Howdy folks, Was wondering if this is a common problem. When ever I launch a game thru the steam desktop app, the game comes up and then min and the asus live update window pops up. If I leave it there then I can go into the game. If I close it or even exit live update and try to open the game which the tab is sitting on my task bar the asus live update widow will come up again.
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Kinda strange deal. It does not do it when I launch Diablo or wow thru Blizzards desktop app. Anyhow hope everyone has a great night.
Happy ROGn Doug. As it now seems relevant, I personally remove every program and Windows feature I don't need. I don't use bluetooth, disable from startup (using CCleaner or similar) and disable the hardware.
Same for webcam. Anything Asus thats not required for normal operation or keyboard shortcuts, etc, disable / remove. I don't have a list, but if I'm unsure if i need it, Google it, find the driver on the Asus site, download it and if you kill it and need it, its ready to be re installed. It would be nice to have a list of all the default junk to kill, does anyone have a fresh machine to capture a list of all that fun stuff I don't have?
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'Over time you'll learn what to expect from the various vendors for the software on your machine.' Email is simply too easily forged. That link you think came from a vendor you purchased software from may be completely bogus.
It may take you to a site that even looks like the vendor's site, but you really have no idea what you're downloading. Forget the link. Go to the vendor's site yourself.
Here are a few other rules of thumb when it comes to emailed update notifications:. If it's for software you don't have, it's bogus. If it's an attachment, it's bogus. Vendors learned long ago that attachments simply don't work because so many viruses used them. If it's for Microsoft, Hotmail, MSN or any other Microsoft-related property, it's almost certainly bogus. Windows Update and Microsoft Update handle what's on your machine, and web sites like Hotmail don't have updates that you would install.
If it's for Apple, Adobe and other software for which you normally get updates via software already installed on your machine, the email's probably bogus. Like Windows Update, the updating software on your machine for these tools is the way updates are distributed.
Check On Run Over time it's important to simply become familiar with the various ways software updates itself on your machine, and which software packages use what techniques. My favorite is 'check on run' - meaning that when you run a particular program it checks and tells you right then if there's an update available. I wish that more applications used this technique.
If you run iTunes, and iTunes immediately tells you that there's a new version of iTunes available, that's almost certainly legitimate. Similarly if iTunes tells you that there's a new version of QuickTime available, that's almost certainly legitimate as well, since iTunes uses QuickTime. I use iTunes and Apple as a scenario that annoys me as well, since when you run iTunes you're also likely to be told that there's a new version of Safari available. Safari's Apple's web browser and unrelated to iTunes. It turns out to be legitimate, but it's not something you need to take unless you do, indeed, run Safari on your machine. That definitely makes things more confusing. But ultimately update checks when you first run a program for it, or for services that are related to it, tend to be legitimate and something that over time you'll come to quickly recognize.
Random Popups Harder to recognize are random popups. Some software, often software that's more or less continually running on your system or not really an application that you'd use but a service that other applications might use, check 'every so often' for updates.
When the check happens and an update is available you're presented with a popup. Fortunately, I'm not seeing these as much as I once was, simply because manufacturers realize that theses could be easily mimicked by purveyors of malware. The only real advice I have to offer here is that over time you'll become familiar with what these popups look like and how they behave. Anything outside of what you're familiar with should be treated with suspicion; typically that means visiting the software manufacturer's website or support offerings and looking for something that confirms an update is expected.
Less Random Popups What a number of vendors are doing these days is checking for updates when you login. The latest Flash updates from Adobe seem to be in this category (though it's also possible that Flash may check with you first run your browser).
While it slows down startup somewhat, it makes a certain amount of sense - at least you're not getting interrupted in the middle of your work for some random update. Once again, though, this is an area where malware could interfere - though it's less likely since in order to have something like this happen at startup you likely would already have to be infected, and hence there'd be no real need to fool you again. System Popups Depending on your settings, Windows, of course, will provide you with a taskbar notification when new updates are available. Then if they're not already installed you can initiate Windows Update - either via the application on your system or by visiting the Windows Update web site.
Other applications do similar. Firefox, for example, has a very passive notification window that appears telling you that updates are available and then quietly goes away; the next time you start Firefox you get a more prominent message. Familiarity and Vigilance Yes, it does sometimes seem that there's almost always an update of some sort we're being told about. I view this as a good thing in general, since vendors are actively fixing potential vulnerabilities and other problems in their software - I want the latest versions. Over time you'll learn what to expect from the various vendors for the software on your machine. The key is never to accept what you don't expect. At a minimum if you get a popup or notification that you're not sure of, don't accept it.
Updates are rarely, if ever, mandatory. You always have the option of declining the update, and doing some research before electing to accept it the next time it comes around. And of course always make sure that your machine is up to date with the latest system patches and anti-malware tools and databases. Yes, that is somewhat ironic, since some of the very update notices we've been discussing might relate to those very programs. That's why it's important to have some familiarity and know what to expect. I do expect that malware creators will attempt to fool you by exploiting these paths more in the future.
Article - October 9, 2010. Saetana October 12, 2010 6:09 PM Secunia is an excellent piece of free software for keeping track of major application updates. It runs in real-time (this is not essential if you have an old machine and can remember to run it once a week yourself) and lets you know immediately an update is available for applications such as Adobe. More than that thought it provides a button you can click which links straight to the appropriate download. Its an easy way for people to update their applications, its concern is security as updates often are fixing security issues that have come to light amongst other things.
I have been using it for 3 years now without any problems and it is highly recommended by all my computing magazines. New to Mac February 9, 2012 9:11 AM I know that you are a PC person, but I have a question that pertains to security for my Mac. Recently I bought my first Mac. I've installed Norton Internet Security for the Mac, but was unable to install Malwarebytes on it. Is there an equivalent of Malwarebytes and Secunia for the Mac?
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Either disable it using msconfig (click the Start button, type Run in the search box, press enter. When the Run dialog box opens, type msconfig, and press Enter again. This will open the System Configuration window. Click on the Startup tab, and look for Asus Live Update. Uncheck the box, click Apply or OK, and restart the machine to make sure it doesn't startup again). For the UAC warning, open the Security Center, and there should be a link in the left pane for 'Change the way Security Center alerts me.'
Click on that, and choose which notification method you want. Should take care of that.
My computer is a Dell All-in-One running Windows 7; it is networked to an HP Photosmart 7510 wireless printer. I have had both for over two years. I recently have been getting on my desktop popups/messages telling me that HP updates are available; the messages do not say the updates are for the printer, but since that is the only HP device on my network, I can only guess that the updates are for the printer.
How do I know if the messages are for real-I am too frightened of viruses, scams, phishing, etc to follow through on the update? I understand your concern It can be hard to tell if an update pop up is genuine or not. I think the best thing to do to put your mind at ease is to ignore the pop ups, and check for updates manually every now and again, or when you see there is a pop up. If you double click on the Printer icon on the desktop (Printer Assistant), and click on the Utilities on the top, you will see the HP Update that you can run yourself. If there are updates, you will at this point know that they are genuine updates.
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