit card info and send malicious mails from your Email id .

2. Free up unnecessary Disk Space

DISC Clean UP Utility for Windows

The Disk Cleanup is a tool helps to clean up unnecessary space on your hard drive to improve the performance and Speed of your computer. The tool detects files that you can delete and then helps you to choose whether you want to delete files or not .

To Open Disc Cleanup

Click on Start<All Programs<Accessories<System Tools<DISC CLEANUP

Use Disk Cleanup to:

· It removes temporary Internet files.a

· It helps you Delete downloaded program files, such as Microsoft ActiveX controls and Java applets.

· Clears the Recycle Bin.

· Deletes Windows temporary files, such as error reports.

· Removes optional Windows components that you don't use.

· Removes installed programs that you no longer use.

· Removes unused restore points and shadow copies from System Restore.

3. Defragment your DISK

Disc Defragmenter for Wind
ows

To Open Disc Defragmenter

Click on Start<All Programs<Accessories<System Tools<DISC DEFRAGMENTERDisk Defragmentaion is a utilty by Windows defragments files and folders on the hard disk so that the hard disk can get free Space, It arranges files on your memory in a Synchronized manner so that the response time can be better. Defragmentation speeds up the Reading and Writing process

When to run Disk Defragmenter
It is always Recommended to run Disk Defrag at regular intervals to increase system performance

· When you use your computer a lot and have a lot of files saved on the hard disk

· When free disk space is less than 15 percent .

· When are adding installing new programs or a New version of Windows .

4. Clean and Repair Disc Errors

CHKDSK is a command on MICROSOFT WINDOWS operating system that displays the file system status of your hard disk and can fix logical file system errors.CHKDSK can also check the disk surface for physical errors or Bad sectors.

To RUN CHKDSK

For Windows XP

Click on Start<RUN<CMD<type CHKDSK

Then Type Chkdsk/r

For Windows VISTA and Windows 7

Click on Start<In Search box type cmd<then Right Click on Cmd <Click on Run as administrator<type CHKDSK

Then Type Chkdsk/r.

5.Use READY BOOST

Windows 7 and Windows Vista comes with a feature to go ahead and use Ready Boost to speed up your computer. It allows

you to use non-volatile flash memory—like a USB flash drive or a memory card—to improve performance without adding

additional memory.

How to use READY BOOST

Right click the flash drive or memory card icon and choose Properties.
Select "Use this device" option.
Use the "Space to reserve for system speed" slide bar to adjust amount of memory you want to allocate.
Click OK.

7. Remove unwanted/unneeded software which may be the reason for slowdown.

Click start, then click control panel.
Click add/remove programs.
Highlight any old software you do not use and then click "remove".

8. Make Windows Load Faster

Click Start, then Run.
Type in 'msconfig' and press enter.
Click on the BOOT.INI tab at the top.
Over to the right there will be a box labeled Timeout with 30 in it. Change the 30 to a 3.

9. Speed Up Processing Time

Turning off the fancy Windows XP graphics will noticeably increase the speed of your computer.

Go to Start, (Settings), Control Panel, System. NOTE: You may need to 'Switch to Classic Mode' to see the System applet.

Go to the Advanced tab. Click the Settings button under Performance.

Select the 'Adjust for best performance' radio button, then Apply, and OK.

The graphics aren't as flashy, but your computer will run a lot faster

10. Set Pagefile size

Go to Start, (Settings), Control Panel, System. (This is just like the step above this.)
Go to the Advanced tab. Click the Settings button under Performance.
Now switch to this Advanced tab, and click on 'Change' under Virtual Memory.
You will see the 'Initial Size (MB)' and the Maximum Size (MB)'.
Change 'Initial Size' to the same value as 'Maximum Size' then click set.

NOTE This setting will help your gaming process by speeding up your computer.]

MOST IMPORTANT TIP.

