| Enterprising malware authors have pounced all over the opportunity created by the recent Java security uproar. According to researchers at Trend Labs, there’s a fresh round of malicious software popping up on the web that purports itself to be a … |  | Geek |
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Malware poses as Java update in wake of Java security scare
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How to Avoid Mobile Adware – Mobile Security
Free mobile apps come at a cost – mobile adware or madware can be intrusive, but also potentially malicious.
For PC Virus Victims, Pay or Else
Don’t Pay the RansomWare Virus. They very rarely unlock your computer. Have your local computer guy remove the virus manually.
… compromised because account owners independently clicked on a malicious link or were compromised by a computer virus that stole password credentials.
‘Tis The Season For Scams
‘Ransomware’ locks up computers
This Ransomware seems to be pretty prevalent. Be careful what you click on. Avoid the urge to click 🙂 on pop-ups, instant messages or social media messages from people you don’t know. Keep your Windows maintenance up-to-date and make sure you have a good Anti-Virus. As I said before, there’s no need to pay for an Anti-Virus. Microsoft Security Essentials is an excellent FREE Anti-virus and best of all its Anti-Annoying, unlike the major Pay-for-annoyance brands.
Practice Safe Computing!
Joe
A tricky new computer virus is making the rounds. Infected users see pop-up messages that claim to be from the FBI and threaten people with a fine or prison unless they pay up. The virus, meanwhile, locks up the computer, holding it and the user …
John McAfee Owes Me Dinner
Wanted by the FBI?
| I’m posting another article about this FBI Virus because there seems to be multiple iterations and occurrences of it. Be Careful what you click on! | While it is not a real message from the FBI, it is a very real computer virus and one that is hitting Greene County computer owners at an alarming rate. Computer technician Jeremy Miller of Millennium 3 Computers in Paragould, where Edgar took his … |  | Paragould Daily Press |
Windows Defender Stops 85 Percent of Common Malware: BitDefender
Research from security vendor BitDefender underscored recently what many Windows users already know—running a machine without antivirus can be risky.
In an analysis, the firm found 15 percent of what the security firm classifies as the malware families most favored cyber-criminals this year were able to successfully run on Windows 8 with Windows Defender on. That translated into 61 of the 385 malware samples the company tested.
Schemes that freeze computers turn fake emails into cash
This is a computer virus affecting consumers in the metro area and around the region. The fake message (not really from the FBI) goes on to explain that the user’s Internet address was associated with an illegal online activity. It claims the computer …
If you get infected with this type of “Ransomware”, shutdown your computer and call your favorite Computer Guy. Or if you know how to do a system recovery and do that and restore your computer to the most recent date prior to the infection, yesterday for example.
Practice Safe Computing!
Joe
FBI Warns of Mobile Malware Risks
| Until the mobile industry can figure out a way to better control or vet readily available apps, mobile malware concerns will mount, Malo contends. “I’m not saying there should only be one store, but there does need to be some sort of reputational … |  |
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