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    Firewall Automatically Closing Itself.. Or Virus

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by LeeGro, Mar 19, 2008.

  1. LeeGro

    LeeGro Notebook Geek

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    My windows firewall will randomly shut down for maybe 2 seconds? I get the balloon pop up that says my firewall is turned off. The first time it happened I thought nothing of it cuz when I clicked it nothing happened but this time I went and checked it as fast as I could and sure enough it was shutdown but a half second later it was on again.. :mad: Could this be a virus shutting it down so things can get in?
     
    LeeGro, Mar 19, 2008
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  2. Sir Travis D

    Sir Travis D Notebook Deity

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    You really need something other than windows built in one. That's why it is free. It is not that good. Try this
    http://www.kaspersky.com/
    its 30-70 bucks, and it is great. It updates itself once an hour, and it doesnt bug you like norton.
     
    Sir Travis D, Mar 19, 2008
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  3. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Run a virus scan. AVG Free works very well.
     
    pixelot, Mar 19, 2008
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  4. LeeGro

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    I have avira how about that?
     
    LeeGro, Mar 19, 2008
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  5. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    That's good, AFAIK. ;)
     
    pixelot, Mar 19, 2008
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