Certificates are realeased by Certificate Autthorities. How do we verify they are not malicious is my question.
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The certificates from the certificate autorities are digitally signed. When you view the cert you can verify the digital signare.\n\nHere is one tool you can use to verify a cert\nhttps://www.openssl.org/docs/apps/verify.html
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I got this yesterday and cleared it.\n\nI didn't use this link actually but it's the same.
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No its not legit, they are trying to get you o buy something that is useless. You PC is  infected with malware. Use these scans to get rid of it.\nAll of these are ones that I personally use and all are free.\n\nAVG Removes I-Worm/Stration · BackDoor.Generic3.GBB and .GBC · Worm/Generic.FX · Exploit.WMF\nhttp://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5\n\nSpybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.\nhttp://www.safer-networking.org/\n\nhttp://superantispyware.com/\nSUPERAntiSpyware is the most thorough scanner on the market. Our Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware that other products miss! SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones!\nEasily remove over 100,000 pests such as SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, WinAntiVirus, AntiVermins and thousands more!\nMake sure after you download any of these, that you update them.\n\nI found some info on it.\nPlease Note: SoftwareOnline.com, Inc. sells only one registry-cleaning product: Registry Cleaner. Please check the title bar of your registry application to confirm it is Registry Cleaner and not Registry Defender. If you are inquiring about support for Registry Cleaner, we will be more than happy to assist you.\n\nIt has come to our attention that a product by the name of "Registry Defender" is incorrectly linking its customer support to this page. SoftwareOnline.com, Inc. did not, and does not, develop, market, distribute or otherwise promote Registry Defender. To our knowledge, the company that markets, distributes, promotes and supports Registry Defender is Angle Interactive. \n\nPlease check the title bar of your registry product; if it says “Registry Defender” please contact that company for support. We understand that you may contact Angle Interactive at 26 W. 17th Street, Suite 902, New York, NY 10011 or email them at support@registrydefender.com.
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If the site have popups - don't touch it with a bargepole!\n\nIs the company reputable in the first place, well established, highly regarded by consumers? If yes, thats a measure of trustworthiness.\n\nThe purchase page with the order and billing forms should be done over SSL (Secure Socket Layer) a padlock symbol should appear on the status bar on the bottom.\n\nTo avoid falling foul of phishers, don't access the site from links in unsolicited emails. Type in the company's url into the address bar of the browser.
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Well it is not really a site, it belongs to www.joshua.globa1con.net and basically all it is doing right now is saying that the SSL/TLS-aware Apache webserver was\nsuccessfully installed on this website.  If that is what you were looking for, if you see it in your browser window after putting in the IP address, that is what we will see too.\n\nJohn B.
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Uninsatll Kaspersky (remove all derivative files including registry). Reinstall and use your current license key (hope it is not expired - otherwise you have to renew the same).
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Rootkits, by themselves, are not malicious. It's what they are hiding that you have to be concerned with. But they are not good either. If a hacker knows you have a pre-installed rootkit from a ligit company (symantec was using them in their products, but after the Sony rootkit, they quickly go rid of them)or from another hacker, the hacker can acess your computer and see anything and everything you do without your knowledge.
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There's plenty of value behind teaching someone how to use your products but not certifying them. I couldn't care less about being a Microsoft certified whatever, for example, but I do love their Webcasts; they teach me a great deal.
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iTunes is very reputable.  No site is 100% secure, but I haven't heard of any problems related to that one.  Are you running an anti-virus program?  Do you run regular scans (and/or realtime scans) with it?  Do you run anti-spyware programs on a regular basis?  (Pick at least 2... AdAware, SpyBot, etc, both are free).
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Not to worry..they are secure. Avg disabled them..they are held in the vault in case you find a certian file missing that was mistaken as a virus.\n\nI hope this helped
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That's pretty dirty to spew lies about a competing website giving you a virus...you will never succeed if you continue to use those tactics.\n\nIf that's not the case...\n\nIf you had a tech come to your home, why didn't he answer this for you? Call him, you must have paid him plenty eh?\n\npissant\n\n=================
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"coa" means certificate of authentication
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Okay in order to check for genuine software Open up My Computer. Click on the help icon and select the option "Is this Version of Windows Legal?" Once you click that it will take you to a survey type screen where you answer questions. Once you reach the end of that process it will let you know if your copy of Windows is genuine. If you are wanting IE7 my suggestion is to go ahead and download it and try it. Click on their little validate tab on the screen and go for it. The most that could happen is it says that your Windows copy is not genuine. However it IS illegal to have pirated software. Chances are if you are running XP that it is genuine. Good Luck to ya!
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Hi Trishka,\n\nBelieve it or not this is common practice and is not necessarily dodgy. Check in the address bar, is the address https:// and not http://? HTTPS means the transaction is a secure one. If you're unsure about the company you're buying from, a quick google search of the company name will reveal everything you need to know
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You may want to make sure your OWN computer has the right time and date - that can cause the certificate to show that it's expired.  Also "View the certificate" and see when it is good from...
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If your program is not genuine (windows wording) do not send any error reports or request updates. If you do either they will put an icon on your tool bar and keep reminding you to go genuine.  They also shut off your firewall. Sorry I couldn't give you more information but thought this might save you from problems with old Bill Boy.
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If it says it it on a secure site then it should be OK. If it says you are entering a site that is not secure then no.