I recently applied for a job and received a call back via email since the email my computer has been acting pretty strange for instant it runs slow and before it didn’t. The person said he/she was affiliated with Flextronics and I looked into it and it was a legitimate company with offices around the world. So the “hiring manager” said it was a work from home job. I’ve never done a work at home job before so I couldn’t tell you what to look for and what not to look for. I called the local company but never received a call back. Since communicating with the hiring manager my computer has been acting strange and recently I received a pop up on my screen detecting a virus with a countdown attached it scared the heck out of me. I did a virus scan on the computer and it didn’t detect anything im afraid because i think its an undetectable virus. Also they have my address and telephone number through my resume. Also i’ve been receiving strange calls on my cell from an 8888 number a 000-000-000 number and an unavaliable call several times since applying. If someone out there knows about this please help me. Thanks
Oh and the “hiring manager” goes under Rechard Dearman or Richard Dearman and Flora Houston
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I Think My Computer Has Been Hacked?
Posted on January 29, 2011.
Haven’t been hacked, just scammed and implanted with a virus, totally different things. Sorry
try adaware se personal it is free. it’s a malware adware scan it picks up soo much the my regular protection doesn’t. It’s awesome.. good luck.
Boot up into Safe Mode with
Networking. Download Malwarebytes
Antimalware from malwarebytes.org
and run it. Then reboot after agreeing
to delete any malware found.
Yes, send it to a mechacil dude to fix it. ~_~
Yet another scam … just run a few of the suggested programs below and see if they find anything (note: i list multiple options for Antiviruses … i am not saying run them all … just suggesting good ones .. A “if you dont like this one, “That” one is a good one too” sort of thing
Sorry you were scammed
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These are a few tips to help secure your computer at least somewhat … .I am not saying non of these programs do
not have false-alarms or you’ll be 100% protected all the time.. These are just a few tips
Anti-viruses –
There are many different review sites and many different opinions… I recently saw in the current PCWorld Magazine a rating of free antiviruses … I have to say I think its pretty accurate … Not sure if they rated AVG… but if it was (the ratings were 1 to 5 … best to worst) than AVG would be #6 (in other-wards, not even on the list)
1) Avast – ( http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-down… ) I have to say on my 8year old laptop it was really sluggish but on my @ 1 and 1/2 year old Toshiba with Windows7, it is a-ok …. Very Good Detection Too
2) Avira – ( http://www.avira.com/en/avira-free-antiv… ) This is what I have on my old laptop and what I had (Trying Avast on my new Toshiba ATM) on my new PC before trying Avast…. I love Avira and even if I am using Avast … I still recommend Avira 100% … Detection only slightly behind Avast … they deducted “points” for the fact they like Avast’s Interface better
3) MS SE – I have to say I don’t trust MS, but I have to given in and say all the reviews are very positive .. I don’t like how it forces you to have windows updates on “download and install automatically” .. or right out of the “box”/”gate”/whatever .. I had to install 60MB of updates ON top of the I think it was 12MB for the Anti-virus itself … but for newbies that really don’t like Avast, or Avira for whatever reason … It’s a decent choice.. with the exception of one test that rated 50% detection and Avira rated 70%, MS SE is on par with Avira Detection wise …. Did MS finally get something right?… If they slim down there database and let you change the Windows Update settings when MS SE is install… I’d say 100% yes
Those are all Free, but if you feel the need to want to pay for one (for whatever reason), try Eset NOD32 … its the only non-free antivirus I recommend and it didn’t even lag my older systems
Firewall –
I would recommend Comodo’s Firewall 100% and also if you do not like Comodo for whatever reason, Outpost makes a great firewall product and they have a free or pro version available. Both of them (Comodo or Outpost)are easy to use and configure
Malware/Spyware related –
The only two products I would recommend are both freeware and the best at what they do. MalwareBytes ( http://www.malwarebytes.org/ ) -(a must have in my opinion), and SuperAntispyware ( http://www.superantispyware.com/)
maybe the only other addition would be Spyware Blaster
Honestly, the other scanners are not worth it…. even the freeware scanners are not really worth it if you ask me.
-Xmetalfanx
Mm… Try this link 🙂 http://a70.info/344208/work-at-home
Haven’t been hacked, just scammed and implanted with a virus, totally different things. Sorry install this and keep your pc safe