11. Do a REGISTRY BACKUP before Adding/Installing or Removing any Program

Do a Registry Backup everytime you add or remove any Program in your computer.It Ensures in case the computer goes to NO boot or something BAD happens due to the Effect of that PROGRAM then you can always go back and take the computer back to the same settings where it was before adding that program it may also me useful to go ahead and fight against the virus when the computer goes to a no boot or becomes infected by a deadly virus then you might not be able to install any software as VIRUSES like security shield,system tools etc disables everything on the computer and only thing that you can do is turn the computer on/off.

Is your Computer running SLOW follow these steps “I bet you will definately feel the difference”

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The below article applies to Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP Just follow these steps and you will feel the difference in your PC’s performance.

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"A computer virus is a small software program that spreads from one computer to another computer and that interferes with computer operation. A computer virus may corrupt or delete data on a computer, use an e-mail program to spread the virus to other computers, or even delete everything on the hard disk.

Computer viruses are most easily spread by attachments in e-mail messages or by instant messaging messages. Therefore, you must never open an e-mail attachment unless you know who sent the message or unless you are expecting the e-mail attachment. Computer viruses can be disguised as attachments of funny images, greeting cards, or audio and video files. Computer viruses also spread by using downloads on the Internet. Computer viruses can be hidden in pirated software or in other files or programs that you may download."

Symptoms of a computer virus

If you suspect or confirm that your computer is infected with a computer virus, obtain the current antivirus software. The following are some primary indicators that a computer may be infected:

The computer runs slower than usual.

The computer stops responding, or it locks up frequently.

The computer crashes, and then it restarts every few minutes.

The computer restarts on its own. Additionally, the computer does not run as usual.

Applications on the computer do not work correctly.

Disks or disk drives are inaccessible.

You cannot print items correctly.

You see unusual error messages.

You see distorted menus and dialog boxes.

There is a double extension on an attachment that you recently opened, such as a .jpg, .vbs, .gif, or .exe. extension.

An antivirus program is disabled for no reason. Additionally, the antivirus program cannot be restarted.

An antivirus program cannot be installed on the computer, or the antivirus program will not run.

New icons appear on the desktop that you did not put there, or the icons are not associated with any recently installed programs.

Strange sounds or music plays from the speakers unexpectedly.

A program disappears from the computer even though you did not intentionally remove the program.

Note These are common signs of infection. However, these signs may also be caused by hardware or software problems that have nothing to do with a computer virus. Unless you run the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool, and then you install industry-standard, up-to-date antivirus software on your computer, you cannot be certain whether a computer is infected with a computer virus or not.

-Source support.microsft.com

Symptoms of worms and trojan horse viruses in e-mail messages

When a computer virus infects e-mail messages or infects other files on a computer, you may notice the following symptoms:

The infected file may make copies of itself. This behavior may use up all the free space on the hard disk.

A copy of the infected file may be sent to all the addresses in an e-mail address list.

The computer virus may reformat the hard disk. This behavior will delete files and programs.

The computer virus may install hidden programs, such as pirated software. This pirated software may then be distributed and sold from the computer.

The computer virus may reduce security. This could enable intruders to remotely access the computer or the network.

You receive an e-mail message that has a strange attachment. When you open the attachment, dialog boxes appear, or a sudden degradation in system performance occurs.

Someone tells you that they have recently received e-mail messages from you that contained attached files that you did not send. The files that are attached to the e-mail messages have extensions such as .exe, .bat, .scr, and .vbs extensions.

Symptoms that may be the result of ordinary Windows functions

A computer virus infection may cause the following problems:

Windows does not start even though you have not made any system changes or even though you have not installed or removed any programs.

There is frequent modem activity. If you have an external modem, you may notice the lights blinking frequently when the modem is not being used. You may be unknowingly supplying pirated software.

Windows does not start because certain important system files are missing. Additionally, you receive an error message that lists the missing files.

The computer sometimes starts as expected. However, at other times, the computer stops responding before the desktop icons and the taskbar appear.

The computer runs very slowly. Additionally, the computer takes longer than expected to start.

You receive out-of-memory error messages even though the computer has sufficient RAM.

New programs are installed incorrectly.

Windows spontaneously restarts unexpectedly.

