An infected computer is your worst enemy. The laptop that you shared memories on now has the ability to cause identity theft, encrypt documents beyond your control, and disrupt your day with terrible pop-ups. Anyone can fall victim to a misleading ad or a bad link. Vigilance is key in this situation, and after experiencing…
Viruses come in many shapes and sizes, some are a minor inconvenience, while others can require you to reformat your computer and start over from scratch with a newly installed operating system. For the most part, you do not have to worry about experiencing viruses that cause such significant damage, but you should have a decent…
What is Ransomware? Ransomware is a virus that blocks you from using your computer unless you pay a ransom, usually of one or two bitcoins, or around $300-500. In a recent report by the Australian government, 72 percent of businesses have been affected by Ransomware in 2015, up from 13 percent just two years ago….
Although you might be doing everything that you can to prevent viruses, adware, spyware and other harmful software from installing itself on your computer, some of these programs can be pretty tricky. If there is a harmful program on your computer, however, it is important to take your machine to a repair shop that specializes…
If you suspect that your computer may be infected, here are three common forms of malware be look for: Ransomware As the name implies, ransomware holds your computer – or your personal information ransom. Many times, this malware disguises itself as an update to existing software. Once installed, it encrypts, or locks, all data on…
A computer virus is a small software program that is created to spread from 1 computer to another and interfere with computer operation. It can also contribute to identity theft. Many computer viruses are stopped before they can start, but others can corrupt or delete data, use your email to spread to other computers or…
A disturbing new trend that is showing up more and more frequently in the computer repair fields are bogus phone calls designed to get access to your computer. Most frequently, these callers claim to actually be working for Microsoft or affiliated by way of partnership to them, but the truth is, this is a complete…
Slow Computer Response Is your computer running very slowly? A common symptom of a virus is much slower than normal computer performance. However, there can be other reasons for slow performance, including a hard disk that needs defragmenting, a computer that needs more memory (RAM), or the existence of spyware or adware. For more information…
Malware is software written to infect computers and commit crimes such as fraud and identity theft. It has become big business in the past few years. As a result, if you use a computer for web surfing, shopping, banking, email, instant messaging, and gaming without proper protection, you are putting yourself at high risk of being victimized. Keep…
That time of year is fast approaching, and once again the internet hordes will be returning to their favorite websites to look for their best possible bargains as Christmas gets closer. Not only are the shoppers preparing, but also, the hackers and scammers will once again be opening their sneaky and oftentimes, phony websites to…