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omegatx,

While you are updating, include all the items found (red) by Security Check.

Otherwise, your system is like a magnet in a bucket of nails.
Those vulnerabilities are bad news.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
An ol' eMachines
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium
Internet Speed
Fine for me...I'm retired!
OK, updated windows to current. The results of security check are below. I will update the Flash player. Strange thing - Security Check states that I need to install Service Pack 1. And Emsisoft will not run w/o Pack 1. However, Update tells me I am up to date. How do I get Service pack 1?

Results of screen317's Security Check version 0.99.60
Windows 7 x64 (UAC is enabled)
Out of date service pack!!
Internet Explorer 9
``````````````Antivirus/Firewall Check:``````````````
Windows Firewall Disabled!
GFI Software VIPRE
Antivirus up to date!
`````````Anti-malware/Other Utilities Check:`````````
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware version 1.70.0.1100
Java 7 Update 17
Java version out of Date!
Adobe Flash Player 10 Flash Player out of Date!
Adobe Reader XI
Google Chrome 25.0.1364.152
````````Process Check: objlist.exe by Laurent````````
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware mbamscheduler.exe
CheckPoint ZoneAlarm vsmon.exe
CheckPoint ZoneAlarm zatray.exe
`````````````````System Health check`````````````````
Total Fragmentation on Drive C: 12% Defragment your hard drive soon! (Do NOT defrag if SSD!)
````````````````````End of Log``````````````````````
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell 1640
OS
Win 7 Pro 64
CPU
Intel Dual Core T9900 @ 3.06 GHz
Memory
8G
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4670
Hard Drives
750G
Antivirus
Vipre and Zone Alarm
Browser
Chrome, MSIE, Mozilla
Additional info... Updated Flash Player. However, I have Java 17 update. Do not know why the app ststes Java is out of date. Tried to install 17 and the PC states I have it installed. Here are latest results:

Results of screen317's Security Check version 0.99.60
Windows 7 x64 (UAC is enabled)
Out of date service pack!!
Internet Explorer 9
``````````````Antivirus/Firewall Check:``````````````
Windows Firewall Disabled!
GFI Software VIPRE
Antivirus up to date!
`````````Anti-malware/Other Utilities Check:`````````
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware version 1.70.0.1100
Java 7 Update 17
Java version out of Date!
Adobe Reader XI
Google Chrome 25.0.1364.152
````````Process Check: objlist.exe by Laurent````````
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware mbamscheduler.exe
CheckPoint ZoneAlarm vsmon.exe
CheckPoint ZoneAlarm zatray.exe
`````````````````System Health check`````````````````
Total Fragmentation on Drive C: 12% Defragment your hard drive soon! (Do NOT defrag if SSD!)
````````````````````End of Log``````````````````````
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell 1640
OS
Win 7 Pro 64
CPU
Intel Dual Core T9900 @ 3.06 GHz
Memory
8G
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4670
Hard Drives
750G
Antivirus
Vipre and Zone Alarm
Browser
Chrome, MSIE, Mozilla

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
An ol' eMachines
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium
Internet Speed
Fine for me...I'm retired!
Never mind about the SP 1. Now Windows Update is showing the download... weird...
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell 1640
OS
Win 7 Pro 64
CPU
Intel Dual Core T9900 @ 3.06 GHz
Memory
8G
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4670
Hard Drives
750G
Antivirus
Vipre and Zone Alarm
Browser
Chrome, MSIE, Mozilla

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
An ol' eMachines
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium
Internet Speed
Fine for me...I'm retired!
OK, here are the results of the latest Security Check:

