Greeting From N. Central Oregon

[1JeffT]

Hi all it's great to be here and to see such dedication to helping people the way you all do!

I was here several months ago after getting hit with a crypto locker ransomware and found some extremely helpful advice and links to tools to use to get rid of it. Sorry one of the first things I want to say is THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!

I'm not sure exactly which of your forums to post this in, but where do I find the answer to a question that's likely been asked way more than once. That question is; HOW / WHAT do I do to be as certain as possible that my Windows 7 system is 100% clean and free of ANYTHING that shouldn't be on it.... at least for the moment? Knowing of course that it could change 10 minutes later as soon as I go online, check email etc.

Also where do I find (also very likely already covered somewhere) you best recommendations for my specific system?

I run an online support desk so I'm online over 40 hours a week. I use gmail and other google tools like drive, keyword planner, alerts etc. I also work in the Zendesk support system and Infusionsoft every day. I am also an admin in our members only private Facebook group and I spend a lot of time both on Youtube and various blogs all around the web. I'm do not do online gaming with my pc at all.

Hopefully that helps some in knowing a bit about how and how much I use my PC.

Thanks again, grateful to be here and I look forward to your feedback and to learning much more on the topics you cover here!!

~ Jeff in Oregon

 

[Exterminator]

Welcome to MT Thanks for joining!! Hope you stay active in the forums

 

[Kazuyya]

Welcome to MT.

 

[donetao]

Hi Jeff! You asked how to know if your computer is clear of infections. My answer is to Let TwinHeadedEagle check you out in the Malware Forum here at MT. He is very busy and it may take awhile if your are infected, but that's the only way to know.
You will see Malware help at the top when you log on! Click it and it will take you here
http://malwaretips.com/categories/malware-removal-and-prevention-services.9/
Are you having symptoms of a infected PC?? Here are symptoms taken I copied from the internet.
1. My computer speaks to me. There are all types of pop-ups and messages on the desktop either advertising things, saying that the PC is infected and needs protection… This is a typical, surefire case of an infection. There is either spyware on the computer, or it has been infected by a fake antivirus (also called “rogueware”).

2. My computer is running extremely slowly. This could be a symptom of many things, including infection by a virus. If it has been infected by a virus, worm or Trojan, among other things, which are running on the computer, they could be running tasks that consume a lot of resources, making the system run more slowly than usual.

3. Applications won't start. How many times have you tried to run an application from the start menu or desktop and nothing happens? Sometimes another program might even run. As in the previous case, this could be another type of problem, but at the very least it's a symptom that tells you that something is wrong.

4. I cannot connect to the Internet or it runs very slowly. Loss of Internet communication is another common symptom of infection, although it could also be due to a problem with your service provider or router. You might also have a connection that runs much more slowly than usual. If you have been infected, the malware could be connecting to a URL or opening separate connection sessions, thereby reducing your available bandwidth or making it practically impossible to use the Internet.

5. When I connect to the Internet, all types of windows open or the browser displays pages I have not requested. This is another certain sign of infection. Many threats are designed to redirect traffic to certain websites against the user’s will, and can even spoof Web pages, making you think you are on a legitimate site when really you have been taken to a malicious imitation.

6. Where have my files gone? Hopefully nobody will be asking this type of question, although there are still some threats around designed to delete or encrypt information, to move documents from one place to another- If you find yourself in this situation, you really ought to start worrying.

7. My antivirus has disappeared, my firewall is disabled. Another typical characteristic of many threats is that they disable security systems installed on computers. Perhaps if one thing shuts down it might just be a specific software failure; but if all your security components are disabled, you are almost certainly infected.

8.My computer is speaking a strange language. If the language of certain applications changes, the screen appears back-to-front, strange insects start ‘eating’ the desktop... you might just have an infected system.

9. Library files for running games, programs, etc. have disappeared from my computer. Once again, this could be a sign of infection, although it could also be down to incomplete or incorrect installation of programs.

10. My computer has gone mad... literally. If the computer starts acting on its own, you suddenly find your system has been sending emails without your knowledge, Internet sessions or applications open sporadically on their own - your system could be compromised by malware.

 

[silversurfer]

Welcome to MalwareTips!

 

[Deleted member 21043]

Hey there Jeff, welcome to MalwareTips!

 

[jim lin]

hello 1JeffT from over here in Portland,OR

Welcome to MalwareTips

i'm sure someone from this great place will help you find the info you are looking for



James

 

[Dima007]

Welcome to MT