October 31, 2014 · Managed IT & On-Site Support
Sponsored By ComputerServiceNow.com–A Brand By Rentacomputer.com For those of us who have to work behind a computer all day long, we tend to rely solely on our devices to get our work done. We save most, if not all, of our work onto our desktops at work or at home. Once we leave these machines,
Read more →October 16, 2014 · Cybersecurity & Malware
When you surf the web, you’re doing a bunch of different things at the same time that you might not be aware of. You’re sending and receiving massive amounts of data between multiple servers. That means that the same thing is happening whether you’re surfing for business or pleasure. This can be a scary thought
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October 13, 2014 · Computer Repair
Viruses Are Like A Potato Chip Today’s Top Threat Android.Gomal The Android.Gomal is a Trojan virus directed at Android phone systems, its primary function is to steal information from the device and send it back to the user. When in doubt it’s a good idea to scan your phone to make sure you do
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October 10, 2014 · Security Cameras & Access Control
Sponsored By Computer Service Now–A Brand By Rentacomputer.com The fight between mobile and desktop has been going on for a while now. Today, business and people move too fast for us to be sitting behind a desk for long periods of time. As business becomes more mobile, so too must our technology and software. Our
Read more →October 9, 2014 · Computer Repair
The Right Choice Today’s Top Threat Packed.Generic.468 “Packed.Generic.468 is a heuristic detection for files that may have been obfuscated or encrypted in order to conceal them from antivirus software. This heuristic detection is used to detect threats associated with multiple threat families. “ Today’s Top Stories Is
Read more →September 22, 2014 · Computer Repair
Faster Is Usually Better Today’s Top Threat Trojan.Gofcbot There is not a lot of information posted about the new Gofcbot, but what we can tell is that it will infect your computer steal information and allow other viruses onto your machine. It seems to be your run of the mill Trojan virus. Today’s Top
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September 9, 2014 · Managed IT & On-Site Support
All Roads Lead To Rome Today’s Top Threat Microsoft Lync Server CVE-2014-4070 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability The program Microsoft Lync has a weakness to cross-site scripting that has been exploited recently. Through the weaknesses the attacker may be able to obtain sensitive information from web sessions. As with
Read more →September 8, 2014 · Computer Repair
What Time Is It!?! Today’s Top Threat Backdoor.Finfish!gen3 The backdoor Finfish is a backdoor virus that much like any other Trojan will open up additional doors for other viruses to infect your pc. While the finfish itself may not be much of a threat, the other viruses that will come along with it are. Today’s
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September 5, 2014 · Computer Repair
Prepare For Distaster Today’s Top Threat OSX.Slordu “OSX.Slordu is a Trojan horse that opens a back door on the compromised computer and may steal information.” Today’s Top Stories Data Breach – The Best Defense is Vigilance “There have been several high-profile data breaches impacting millions of consumers in the past
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September 5, 2014 · Security Cameras & Access Control
Have you ever noticed just how much of our lives depend on electronics now? Not only do we use our phones for just about everything these days, but we also tend to live through technology. From Facebook to Twitter to Instagram, we post about everything that goes on in our lives today. Everything we do
Read more →August 28, 2014 · Computer Repair
Fast Response Time Today’s Top Threat Backdoor.Ratenjay!gen3 The Backdoor.Ratenjay is a backdoor virus that design to open the ports and allow traffic to flow through and add more viruses. Today’s Top Stories Social Media Scams Based on Current Events “We are sure you’ve seen them lurking in your news feeds- breaking n
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August 28, 2014 · Microsoft, Windows & Software
When was the last time that you picked something up and it said, “Made In America”? Probably not very recently. We are a nation that tends to outsource the manufacturing of just about every product we have in this country. Everything from the clothes on our backs to the toys we give our children seems
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August 27, 2014 · Managed IT & On-Site Support
Its Saves Time! Today’s Top Threat OSX.Freezer The OSX.Freezer was originally detect in 2013, but it appears to be making a comeback. If you do a quick search it will appear as an app for Mac’s that will let your freeze processor intensive programs, but it does so much more to your computer. Today’s
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August 26, 2014 · Computer Repair
The Best Kept Secrets Today’s Top Threat Backdoor.Darkmoon.G The Backdoor.Darkmoon is a Trojan horse that open backdoors on a compromised computer. There is not much known other than the basics of the virus currently. Today’s Top Stories Netis Routers Leave Wide Open Backdoor “Routers manufactured by Netcore, a popular
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August 25, 2014 · Computer Repair
All The Small Things Today’s Top Threat W32.Changeup!gen50 The W32.Changeup is a worm that spreads through removable and mapped drives. If you are on a network, this worm can do some pretty serious damage, and spread like wild fire. Today’s Top Stories Website Add-on Targets Japanese Users, Leads To Exploit Kit “In the
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