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This section is aimed at providing solutions to clean infected machines, implementing preventative measures to protect your machine, as well as present a backdrop to which discussions of PC security may be held.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING BEFORE POSTING

All members are advised to await input from a moderator before actioning any recommendation's from other users, this is not an attempt to stifle suggestions from other members (which we actively encourage) but is merely a warning that incorrect solutions can damage your PC and some of our non-moderator members have been known to give erroneous advice.

The following 3 threads are essential reads for ALL members

Basic Malware Prevention
- Discussion of the best applications to prevent your machine becoming infected

Basic Malware Removal
- Discussion of how to clean away most of the nasties that your PC can pick up

Hijackthis Logs
- HiJackThis (HJT) is an essential tool our team use to remove the more complex malware, and to ensure your system is clean. These instructions should be followed when requested by a moderator and all posts should contain a copy of the HJT log for the suspected infected machine. Please do not post your log in someone else's thread, even if you have the same problem as they do. Always make your own thread.

Additionally

To comply with the wishes of sUBs, the author of combofix, only qualified staff from a reputable anti-malware site are allowed to post combofix scripts here.

Any member seen to be breaking this rule will be subject to a warning and\or infraction, and a possible ban.

This only applies to combofix scripts, recommending a scan with combofix is fine.

Thank you.

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Forum Rules

1. Posting/discussion about software cracks, serial no's, and illegal downloading and duplication of software is prohibited.

2. Discussions which actively encourage illegal hacking/malicious harm to computers/networks is prohibited (this includes discussion surrounding use of proxy servers)

3. Rude, offensive or threatening comments as well as posting of adult material will not be tolerated. Use of bad language is not allowed, some words are censored and will appear as ****. Just because **** appears instead of the banned word, that does not make it alright, you will still receive an infraction/possible ban.

4. Spam, multiple posting of same topic, promoting your own site/forum and posting of sites with affiliate ID's is not allowed.

5. In case #4 wasnt clear enough, anything along the lines of free/cheap Ipod, Vaio, Computer, etc is a no-no. Also posts or signatures saying come and join my new computer forum will be considered as spam and will be promptly deleted.

6. If you've got questions about user ranks and other pseudo-administrative type questions, check FAQ and Ranks before posting a question about it. Also, feel free to drop in an introduce yourself here!

7. Policy regarding software can be found here

8. No more than 10 lines allowed in signature, 2 different colors and font size 2 is the maximum font size allowed in signatures.

9. Posting about ANY illegal activities is forbidden.

10. Only members with 100 posts are able to send Private messages and post in the computer equipment for sale section. Members are not allowed to pm other users and attempt to sell them anything. Any member who sends you a pm trying to sell you something should be reported directly to an admin and/or moderator. Their account will be banned immediately.

** Please note that in most cases, posts will simply be deleted and you will be directed to these set of forum rules. However repetitive breaching of the forum rules will result in termination of your account and deletion of all associated posts. **

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