Spyware

Hey everyone.... I installed a suspicious program; long story short, I now see this window open and close about every 1-2 minutes, on an ongoing and consistent basis, and I believe it is taking screen shots or also/acting as a keylogger. I scanned with two anti-virus programs and found nothing...

So all of a sudden, my modem rebooted itself out of nowhere. I wasn't even using my PC, but using a tablet sharing my router's wifi. After my modem came back online, I see this picture of a Leopard in my search engine on Windows Taskbar. Hovering over it brings up a ad & MS news crap. I did not...

Hello, My friend said someone sent him a link that allowed them access to some of their [his ?] data. can someone check the link for me? and if there is spyware show me how to remove it safely? <<Suspicious link removed by moderator>> If anyone can help me I am grateful <<Inappropriate offer...

I am using windows 8.1 Home Edition. I know virus,spyware and malware definitions are files that are used to identify the malicious or potencially unwanted software. Do I have to update these definitions everyday or once a month?

I've started having a strange issue on my Gateway PC when I save or open word and excel documents. It's intermittent, so I haven't been able to recreate the sound for anyone else. Basically, when I click on a file to open or click the save icon in my ribbon (Word, Excel 2007) the hard drive will...

The startup item " Scanner and DCssupport " with the description " Provides image acquisition services for scanners and cameras " doesn't show in the Windows 10 task manager Startup tab, but will show up in my Advanced SystemCare RC Pro system summary under startup items. I want to uninstall...

Can I add a usb 3.0 card to my Dell optiplex 3010 i3 (SFF)? I know it's an old machine but I would like faster transfer speeds. I should mention I already have a Radeon GPU card plugged in to the (pci?) slot. Many thanks for any answers.

How to add adobe cs3 software to asus laptop that has no cd drive using cd - have tried installing from memory stick but getting the message please insert adobe installation cd to drive - was wondering if it is possible to fool win 10 that the mem stick is a cd drive. I have also tried to...

Hello. My Computer shocks me sometimes through the USB Jack or Headphone jack on the back. Or sometimes from outside when I touch it. Why does this happen and is there a fix for it ? (Sorry for my bad English if you couldn't Understand)

Recently I noticed that my HPLaptop Keyboard is not working correctly when I press the Shift Key. The Keyboard Keys that are working without Shift Key are as follows. `1234567890-= qwertyuiop[]\ asdfghjkl;’ zxcvbnm,./ The Keyboard Keys that are not working with Shift Key are as follows. 1234...

I have a gsrock g31m gs motherboard and want to put a i3-3220 in it does it support it

My current system configuration is: Intel Core i3-4160 CPU @ 3.60GHz, 4.00 GB RAM, Intel HD Graphics 4400. I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1 and have many development software installed like Visual Studio, PHP Storm and graphics software like Photoshop. Many a times the system lag time...

So i had this computer, with 512 MB RAM and 320 HDD and a GA-VM800M-775 Motherboard. Whenever i power it on it' immediately give me a long beep that lasts 5 seconds, Then stops for 2 - 3 seconds and then the same 5 seconds beep plays again then stops for 2 - 3 seconds and repeat. A non end...

I downloaded windows 10 creation media and run it, but when the creation media reaches 50% it displays an error and it fails,pls help,im building a new gamining pc

Were is the wifi card? Pls help.

So i got Macbook Pro Early 2011 13". The battery need to be replace. I'm using an orginal power adapter as a power source. The only way to get this thing turn on is just connecting the power adapter, and when it removed the MacBook turned off. My question is, is it okay to using a power adaptor...

Hello all. I've been looking around the forums and the rest of the internet and can't seem to find an answer as to why, after installing my new Samsung 970 EVO 500GB SSD in my GA-Z97X-UD5H board it disables all but the gSATA ports on my motherboard. In looking at the manual, it says that it...

I am wanting to know what the best settings for obs to stream at 720p with a gtx 1050 ti and x4880k.

Hi, I have a Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168 installed in my PC, I have literally no clue when it comes to wireless stuff, is this at all any good? Also, if it's not, can I still go out and get a better wireless usb adapter and just stick that in and that will prioritize over the AC 3168...

Hi All, I have an EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 HYBRID with LG 43" 43UD79-B monitor. Should I be using a DisplayPort to HDMI cable (or DP to DP) for best video performance...or just use a 4K HDMI that supports HDCP 2.2? I noticed the GTX 1080 has more DisplayPort outlets than HDMI, so just wondering...

