January 30, 2015 · Computer Repair
A Virus Filled World Out There Today’s Top Threat W32.Tempedreve.C!inf The Tempedreve worm creates a host of files on your PC, and creates a fake invoice document to try to get you to pay for the removal of the virus. The worm will connect to other network devices including jump drives and network drives.
Read more →January 29, 2015 · Computer Repair
Smile You’re On Camera Today’s Top Threat Trojan.Ransomlock!g82 The Trojan ransom software is getting to be a very common style of virus, and they keep getting updated to work around the current anti-virus definitions. It is always a good idea to keep in mind to keep your files backed up and on an external
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January 26, 2015 · Computer Repair
The Golden Rule Today’s Top Threat Trojan.Swifi!gen1 There is a new anti-virus virus out there looking at cause harm and havoc. Much like the rest it will masquerade as an anti-virus program and tell you that you have viruses that need to be removed. The catch is it will steal your information and money
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January 22, 2015 · Computer Repair
First Year Free The first exciting bit of news is the one that has been swirling around the internet all day, and that is, for the first year of its release Windows 10 will be free to upgrade to. So if you have Windows 7 or 8 you will be able to purchase and install
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January 7, 2015 · Computer Repair
I tend to work with a lot of companies that use secure websites: websites for hospitals, the government, and financial websites; all of these domains tend to be secure (click here to find out how). However, I have come across a number of reasons why they do not work. If you are reading this, you
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December 30, 2014 · Computer Repair
If you are having issues with your video card, specifically the GTX 970, then look no further! Recently I saved up some spare cash, some Christmas money and some money I got for my birthday and bought myself a brand new video card. My old video card was about 5 years old, so it was
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December 16, 2014 · Computer Repair
Small Business Security And You! Today’s Top Threat Trojan.Ransomcrypt.O The newest iteration of the ransomware Trojans is back. The Trojan will encrypt files with an extremely detailed algorithm and demand payment for your files back. Now would be a good time to back up your files just in case! Today’s Top
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November 24, 2014 · Computer Repair
Men. We think we can fix everything, even if we’ve never had any experience with what we are trying to fix. However, a new survey seems to show that most men, despite believing they can, have absolutely no idea on how to fix computers, or any sort of technology for that matter.The survey was conducted
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November 21, 2014 · Cybersecurity & Malware
Firewalls are easily considered one of the most essential features of security for your computer. A firewall is a network security system that controls the incoming and outgoing network traffic based on applied rule set. A firewall establishes a barrier between a trusted, secure internal network and another network (e.
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November 14, 2014 · Computer Repair
Video Cards: Part 2 Today’s Top Threat Multiple Ichitaro Products CVE-2014-7247 Unspecified Remote Code Execution Vulnerability This one may seem a bit strange, but with the recent vulnerability concerns with Microsoft Office it will make perfect sense. Ichitaro is a Japanese word processing software, much like Office.
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November 13, 2014 · Computer Repair
Chinese Hackers And USPS Today’s Top Threat Backdoor.Jiripbot The backdoor.Jiripot is your everyday standard low distribution backdoor Trojan which will do its best to steal your information and open your computer up to more and more threats. Today’s Top Stories The Unavoidable Acceleration of Everything. What next for
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November 10, 2014 · Managed IT & On-Site Support
Video Are Worth A Million Words Today’s Top Threat Downloader.Upatre!gen5 The Downloader.Upatre!gen5 is another in a long list of heuristic detection viruses to be released in the past year. As always if you see an anti-virus or a scan you do not recognize, don’t trust it! Today’s Top Stories Cyber Ground Truth “Ground
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November 6, 2014 · Data Backup & Recovery
Do you ever feel like a digital pack rat? I myself, save just about everything. Not intentionally mind you, though. I just tend to save and then never remember. In the digital world, you may think that you have a virtually unlimited amount of space to store your data and files. For the most part,
Read more →November 4, 2014 · Computer Repair
The Holidays Are Starting Today’s Top Threat SONAR. KlovBot!gen1 The Sonar.KlovBot!gen1 is combination of a heuristic tool meant to look like an anti-virus and a Trojan horse. Needless to say the combination is quite nasty; it will open your PC to many other viruses, all while pretending to get rid of them. Today’s Top
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November 3, 2014 · Computer Repair
Gone Phishing Today’s Top Threat SONAR.SuspBeh!gen254 The Sonar.Suspbeh is a heuristic analysis, which means that it’s a virus that masquerades as an antivirus trying to trick you into getting more viruses. They tend to steal information from the willing and unwilling. Today’s Top Stories 2015 Predictions: The Invisibl
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