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Spyware, viruses, & security : To bundle or not? How to choose new products.
Hi Cobrajet431
by apatee99 - 11/20/07 2:13 PM In reply to: Comodo Antivirus? by cobrajet431You're not going to get yelled at silly. No, it wasn't comodo antivirus. The comodo firewall found it and was placed in the analyzed file and says it's HIGH risk. When a program tried turning it on this morning it went crazy with trying to get through different ports!!!
What firewall
by JonathanCase - 11/20/07 2:24 PM In reply to: Hi Cobrajet431 by apatee99version, please?
Did you read the FAQ/help file after installing it?
It didn't "find it", it probably gave a pop-up to the effect of "IE7 is trying to connect to the internet.." or similar. (This is normal, usually.)Which it seems you probably blocked, and/or sent the file to Comodo for analysis?
Previous questions stand.
Hi Tarq57
by apatee99 - 11/20/07 2:41 PM In reply to: What firewall by JonathanCaseNo, I didn't read the FAQ/help file. Yes, it was a pop up and it said that it was "highly suspicious behavior" on IE7. I've had problems with the IE7 and liked the IE6 better. I have WIndows XP Home Addition, Version 2002 with Service Pack 2. I am the user/administrator for my computer. But IE7 is what has been causing havic loading slowly...and I mean slow...up to 5 min to load?? Very slow when running and the applications take forever to load and to go to the next one etc. Drives me crazy!! Here are two that came up suspect:
#1 C:\Windows\System32\SVCHOST.EXE
Parent: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SERVICES.EXE
#2 C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\iexplorer.exe
Any thoughts on these?
Thoughts? Yes!
by JonathanCase - 11/20/07 3:01 PM In reply to: Hi Tarq57 by apatee99They're normal, sorry. Those are just your regular system files, unless they've been modified somehow.
At any one time there are likely to be 3 or more instances of svchost.exe running. This is normal.
It is unusual to take 5min to open. Something is definitely wrong, there. Has it always done that, or just recently?
How long since you did a disk cleanup? Or cleared the browser cache?
To be sure, upload the file iexplorer.exe to http://www.virustotal.com/ and wait for it to be analysed. Take about 5 to 10 minutes.
Do you have many add-ons for IE7 installed? Too many could be causing this.
You can uninstall it using "control panel>add/remove programs> Windows Internet Explorer 7", which will revert IE6 in your computer.
When you upgraded to IE7 did you let that happen as part of the MS update when it was first released, or download it and install separately?
If you later want to try a separate download and re-install, you can get it here:http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9AE91EBE-3385-447C-8A30-081805B2F90B&displaylang=en and save it to a folder, for later installation.
Still want to know what version of Comodo firewall you have, and any other security programs installed, please.
What firewall
by apatee99 - 11/20/07 3:30 PM In reply to: What firewall by JonathanCaseTarq57,
they won't let me reply to your last post, so I'm using this one. I have to get off for now until later, but have an important question? If I uninstall IE7..will I lose my email info etc.? I think that it would help if I uninstall IE7 and then like you said it will revert back to IE6. I don't remember how I installed it? It was a while ago. I'm feeling so stressed right now that I need to get off the computer and forget it for awhile.
Thanks
No, not emails.
by JonathanCase - 11/20/07 3:45 PM In reply to: What firewall by apatee99If it's Outlook, or Outlook express, or Mozilla Thunderbird, then no, you'll be fine.
You might loose your IE favorites. Not sure. You could find the folder they are in, and copy it somewhere, to re-import them back to IE after the surgery, if you want.
If you use a web-based mail, like Hotmail or Yahoo, no, you won't loose them. So the answer overall is no.
All your preferences, stored passwords etc are likely to go. I don't know, though, coz I've never uninstalled it.
Go for a walk/swim/other. Or have a couple of stiff drinks. Or take up smoking.
(I'm full of useful advice 
Reason I asked earlier about other sec. programs, is just in case it's malware doing a number on IE7. I'd try running a full scan with whatever you have, if it's been a while. Uninstalling it, if it's malware, may not fix it.
Perhaps its time
by JonathanCase - 11/24/07 12:02 PM In reply to: What firewall by apatee99To start a new thread if you are still having problems with malware, if indeed that's what it is.
A firewall generating a popup regarding an application running, IIRC IE7 in your case, doesn't necessarily mean you have an infection. An AV or AS generating a warning means you could well have. I suspect the slow running is more to do with the configuration of running processes at start up draining the computers resources.
If you start a new thread, I would recommend stating your OS, RAM, CPu, and security applications in it..might be a bit much to try and get anyone to refer to this one, it's getting a bit fragmented.
ATB.
Well at least the antivirus question is cleared up...
by cobrajet431 - 11/20/07 2:32 PM In reply to: Hi Cobrajet431 by apatee99Unfortunately I don't know what's going on between your IE and your Comodo Firewall. I'll keep an eye on this tread to try and learn something here.
If worse comes to worst, you can always go to the Comodo forum:
http://forums.comodo.com/index.php
Firewall Q?
by lappelba - 11/21/07 11:51 AM In reply to: Well at least the antivirus question is cleared up... by cobrajet431OK, I am slower than apatee but here's my basic Q?
How do I know which firewall is running on my system and if it's 1way or 2? I tried going to MyComputer/Properties but didn't find it there.
I installed the AVG suite but had another resident on the computer prior. Do I uninstall a firewall or does installing AVG elim. the previous one?
The AVG suite
by JonathanCase - 11/21/07 1:52 PM In reply to: Firewall Q? by lappelbayou use...which one is it? It should tell you what it does, open it and see what it includes, there should be settings/options for each of the modules. There should be something in the system tray to do with a firewall. Usually you can right click on a system tray icon and open the program settings to do with that.
Generally in XP, the security centre will warn you with a red shield and balloon tip in the system tray if the firewall or AV is turned off. The security centre can be found in the control panel.
To find out if it is a two way firewall, check the documentation that came with the program, or check the settings (or options, or tools) within the firewall itself to see what it is set to do.
If it blocks outbound I'd expect you'd be getting some popoups whenever any unknown program attempts to connect to the web. Getting any of those?
Often installing a new firewall will automatically turn off a previous firewall as part of the install routine.
What was the "other resident" you had on the computer prior?
Bundles are good, ZoneAlarm is best
by internetexplorer - 12/17/07 6:21 AM In reply to: To bundle or not? How to choose new products. by lappelbaHaving lived through bad problems with various Symantec/Norton products, Webroot's SpySweeper, McAfee's various products and others best left forgotten, I am now and have been for over a year a very satisfied user of ZoneAlarm Security Suite. The firewall is the consensus best available and their newest antivirus arrangement is with Kaspersky, also rated the best by most sources. Their antispyware is effective and non-intrusive and its updates and scans run along with those for the antivirus, which is nice. Their pricing is reasonable, IMHO at least, and they have so far had good support, with even more available for a fee if you need it. The numerous settings and selections all make good sense (and make it very tunable), especially if you read the glossary, etc. they give you. Bottom line, I find it to be a valuable product at an affordable price (unless the only thing you can afford is free, that is), and the only thing that surprises me is that they are still trailing Symantec in sales. I guess everybody just hasn't gotten the word yet. (sigh) 
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