So I was goofing around and this email alert form Comcast pops up that says one or more of my computers has a bot on it:
Constant Guard Alert
Dear XFINITY Customer,
Constant Guard from XFINITY identified that one or more of your computers may be infected with a bot. A bot is a malicious form of software that is used to send spam, host a phishing site, or steal your identity by monitoring your keystrokes without your knowledge. It may be possible you are unaware that your computer is infected with a bot.
We strongly recommend you visit XFINITY.com/BotAssistance for important information on how to remove malicious software from your computer(s).
We appreciate your prompt attention to this important security notice.
Sincerely,
Constant Guard from XFINITY
I run my Norton scan and find nothing. So I call Comcasts specialists and he informs me that yes they do inform people and send that out. So I go in and click on the email alert. I click on the link XFINITY.com/Bot Assistance and I get the usual information about bots and malware.
I click on their promt to get assistance, after four pages of junk I get to a link to MS free security scanner: http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx
I click download.....immediately my Norton pops up telling me this could hurt my pc, Norton scans the MS scanner.....I download it successfully, MS scanner scans 30,000 files including my Norton files
and finally It says it found nothing.
What a waste of time. Is there some other scan I can do like malware bytes? hee hee
Constant Guard Alert
Dear XFINITY Customer,
Constant Guard from XFINITY identified that one or more of your computers may be infected with a bot. A bot is a malicious form of software that is used to send spam, host a phishing site, or steal your identity by monitoring your keystrokes without your knowledge. It may be possible you are unaware that your computer is infected with a bot.
We strongly recommend you visit XFINITY.com/BotAssistance for important information on how to remove malicious software from your computer(s).
We appreciate your prompt attention to this important security notice.
Sincerely,
Constant Guard from XFINITY
I run my Norton scan and find nothing. So I call Comcasts specialists and he informs me that yes they do inform people and send that out. So I go in and click on the email alert. I click on the link XFINITY.com/Bot Assistance and I get the usual information about bots and malware.
I click on their promt to get assistance, after four pages of junk I get to a link to MS free security scanner: http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx
I click download.....immediately my Norton pops up telling me this could hurt my pc, Norton scans the MS scanner.....I download it successfully, MS scanner scans 30,000 files including my Norton files
and finally It says it found nothing. What a waste of time. Is there some other scan I can do like malware bytes? hee hee
