Brief: I currently have a cable DSL, RCA router (with a generic IP address, no?) and Norton anti virus. I have recently scanned for viruses, installed all current patches of IE and Windows and still my IE is possessed by smut (gambling, porn, warning your computer can be tracked protection software ads, etc, etc).
Problems:
1. IE will open on its own onto my screen
2. Sites will commandeer my default site
3. Sites will insert themselves onto my favorites list (deleting them only makes room for new ones).
What’s going on? I thought I was protected. Do I have some back door open; wrong setting somewhere, accidentally installed something I shouldn’t have?
*note if I go to Network connections there is an item there which I don’t recognize. It just says: 1394 Connection enabled. I look under properties and am still unsure about. I’d delete/uninstall it but I don’t know if it’s good (necessary to the router) or bad (some Trojan horse), or neither.
BTW: I got an email to introduce myself. I’m currently a grad student, former military and the proud owner of a boxer (just a great dog). I also feel like one of the employees in that SNL skit “Nick Burns, your company computer guy” when it comes to computers, but I’m willing to learn.
This is my second thread and on the first one I was over whelmed at the number of responses. You all are great very helpful… so a heartfelt thanks to all.
Problems:
1. IE will open on its own onto my screen
2. Sites will commandeer my default site
3. Sites will insert themselves onto my favorites list (deleting them only makes room for new ones).
What’s going on? I thought I was protected. Do I have some back door open; wrong setting somewhere, accidentally installed something I shouldn’t have?
*note if I go to Network connections there is an item there which I don’t recognize. It just says: 1394 Connection enabled. I look under properties and am still unsure about. I’d delete/uninstall it but I don’t know if it’s good (necessary to the router) or bad (some Trojan horse), or neither.
BTW: I got an email to introduce myself. I’m currently a grad student, former military and the proud owner of a boxer (just a great dog). I also feel like one of the employees in that SNL skit “Nick Burns, your company computer guy” when it comes to computers, but I’m willing to learn.
This is my second thread and on the first one I was over whelmed at the number of responses. You all are great very helpful… so a heartfelt thanks to all.