Programs that used to run stop responding frequently. Even if you remove and reinstall the programs, the issue continues to occur.

A disk utility such as Scandisk reports multiple serious disk errors.

A partition disappears.

The computer always stops responding when you try to use Microsoft Office products.

You cannot start Windows Task Manager.

Antivirus software indicates that a computer virus is present.

Note These problems may also occur because of ordinary Windows functions or problems in Windows that are not caused by a computer virus.

What is Antivirus software?

A virus is a piece of malicious code or a software programme that has been written with the specific intent of causing damage to a computer or a network.

How does it work in practice?
A virus can be sent via an email or a document either from a friend, colleague or via a spurious email.

The best advice about viruses is that if you don’t know who the person is that has sent you an email; do not open it or indeed any attachments or links within the email.

An antivirus package will scan all incoming and outgoing emails to make sure that they don’t contain any viruses. If they discover a virus they will delete the appropriate files before it gets to you.

Why do I need it?
Quite simply, if you don’t have an antivirus package you will (unless you are extremely lucky) at some point be affected. This can cause major issues not only on your PC but is quite easy to pass across your organisation’s network and potentially impact everybody.

Is it something that I can install myself?
Yes, very much so. It is easy if you have just one PC but if your organisation has more than one and maybe a server, then it is important to install the software on those too.

Generally speaking, you can download an antivirus package either from a vendor’s website (and the appropriate number of licences according to how many users you have), or buy the disc from a vendor’s reseller.

Why do I need to update my antivirus package regularly?
New viruses are being created and developed all the time and naturally the antivirus vendors are developing counter measures to deal with them. If you don’t update your package regularly, you might miss an update and as a result your antivirus package may not pick up on a particular virus. As a result, it could cause issues on your PC and network.

You can easily automate the updating process to make sure that you’ll never miss an update.

What would happen if I don’t scan my PC every week?
You may not realise that one or a number of viruses have been introduced to your PC or network unless you scan for viruses regularly.

You can easily automate the scanning process so that it runs regularly, at a convenient time.

You may also find that not all antivirus packages are able to deal with all malware or spyware and it may be necessary to have more than one package.

What’s the downside of installing an antivirus package?
The most common pitfall is that an antivirus package may slow down your PC. That said - the benefits far outweigh the potential downsides.

How do I measure whether the package I’ve purchased is making me money or saving me money?

Quite simply, you can’t! You hope that you will never find out because if your network ever suffers from a virus, it can cause havoc, potentially destroying years of hard work. And cost a lot of money to put right.

How to Remove System Tools from your computer

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SYSTEM Tool is a computer infection from the same family as Security Tool. This infection is also categorized as a rouge antivirus program as it pretends to be an anti-virus program, but is actually a program that displays fake security alerts and scan results in order to make you think your computer is infected. System Tool is installed through the use of malware that will install the program onto your computer without your knowledge or permission. When installed, the infection files will be created in a random named folder in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\, in XP, or C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\, in Windows Vista and Windows 7. It will then be configured to start automatically when you login to your computer.Once running it will scan your computer and state that there are numerous infections present, but will not allow you to remove them until you purchase the program. It is important to understand that SystemTool is scripted to display fake scan results regardless of whether or not your computer is infected. Therefore, please do not be concerned if this program states you are infected. System Tool will also terminate any executables that you attempt to run in order to protect itself from being removed. When you attempt to run any program, it will terminate that program's process and then display a message similar to the following:

Warning!
Application cannot be executed. The file cmd.exe is infected.
Please activate your antivirus software.

Just like the scan results, this message is fake and should be ignored.

