Recent content by LilyLoo

Thank you, I guess it might be outlook itself causing this.

Hi I posted previously saying I'd had a problem with spyware on my PC. Anyway, I did a full clean reinstall and thanks to people on this forum, helped stop future issues with malware etc. I mention that in case it is relevant. However... Today, I was having problems accessing outlook, I think...

I just wanted to say thank you for everyone taking the time to help and reassure me, I cannot tell you how much I appreciate it! What a great community this is. Lily

Yes, I think I got onto that after thinking an admin to the Office Software might have access to my PC. Again paranoia!

I hope I am not breaking any rules by linking to something external (please let me know if I am) but it was reading things like this that got me on to the original subject of blocking.... https://www.top-password.com/blog/block-an-application-from-running-in-windows-10/

Thanks for that, the support on here has been amazing. To highlight my somewhat paranoid questioning of things here is an earlier thread when I was thinking about something else - https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/is-this-safe-please.3512888/ Hopefully the reassurance on that thread...

Ha, I understand now. Thank you.

Thanks, I think you are right. This might sound like a silly example but I think of it like this... Let's say someone broke into my house through a certain door, I would get better security / locks for it etc. However, I feel like someone who doesn't know how the burglar got it (just that they...

Yes, I did thank you. I followed a guide I found on this forum actually. I thought it would be complicated but thanks to the instructions I managed to do it. It's honestly (and I'm a bit embarrassed to say this) made me scared to use my computer sometimes. It was really creepy. Thank you for...

Funny you should say that, I used to use that on Chrome. But after what happened I unistalled it as I wasn't certain it could be trusted. I think I thought that after (IIRC) it said when adding it - 'this can read / track' the sites you are visiting. I cannot remember the exact wording. Is it...

I think (80% sure) that there was a script running cmd.exe in the background that opened when I ran chrome. Pretty sure it it was spyware / key logger that got my password to somethings. I spotted it after (a) odd things on my email and (b) I'd added new security software that, when I opened...

I managed to change everything back, luckily I had printed the instructions I had followed.

thanks, I am just a bit scared after what happened last time and didnt want it to happen again.

Thanks, what will it stop please? I saw it recommended elsewhere but was curious, hence asking really.

Hi I recently had a virus on my PC which I later found out was running via cmd.exe. I have cleaned my PC and beefed up my security with better (paid) AV and Malwarebytes free. I read that malware running on the command prompt and powershell are on the rise (affecting me too!) and harder to...