How to remove CSRCS.exe virus

Is your pc infected with CSRCS.exe virus? Finding it difficult to completely remove this virus? PC Security Forum has here some good information & steps to Remove csrcs.exe virus.

All you have to do is:-

1. Open Task Manager, locate csrcs.exe (not csrss.exe) under the processes tab and kill the process.
2. Click start -> run and type msconfig in the Run box, and then go to startup tab. Locate this exe file, if any, and then remove it from there to prevent it from starting up.
3. Open windows explorer, click tools -> folder options -> view and check the radio box "show hidden files and folders" also uncheck "hide protected operating system files (recommended)"
4. Go to your system 32 folder by start -> run -> and typing "system32" without quotes. Locate csrcs.exe and shift delete the file. Alternately, you can search the file using windows search in all the drives. Delete all the csrcs.exe instances you find.

For complete details, head over to pc security forum link given above.
Later on, don't forget to run a full system scan using your antivirus and antispyware software and you're good to go.

All new Opera 10.51 gets better, faster and more Secure

I have been using Opera from a long time. However, earlier I occasionally ran into few problems while accessing my Gmail account or working on Google Docs. Sometimes some download links wouldn't just work, working on a spreadsheet in Google docs would prove cumbersome. I preferred chrome or firefox more while working on Docs. But, now, things are changing with the all new opera 10.50 plus series. The new opera is faster & better than ever. Opera software claims it the fastest browser on Earth. See here:- http://my.opera.com/portalnews/blog/2010/03/22/opera-10-51-released-the-fastest-browser-just-got-faster

Opera is also termed as the most secure browser with tons of innovating features like site specific blocking, private browsing mode in tabs or new windows, integrated pop up blocking, quick preferences to enable and disable certain features and lots more.
As a pleasant surprise, the new version has got faster javascript rendering engine, Google docs run smoother than ever. Websites load up faster. The browser itself starts up very fast in comparison to other browsers around and is not a memory hog. It makes use of available system resources efficiently. Opera has a number of great features just out of the box which other browsers lack like integrated Mail, Download resume support, Opera Unite, Opera Link, Opera Turbo, built-in Torrent support. It is the most aesthetically pleasing also out of the lot. All in all, Opera browser is a great piece of software and offers great feature set just out of the box. What's more? You can download it for your favorite Operating system be it Windows, Linux or Mac. PCSecurityworld heartily recommends Opera browser for its innovating feature set.

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Top 6 PC Security Myths

Top 6 PC Security Myths

Myths are prevalent everywhere, no wonder they also find a place among users in the PC Security World.
Kenneth van Wyk from Computerworld has written on some interesting security myths popular among computer users. Take a look.

I can't stop thinking about my experience last month when I had to reload Windows XP for a friend. It makes me think we need to reconsider how we in the security world have failed the consumer. Should it really be necessary for a consumer to be a security expert to safely use a computer?

That seems to be our message. "You should have known not to click that link," we say. "Why would you Artwork: Chip Taylor

trust that that e-mail actually came Artwork: Chip Taylor from your mother?" We get disgusted that users keep falling for old tricks. But what are we doing to actually help these people?

Here's the Myths

• If an e-mail looks authentic, it is safe.
• This e-mail came from someone I know, so I know it's safe.
• If a friend on Facebook or Twitter posts a link, it's safe.
• If I merely view a message, without clicking on any attachments or links, I'm safe
• If I go to the URL, but don't do anything while I'm there, I'm OK
• If my browser displays the locked padlock, then the site is secure.

Read complete story here

Bad BitDefender Antivirus Update Crashes Windows again

Bad BitDefender Antivirus Update Crashes Windows based PCs

BitDefender Antivirus is deemed as one of the best antivirus products. However, it is not immune to flaws. My previous experiences with bitdefender haven't been very good. It crashed my Windows xp thrice after updating. Few of my friends reported it slowing down windows systems, therefore they had to switch to something lighter. Here BitDefender is in the news again.

Users of the BitDefender antivirus software started flooding the company's support forums recently, apparently after a faulty antivirus update caused 64-bit Windows machines to stop working.

The company acknowledged the issue in a note explaining the problem, posted Saturday. "Due to a recent update it is possible that BitDefender detects several Windows and BitDefender files as infected with Trojan.FakeAlert.5," the company said.

The acknowledgement came after BitDefender users had logged hundreds of posts on the topic. Some complained of being unable to reboot their systems.

"EVERY file that is trying to run is getting quarantined," one user, identified as lhmathys, reported. "Windows Explorer and even Bitdefender update itself is being quarantined. Someone really screwed this one up."

"We are in a really terrible position now," wrote another user, identified as ufitec. "We have 150 business clients and most of the pcs [on] which BitDefender thinks everything is virus does not boot any more!!!!"

In its note on the issue, posted around 4 pm Pacific Time, the company said it had issued a fix for the problem and offered instructions on how to repair the damage, saying that customers should remove files from quarantine and reboot.

Users who can't do that are advised to either use Windows' Last Known Good Configuration restore or System Restore options. The company has asked its users to disable BitDefender update module until new update is released to fix this.

Read more here:- Yahoo News.

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