While System Tool is running it will also display fake security alerts and warnings from your Windows taskbar. These alerts are designed to scare you into thinking that your computer is severely infected and that you should purchase the program to protect yourself. The text of these messages include:

System Tool Warning
Your PC is infected with dangerous viruses. Activate antivirus protection to prevent data loss and avoid the theft of your credit card details.
Click here to activate protection.
System Tool Warning
Intercepting programs that may compromise your private and harm your system have been detected on your PC.
Click here to remove them immediately with System Tool.
Security Monitor: WARNING!
Attention: System detected a potential hazard (TrojanSPM/LX) on your computer that may infect executable files. Your private information and PC safety is at risk. To get rid of unwanted spyware and keep your computer safe you need to update your current security software.
CLick Yes to download official intrusion detection system (IDS software).
Warning: Your computer is infected
Windows has detected spyware infection!
Click this message to install the last update of Windows security software...

This infection will also change the background of your Windows desktop to display the following over-the-top, and almost insensible, warning:

Warning!
Your're in Danger!
Your Computer is infected with Spyware!
All you do with your computer is stored forever in your hard disk. When you visit sites, send emails... All your actions are logged. And it is impossible to remove them with standard tools. Your data is still available for forensics, and in some cases
For your boss, your friends, your wife, your children. Every site you or somebody or even something, like spyware, opened in your browsers, with all the images, and all the downloaded and maybe later removed movies or mp3 songs - ARE STILL THERE and could break your life!
Secure yourself right now!
Removal all spyware from your PC!

Just like the fake scan results and warning messages, you should not be alarmed with this message as they just tactics that the malware writer is using to try and scare you into purchasing the System Tool program.

As you can see, System Tool was created solely to make you think that your computer is infected so that you will then buy the program. It goes without saying that you should definitely not buy System Tool, and if you already have, please contact your credit card company and dispute the charges stating that the program is a scam and a computer virus. To remove System Tool and other related malware, please use the free removal guide below.

Tools Needed for this fix:

MALWARE BYTES

Symptoms that may be in a HijackThis Log:

O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [cPpIg00902] C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\lElLf00902\lElLf00902.exe

Automated Removal Instructions for System Tool using Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware:

Print out these instructions as we may need to close every window that is open later in the fix.
It is possible that the infection you are trying to remove will not allow you to download files on the infected computer. If you run into this problem when following the steps in this guide you will need to download the files requested in this guide on another computer and then transfer them to the infected computer. You can transfer the files via a CD/DVD, external drive, or USB flash drive.
Reboot your computer into Safe Mode with Networking using the instructions for your version of Windows found in the following tutorial:
How to start Windows in Safe Mode
When following the steps in the above tutorial, select Safe Mode with Networking rather than just Safe Mode. When the computer reboots into Safe Mode with Networking make sure you login with the username you normally use. When you are at your Windows desktop, please continue with the rest of the steps.
This infection changes your Windows settings to use a proxy server that will not allow you to browse any pages on the Internet with Internet Explorer or update security software. Regardless of the web browser you use, for these instructions we will first need need to fix this problem so that we can download the utilities we need to remove this infection.

Please start Internet Explorer, and when the program is open, click on the Tools menu and then select Internet Options as shown in the image below.

You should now be in the Internet Options screen as shown in the image below

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How can I tell if my computer has a virus?
If you can answer "yes" to any of the following questions, your computer might have a virus.
Is your computer running very slowly? A common symptom of a virus is much slower than normal computer performance. However, there can be other reasons for slow performance, including a hard disk that needs defragmenting, a computer that needs more memory (RAM), or the existence of spyware or adware. For more information about spyware, see How to tell if your computer is infected with spyware.
Are you getting unexpected messages, or are programs starting automatically? Some viruses can cause damage to Windows or some of your programs. The results of this damage might include messages appearing unexpectedly, programs starting or closing automatically, or Windows shutting down suddenly.
Is your modem or hard disk working overtime? An e‑mail virus works by sending many copies of itself by e‑mail. One indicator of this is that the activity light on your broadband or external modem is constantly lit; another is the sound of your computer's hard disk continually working. These are not always symptoms of a computer virus, but when combined with other problems, can indicate a virus infection.
To check for viruses, scan your computer with an antivirus program. New viruses appear every day, so keeping your antivirus program updated is important. For more information about computer security, go to the Security at Home page on the Microsoft website. To learn how to remove malicious software from your computer, go to the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool webpage.