Anybody using Kaspersky 2010?

loulou41

Since using the above, I am getting more confused, it has picked 35 suspected threats and they are growing everyday? One virus in quarantine. Is this the norm, does anybody who uses Kaspersky's log shows 0 threat? Thanks

FirstTimer4Me

i use it are the threats helkin? i've been experience the same issue kaspersky say it's not a problem!!

John_Gray

loulou41 wrote: »

Since using the above, I am getting more confused, it has picked 35 suspected threats and they are growing everyday? One virus in quarantine. Is this the norm, does anybody who uses Kaspersky's log shows 0 threat? Thanks

I've got a total of 124, out of 10 million files checked over the last 2 months. All of them are programs that Kaspersky considers to be dangerous - but I don't! (They are system management tools, usually from Nir Soft...)

donnajunkie

FirstTimer4Me wrote: »

i use it are the threats helkin? i've been experience the same issue kaspersky say it's not a problem!!

i have been getting attempted attacks from the helkern worm for ages now. it always says it has been blocked but the attacking computer has not been blocked as the address is possibly spoofed. i got another as i typed this.

donnajunkie

loulou41 wrote: »

Since using the above, I am getting more confused, it has picked 35 suspected threats and they are growing everyday? One virus in quarantine. Is this the norm, does anybody who uses Kaspersky's log shows 0 threat? Thanks

there is usually the ability to click on a link for a solution with anything it detects. it can be something like update certain software. mine sometimes says flash player is a risk.

ps when you do a scan it asks whether you want it to remove discovered threats. do you say yes or no?

Browntoa

i'm trialing running without Antivirus

weekly scan with Malwarebytes to be sure

donnajunkie

Browntoa wrote: »

i'm trialing running without Antivirus

weekly scan with Malwarebytes to be sure

not a very good idea methinks.

FirstTimer4Me

donnajunkie wrote: »

ps when you do a scan it asks whether you want it to remove discovered threats. do you say yes or no?

i never get asked that question it just scans and thats it

donnajunkie

FirstTimer4Me wrote: »

i never get asked that question it just scans and thats it

perhaps it is in the settings regarding whether you get asked the question. i am still on 2009 version at the moment though.
i asked because perhaps if it removes them that is why it is telling you you have zero threats. i always say no incase it deletes something that isnt risky that i need. i look in the detected list after a scan and if it says anything is risky i look up the solution in the link provided.
it is a nightmare for novices. there is still plenty of stuff i dont have a clue about in it.

patman99

Reminder to all Kaspersky users, Kaspersky runs in 'Medium' mode by default.
To set to 'High', open Kaspersky, click on 'My Protection', click on any of the links in the right-hand pane, now select the topmost item in the list on the left. You should have a slider appear in the right pane, move this up to 'high'. Do the same for all the other items in the left-hand pane.
As you work your way down, make sure to set 'Email scanning' to 'Incoming and Outgoing', and do the same for 'IM messaging'.
On 'Application Control'. tick the top 4 boxes.
Now you will be better protected.

FirstTimer4Me

donnajunkie wrote: »

it is a nightmare for novices. there is still plenty of stuff i dont have a clue about in it.

i don't understand any of it either

had it not been for the experts on here i'd have jumped of a cliff by now.