Computer Security & Viruses/virus tracing

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Expert: - 8/17/2008


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when your computer has spyware is it possible to detect where it came from?

Answer
Try downloading and installing spybot search and destroy, update it and do a scan. When detected spyware comes up you can click on "information" and it will tell you where it is on your PC and thereby will probably tell you where it came from.

Let me know what kind of spyware and what you find out and I can tell you more.

Keith

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Keith Davis

Expertise

Advice on how to avoid viruses and spyware. Suggestions on what software to run to avoid viruses and spyware. Identification of spyware, trojans, or virus infections. Overall system security.

Experience

As a PC tech, removing and identifying many viruses and trojans from customer's PCs.

Education/Credentials
4 classes short of a Networking degree.

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