Hi Peter, Many thanks for your reply to my message. I am so grateful to you folks who are kind enough to take your time to help people like me with computer problems. I have just one more dumb question. Do I just leave things as they are (like leave the red border alone) or should I pursue the directions for emptying the sandbox. I am on the Internet quite a bit looking up cooking sites or using it to research things that I hear on the news that I want more information about. As you can see, my knowledge of computer protection is next to nil, but I do want to make certain that I am taking the best measures to keep my computer "clean". If I wasn't in the waning years of my life, I would pursue Computer Science as a career . . . it fascinates me so. Again, thank you for your timely response to my questions. Gratefully, Dottie
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From: Peter Ekkerman
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2010 10:02 PM
Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Red border around sites
Hi Dottie,
It's certainly good that you have Avast (Pro I presume) since you purchased
it,
although you could have used the free version.
One good thing with the Pro version is ,that is has Process virtualization
(Sandbox) ,
which you are seeing evidence of by the red border around your browser.
You can turn this feature off, but it's good to use when you're on the
internet.
For those not familiar with it ,read the manual
http://files.avast.com/files/documentation/quick-start-guide-pro-en-ww.pdf
As an aside, this is very similar to the program I've been recommending
several times http://www.sandboxie.com
If you have some time, read the help file in the Avast program.
It's quite possible that a lot of it will go over your head ,but you may get
a better understanding of the settings.
Having the "Sandbox" of Avast is quite useful ,since you can run several
programs in this mode.
Since most malware comes through email, if not filtered and via the internet
browser, running things in the
sandbox gives you a lot of protection.
While Avast Pro provides you already with : Quote:" Antivirus and
anti-spyware engine.
State of the art scanning engine provides reliable protection against
viruses, spyware and other forms of malicious software." ,
You could install eg MalwareBytes anti-malware free
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php Blue download button!
but I'm afraid you already have enough on your plate figuring out Avast.
In the meantime you're well protected if you run your browser in sandbox
mode.
(please read up on how to empty "sandbox" .)
Of course that's in addition to the AV protection from Avast.
Peter E.
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From: "Dottie"
Sent: Saturday, 27 November, 2010 7:50 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: [PCSOFT] Red border around sites
All of a sudden, when I go to certain sites, when it opens, there is a red
border around the page.
I run a scan every week and did so today which indicated there were no
infected files. I really understand very little about anti virus programs
except that you must have one. I purchased Avast and a window popped up
today telling me that someone was trying to gain access to my computer but
they stopped it. That is when the red borders started to appear.
I have Internet Explorer 7, Outlook Express, Windows XP and my computer is a
little over two years old.
If someone could suggest what action I should take, I would be most
grateful. Also, should I be running Malware scans also? If so, is there
one particular scan of theirs I should have?
Thank you in advance. Dottie Hoch
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