How Do I Get Rid Of A Virus In Outlook Express 6?
Total Security is just another in a long list of fake anti-malware programs like XP Antivirus 2008 that find their way onto your computer and use scare tactics to trick you into purchasing the program. Chances are your son either clicked on a bad link while browsing the Web or installed some other program that had this nastiness bundled along with it. MalwareBytes (which I have mentioned in previous articles) is the tool that you’ll need to rid yourself of the Total Security malware. However, these kinds of programs can be a little tricky to get rid of once they get onto your system and simply installing Malwarebytes and scanning your system will not get rid of the infestation. There are a few more steps you’ll need to add to the process. The good folks at Bleeping Computer cover this in great detail in their article on how to remove Total Security at www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remo
* Starting Outlook Express also starts AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) when AIM is the default instant messaging program. If you prefer not to have AIM integrated into Outlook Express, go to the Sign On/Off preferences category in AIM and disable the “Make AIM my default instant messaging program” option. Note: You must restart your computer after making the changes. * When trying to view/download attachments with Outlook Express, the following error message appears: “OE blocked access to the following unsafe attachments in your mail filename”. By default, Outlook Express 6 SP1 does not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentially be a virus. To turn off the “Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentially be a virus” option: 1. Start Outlook Express 6. 2. In the Tools menu, select Options. 3. Select the Security tab. 4. Click the Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentially be a virus checkbox under Virus Protection to remov
