What other security I need to protect my PC

marylee

I have Pc-cillin Internet Security, CCleaner on my new PC. Spywareblaster will load but installation cannot be completed for some unknown reason. I am a bit concerned, I just got a pop saying silent call has been blocked and my internet connection was cut off suddenly. Earlier when I was browsing the dailymail website, I got this pop up saying this call is not free, you will be charged international rate, yes or no." I did not know what to do and I clicked no, I hope I have done the right thing. My bt modem is locked. Please, what's happening, do I need other protection? I used to have sypbot and search and spywareblaster on my old pc. Thanks

Browntoa

download the free official microsoft anti spyware

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=321CD7A2-6A57-4C57-A8BD-DBF62EDA9671&displaylang=en

accept the real time protection and updates it offers, then when installed do a full scan

marylee

I have just download Spybot search and destroy and Ad-aware. Please can somebody guide me with internet explorer settings what to enable or disable. Thanks

marylee

I am sure this software was enabled on my computer, it was not compatible with my antivirus software. I am sure you cannot have to many running. thanks again for your help. You are always helpful.

Browntoa

don't enable "teatime" on spybot

can't understand why is clashes with your antvirus....you only get problems with 2 antivirus

you can also try ewido from www.ewido.net

I use Ms antispyare, Ewido, Spybot and Ad-aware on my Xp Pc with no problems, I just run them in rotation once in a while

marylee

Very strange, my Pc-cillin was doing an upate and I got this pop up saying your av is turned off and clilcked on this button to turn it on and before I had time to react, the pop up disappeared. Also av detected a wrom, spyware and quarantined it, that's two I have got and have only the computer last week. This new computer seems to be infected more quickly than the oldone. Thanks again for your help.

marylee

Thanks again for your help. I have download the microsoft as well. Now I have got AV,ccleaner,spybot, Ad-Aware and micorsoft. I will updates once a week and run them alternatively.

skiddy2k

i noticed you didnt mention firewall in the first post. if this is because you forgot to mention it, all well and good. if its because you havent got a firewall, get a firewall!!!!!!!!!!.. its as important as having a antivirus, essential to all computers

marylee

My Pc-cillin has got a firewall. Do I need to install another one? Despite all these, I am still getting pop up about silent call and when this hapens, my internet connection is cut off. Do not understand why I have got BT modem locked activated on my PC? If anybody can suggest anything else I could do to protect my PC, I would be grateful.

skiddy2k

yeah, your pccillin firewall should do the job, you dont need another one. my guess is that you have a dialer installed on your PC. try to scan your computer with spybot s&d and PCcillin whilst in safe-mode. (restart and keep tapping F8. then select "safe mode" when prompted to.

if all fails, do a system-restore... (start > programs > accessories > system tools) and restore to a date before your problem started.

*note, all programs you installed between now and the date you restore to will be removed. you can re-install them later if you want.

Browntoa

just a thought, do you use outlook express ??

is it set to disconnect after sending/recieving emails