Internet security

[chezdean]

Hi i need a computer expert for this one. Can someone turn off your zone alarm without access to your computer and can it be logged as done from your computer keyboard?

[ChuckFickens]

if they can then you have something nasty installed on your computer!!

if that has happened then suggest you run a full virus and mal/spy ware scan on your computer

if you don't a anti virus software (please tell me you have!!) you can get the free version of AVG anti virus here

http://free.grisoft.com/ww.download?prd=afe

and for a free spy/mal ware checker and removal use adaware, you can get that here

http://www-adware-download.com/

[ChuckFickens]

ignore the link for adaware above, I posted the wrong link!!

it's here

http://lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php

[chezdean]

Thanx for that so are you saying someone could turn off zone alarm outside the house and make it look like it was done by someone with access to your own computer/keyboard? We have AVG

[chezdean]

Oh and norton

[ChuckFickens]

well firstly if you have norton then you don't need AVG, or vice versa, you only need one bit of antivirus software, running more than one at a time can cause problems.

No somebody should not be able to shutdown zone alarm from outside (it would be a pretty pointless fire wall if they could!)

If you suspect that somebody has done this then they must have access to your computer in some way, if they can gain access from outside then you have something very very nasty on your computer and you want to be running a full virus scan using either of the AV software you have and you also should be checking it for spyware using adaware pretty sharpish!