AntiVirus message keeps flashing

[shans]

I use Norton internet security. Since yesterday I have been getting security alert message very frequently. Despite having ticked "Don't show this message again" box, I keep getting. I installed 'chrome browser' which I have uninstalled after getting the alert. I have removed it in firewall notification too. Does any one get this type of security alert. What should I do further? I seek advice from members.

[hech54]

Norton is considered a virus by many people.

[Detmek]

You could try to scan your PC with Malwarebytes Antimalware Free and Hitman Pro. Did you scan with Norton Power Eraser?

[shans]

You could try to scan your PC with Malwarebytes Antimalware Free and Hitman Pro. Did you scan with Norton Power Eraser?

I didn't attempt to scan with Norton Power Eraser fearing that it may damage / remove my programs as someone in this forum pointed out earlier that Norton had removed some programs without his knowledge. I have not installed Malwarbytes Antimalware in my machine so far and I do not have working knowledge about those. Could you please enlighten me further.

[Detmek]

Your software reports unusually high outgoing traffic. It may be a malware problem or it is just to paranoid. Do you have any torrent client running? That can create a lot of outgoing traffic?

Anyway, you should:

1. Scan your PC with Norton Internet Security as you already have it installed.
2. Install Malwarebytes Antimalware Free (do not enable Free Trial) and scan your PC with it. Malwarebytes Free can work together with NIS without problems.
If that does not fix problems try Hitman Pro. It uses Bitdefender and Kaspersky virus database to analyse your files (also scans for tracking cookes, which are not a threat, so ignore that).It should come with 30-day free trial.

A bit long but nice video about Hitman Pro:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-5Punj4A60

[shans]

Your software reports unusually high outgoing traffic. It may be a malware problem or it is just to paranoid. Do you have any torrent client running? That can create a lot of outgoing traffic?

Anyway, you should:

1. Scan your PC with Norton Internet Security as you already have it installed.
2. Install Malwarebytes Antimalware Free (do not enable Free Trial) and scan your PC with it. Malwarebytes Free can work together with NIS without problems.

I have torrent but not used recently. Used to do scanning with NIS daily. As you have suggested, I will try Malwarebytes Antimalware Free. Thanks.

[Krispy Kritter]

You could try to scan your PC with Malwarebytes Antimalware Free and Hitman Pro. Did you scan with Norton Power Eraser?

I didn't attempt to scan with Norton Power Eraser fearing that it may damage / remove my programs as someone in this forum pointed out earlier that Norton had removed some programs without his knowledge. I have not installed Malwarbytes Antimalware in my machine so far and I do not have working knowledge about those. Could you please enlighten me further.

If you don't trust it, then you should uninstall it and get a different product. What's the point of keeping/using something that you don't trust?

[shans]

[QUOTE=Detmek;2404657]

Anyway, you should:

1. Scan your PC with Norton Internet Security as you already have it installed.
2. Install Malwarebytes Antimalware Free (do not enable Free Trial) and scan your PC with it. Malwarebytes Free can work together with NIS without problems.

Thank you for your advice. I have installed the free home version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, scanned and detected one in the registry named as "PUP.Optional.OpenCandy". The same has been removed now. Let me see further progress.

[shans]

Anyway, you should:

1. Scan your PC with Norton Internet Security as you already have it installed.
2. Install Malwarebytes Antimalware Free (do not enable Free Trial) and scan your PC with it. Malwarebytes Free can work together with NIS without problems.

Thank you for your advice. I have installed the free home version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, scanned and detected one in the registry named as "PUP.Optional.OpenCandy". The same has been removed now. Let me see further progress.