Results of screen317's Security Check version 0.99.60
Windows 7 Service Pack 1 x64 (UAC is enabled)
Internet Explorer 9
``````````````Antivirus/Firewall Check:``````````````
Windows Firewall Disabled!
GFI Software VIPRE
Antivirus up to date!
`````````Anti-malware/Other Utilities Check:`````````
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware version 1.70.0.1100
Java 7 Update 17
Java version out of Date!
Adobe Reader XI
Google Chrome 25.0.1364.152
````````Process Check: objlist.exe by Laurent````````
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware mbamscheduler.exe
CheckPoint ZoneAlarm vsmon.exe
CheckPoint ZoneAlarm zatray.exe
`````````````````System Health check`````````````````
Total Fragmentation on Drive C: 16% Defragment your hard drive soon! (Do NOT defrag if SSD!)
````````````````````End of Log``````````````````````

Here are the results of the Emsisoft Anti-Malware Scan:

After I spent 3 hours scanning with Emsisoft, the app froze when I executed the quarantine portion. The app located 9 instances of Malware, all on my external back up drive, some as software downloads, others as mail attachments. They were all old from backups. So tomorrow I will start the scan again and see if it freezes on quarantine. The app found nothing on the C drive or in active processes.

More to come... Paul...
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My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell 1640
OS
Win 7 Pro 64
CPU
Intel Dual Core T9900 @ 3.06 GHz
Memory
8G
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4670
Hard Drives
750G
Antivirus
Vipre and Zone Alarm
Browser
Chrome, MSIE, Mozilla
omegatx,

There is a program that provides a means of securing USB drives, memory cards, external hard drives, and is designed to prevent infections transmitted via removable drives. It is called MCShield. (This program has no association with McAfee.)

Download site for MCShield:
MCShield ::Anti-Malware Tool::
Save to the Desktop.

Double-click the MCShield-Setup to install the program.
Follow the prompts.

Once at the program console, click Run for MCShield to finish its initial scan.

Under the General and Scanner tabs, use the defaults items already checked.

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Click: OK

Plug in your USB storage device to the computer (only one at a time).
Scanning is done automatically.

When all done, a report is created.
The report can be found by going to: Start > All Programs > MCShield > Logs

If any malware is found, please post the McShield report in your reply.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
An ol' eMachines
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium
Internet Speed
Fine for me...I'm retired!
OK, ran Emsisoft again. It found no malware! It appears that it did quarantine all the instances it found. I have attached both scan reports. You can see all of the locations were on the external drive and were very old (old backups).

What do you think of the app. Would it be helpful to purchase a license and run it as resident. Do you think it would place too much load on resources, since I already have Vipre? Vipre has always stated that you should not run more than one process for malware, because of computer speed and resources.

Will proceed with Malwarebytes & MC2 Shield. More to come...
 

Attachments

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell 1640
OS
Win 7 Pro 64
CPU
Intel Dual Core T9900 @ 3.06 GHz
Memory
8G
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4670
Hard Drives
750G
Antivirus
Vipre and Zone Alarm
Browser
Chrome, MSIE, Mozilla
OK, ran MC2 Shield. Results:

>>> MCShield AllScans.txt <<<



>>> MCShield ::Anti-Malware Tool:: v 2.5.4.20 / DB: 2013.3.8.1 / NT6.1 <<<


3/9/2013 6:37:01 AM > Drive C: - scan started (PAUL_C ~451 GB, NTFS HDD )...



=> The drive is clean.


3/9/2013 6:37:01 AM > Drive F: - scan started (PATRIOT_USB ~30512 MB, FAT32 flash drive )...



=> The drive is clean.


3/9/2013 6:37:03 AM > Drive P: - scan started (PAUL_PBU ~932 GB, NTFS HDD )...



=> The drive is clean.

How should I use this app in the future? Just to check now and then? Should it stay resident, etc.?
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell 1640
OS
Win 7 Pro 64
CPU
Intel Dual Core T9900 @ 3.06 GHz
Memory
8G
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4670
Hard Drives
750G
Antivirus
Vipre and Zone Alarm
Browser
Chrome, MSIE, Mozilla
OK, ran Malwarebytes. I had run this one before. Today did quick scan. Results are below. It never prompted for drives and only did the C drive, no external or SSD USB jump drives.

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (Trial) 1.70.0.1100
Malwarebytes : Free anti-malware download

Database version: v2013.03.09.07

Windows 7 Service Pack 1 x64 NTFS
Internet Explorer 9.0.8112.16421
Paul Christensen :: PAUL-1640 [administrator]

Protection: Disabled

3/9/2013 6:49:45 AM
mbam-log-2013-03-09 (06-49-45).txt

Scan type: Quick scan
Scan options enabled: Memory | Startup | Registry | File System | Heuristics/Extra | Heuristics/Shuriken | PUP | PUM
Scan options disabled: P2P
Objects scanned: 221279
Time elapsed: 3 minute(s), 5 second(s)

Memory Processes Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data Items Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Files Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

(end)

Again, if you can, how should I use this app, occasional, resident, etc.?

Last I will run the FRST app. Cannot thank you enough for all the help do far. WOW, have I learned lots-o-stuff...
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell 1640
OS
Win 7 Pro 64
CPU
Intel Dual Core T9900 @ 3.06 GHz
Memory
8G
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4670
Hard Drives
750G
Antivirus
Vipre and Zone Alarm
Browser
Chrome, MSIE, Mozilla
OK, here are the results of FRST64.exe:

File attached.

I have some tests that Vipre is asking me to run so will do them now. I will let you know what they are and results. Let me know if you have any other ideas or thoughts...
 

Attachments

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell 1640
OS
Win 7 Pro 64
CPU
Intel Dual Core T9900 @ 3.06 GHz
Memory
8G
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4670
Hard Drives
750G
Antivirus
Vipre and Zone Alarm
Browser
Chrome, MSIE, Mozilla
omegatx,

As far as purchasing any program, must tell you that I have not bought an AntiVirus or AntiMalware proggie since the year 2000 when the malwarte slappin' bug caught me.

There are plenty of very good programs available that do the job for free, and have no bells and whistles to bog down the system.

Selecting either the free version of Emsisoft or Malwarebytes (both AntiMalware apps) is a hard call.
Maybe you could try one for a while, and then try the other, to see which one works best with your system.

On MCShield, it runs in the background, and is meant to be a real quick action tool to identify malicious files located in USB drives, memory cards, and external hard drives. You can Google for more info about it using the following search criteria: MCShield MyCity (Otherwise, the search brings in McAfee.)

As far as more ideas and thoughts, that would depend on the problems you are having, but, it looks as if right now you are doing good. ;)
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
An ol' eMachines
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium
Internet Speed
Fine for me...I'm retired!
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