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Microsoft calls you at home to repair a computer virus: It’s a scam

September 12, 2012 / / Comments Off on Microsoft calls you at home to repair a computer virus: It’s a scam

There’s no way Microsoft or anyone else would know if you have a virus unless they’re the Hacker that put the virus on your comptuer!

If someone calls you at home, claiming to be Microsoft engineers wanting to get rid of a virus on your computer, it’s no doubt a scam. That’s the word the local Better Business Bureau put out today, warning residents in the Columbus and Phenix City …

Be careful out there. The chief causes of viruses and other Malware, imo, are clicking on links in questionable websites, or emails and not having a good up-to-date Free Anti-Virus on your computer. I like Microsft Security Essentials. I love the tag line. “The anti-annoying, anti-expensive, anti-virus program”

-Joe

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snopes.com: Windows Live Update Virus is a Hoax

September 10, 2012 / / Comments Off on snopes.com: Windows Live Update Virus is a Hoax

Always check with Snopes.com when you receive any email or notice about a potential virus or security risk.

The verbiage is lifted directly from similarly phony computer virus warnings … The bottom line is that no such (incurable) computer virus exists, has been …

www.snopes.com/computer/virus/windowslive.asp

It’s just a good idea

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Mac Targeted by Flashback Trojan

April 6, 2012 / / Comments Off on Mac Targeted by Flashback Trojan

SMac … A Fruit Attack … Apple gets targeted by a virus … Check to See you have it … Read on

I was always told from my Apple Mac friends, that a Mac could rarely get a computer virus. In reality, the majority of technologies can be targeted for computer viruses. Macs can in fact get a computer virus, but the chances of this happening is far …

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Malware here, there and everywhere!

March 7, 2012 / / Comments Off on Malware here, there and everywhere!
I’ve been running into a lot of computers with varying degrees of Malware (term for anything malicious such as viruses, worms, trojan horses, spyware, adware, most rootkits, and other malicious programs). It manifests in all kinds of ways from bogus disk drive definitions, hidden program groups and files, printers not working to general crashing. 
I strongly suggest that you all install Malwarebytes and run it. Here’s a link to the Free version. Just make sure you don’t select the Trial or Pay version. http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?tag=mncol;1
Also, if you want a great free Anti-Virus. Avira, avast! and Microsoft Security Essentials are pretty darn good. 
Happy & Safe computing!
Joe
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Hackers On The Hunt For Access To Your Computer

February 18, 2012 / / Comments Off on Hackers On The Hunt For Access To Your Computer

Steve Utke with Surge Computers of Highlands Ranch says there are a few things you can do to protect your computer. “Virus and spyware checking with malware bites or an anti-virus program such as F-Secure.” This is the kind of scam that fraud …CBS Local

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URGENT: Computer virus only on my google chrome operating system …

February 8, 2012 / / Comments Off on URGENT: Computer virus only on my google chrome operating system …

Alright, so, I somehow obtained a virus on just my…

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Cybercriminals Cast a Wide Net in January, Targeting a Broad Range of Victims

February 8, 2012 / / Comments Off on Cybercriminals Cast a Wide Net in January, Targeting a Broad Range of Victims

Generic Trojan 35.1 Yontoo (v) Adware 2.23 FraudTool.Win32.FakeRean Rogue Security Program 1.62 INF.Autorun (v) Trojan 1.28 Trojan.Win32.FakeAV.mqa (v) Trojan 1.21 Trojan.Win32.Ramnit.c (v) Trojan 0.94 Exploit.PDF-JS.Gen (v) Exploit 0.86 GameVance (fs) …

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Stuxnet offshoot attacking networks

November 11, 2011 / / Comments Off on Stuxnet offshoot attacking networks

Virus News: Stuxnet offshoot attacking networks

The Dogu worm Attacks windows via fonts; fix cound harm display. William Jackson of the Governmanet Computer News writes, “The Duqu worm can install itself on Windows machines by exploiting a vulnerability in the handling of TrueType fonts, which Microsoft addresses with a workaround that denies access to the graphics driver managing font displays.”

The Duqu worm is an offshoot of Stuxnet virus and it’s causing some big headaches too, Government Computer News reports. This virus is installing itself thorough a vulnerability in handling of TrueType fonts. Government Computer News says that although …

Microsoft is working on a beter solution. Let’s hope so.

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h2g2 – A Conversation Forum

November 10, 2011 / / Comments Off on h2g2 – A Conversation Forum

Don’t panic about virus alerts! Post: 1. Posted Jul 4, 2000 by supergrover … Don’t panic about virus alerts! Post: 2. Posted Jul 4, 2000 by Blatherskite the …

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