So I've been getting the kernel power issue for 2 weeks or so now. It seems to happen anywhere from 10-30 minutes after I awake the computer from sleep but sometimes it also does not happen. It started to occur when I took one of my "old" DVD writers and hooked it up to my PC (note: this DVD...

Im on a really really really tight budget this coming months and im trading my gtx 1050ti to a 760 because i need extra cash to pay my graduation fee+ tuition fee. I have a 660 before but i didnt notice the difference in my monthly bill from 660 to 1050ti, The one im trading with is zotac gtx...

So i just bought a Ryzen 3 1300x, MSI B350M gaming pro motherboard, Samsung 850 EVO SSD and a 2 TB hard drive. I plan to buy a GTX 1050 ti,16 gb of DDR4 3000 and a NZXT S340 case but the thing that i'm having trouble with is picking an appropriate PSU. I've gathered a fair amount of knowledge on...

I can only use the PC for ONE task at a time, for example: if i run a movie and copy some files in the background or run/install/uninstall a program or browse the internet my computer freezes restarts and this error shows up before the PC restarts CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT. i have also updated my...

I can't install the app <removed by moderator> cuz i get the error missing msvcr100.dll. What is this?

Hi, I am setting up a new system and it seems that my MOBO is already dead.... Basically, I have now just the RAM, the CPU (i5) and the PSU connected to the MOBO. The blue CMOS led is lighting up continuously and when shorting the PWR pins, nothing at all is happening... Yesterday, the fuse...

Hello guys, I kinda have a dumb question that is giving me a bit "?" In my head. I have a old gaming rig with a Intel i5 2400 CPU, a ASUS P8H67 motherboard and a Kingston 9905471-011.A00LF 2x4GB 1333mhz ddr3 I'm planning to upgrade my CPU and MB to a AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and a Gygabite A370 k5...

I recently had to take off my CPU heatsink to check about thermal paste on the CPU pins, turns out that there wasn't any. Since the process took no more than 15 minutes, was it necessary to reapply the thermal paste. Also this is a new build so the paste was applied a few days ago.

here is my build https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tPtTcc I was wondering if anything could be chosen differently to make it more reliable and cheaper. maybe a couple bucks more. Also the anidees Ai-crystal I was worried that the MSI - Z270 GAMING M7 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard would fit in that case...

I have recently bought new parts for a ryzen pc build and after purchasing and putting together the parts, I ran into a problem with the pc not was posting. I took it to my closest pc store and they updated the bios and fixed the problem and now I have the same problem again and they are telling...

Is it safe use a leaf blower to clean my pc?

So to answer why Im not putting them on my fridge : I'm not sticking my fridge magnets on my fridge because it has a glass door and the magnets won't stick. So Im wondering if I can stick some fridge magnets on the side just to decorate the case? ITs a Carbide 400C. As you can see, there is a...

So I have a 500gb hard drive that I want to replace with a 750gb hard drive. The hard drives both have windows 8 and up and are used. The 750gb hd is from an Acer Aspire V3-551; that will go into a Dell Inspiron 15 3000 series. The laptops are used and the Acer is broken. I am replacing the...

I'm using a HP 8470p and recently it's having problem with CPU fan.First, the fan SOMETIME does not spin faster when the laptop heat up and now it's happening more recently. I double check the fan wire and connector so the problem only by the fan or the mobo's fan controller itselft. How can I...

I will be straightforward because nobody wanted to answer my question earlier... :(AMD A4-6300 APU 3.7 GHz (Planning for an AMD A8 and a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750Ti GPU later on) Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-DS2

basicly my case fan is still giving red LED but its not spinning anymore, is it dead? Thanks in advance. *EDIT Its the fan on the back, (case Sharkoon BD28)

Hi, So I had to reinstall windows, chose to take it back to windows 7. I deleted all of my drivers when installing by mistake and didn't make a back up. I'm trying to install a network driver but none of the ones on the ASUSTek website work currently. My motherboard is a P8Z77-V and I've got...

Hello, everybody! I'm thinking of buying a new CD Player for my car. My car has 8 speakers but the CD Player specifications say that it support only four speakers x 50w. So does it mean I cound not make all my speakers work? And will the wheel buttons still work? Thank you in advance! :)

I have EasyPDFCombine My Way on my computer which I wish to delete, but they do not show in Control Panel Programs and Features. How do I find and delete them?

Gaming pc build or egpu setup or iphone 7 It's my 16th birthday I have some cash to spend I was thinking an egpu setup with a new decent laptop or build a pc or just to get the new ipone or just a phone in general.