Archive for September, 2009

15 Free Internet Security Utilities and Programs

Listed are 15 of the Best Free Internet Security Utilities and Programs. These Utilities and Programs are free from adware and any other malicious code. Malwarebytes AntiMalware – Identifies and removes malicious software from your computer. AVG AntiVirus – Antivirus utility and one of the most popular. SuperAntiSpyware – Detect and Remove Spyware, Adware, Malware, [...]

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WinPatrol The Computer Guard Dog

WinPatrol The Computer Guard Dog

WinPatrol is like having your own guard dog that will alert you to hijackings, malware attacks and critical changes made to your computer without your permission. Traditional security programs scan your hard drive searching for previously identified threats. WinPatrol will PROACTIVELY alert you to dangerous new programs while others prepare to update their virus definition/signature [...]

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NoAdware is Full of Adware

NoAdware is Full of Adware

NoAdware doesn’t do what the name implies, but the total opposite. NoAdware is a misleading application that reports false scan alerts. Once a user downloads and runs a scan, it falsely reports errors on the computer. The program than tries to fool the user in purchasing the full license to remove the false errors. Name: [...]

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Do You Remember The Game Pong?

Do You Remember The Game Pong?

In 1974, Atari engineer Harold Lee proposed a home version of Pong that would connect to a television: Home Pong. The system began development under the codename Darlene, named after an attractive female employee at Atari. On September 5th, 1975 the home version of Pong was released and sold exclusively by Sears. The cost was [...]

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StumbleUpon Etiquette 101

StumbleUpon is a great tool to share websites with friends. I have been a member and advertiser since 2004. I made many online friends and one best friend in person. I enjoy some of the content that is shared, but sometimes people take advantage of the system. Here are some of the things that will [...]

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Jaws Shows Up at an Old Watering Hole

Jaws Shows Up at an Old Watering Hole

A real Jaws story has appeared in the same waters where the movie Jaws was filmed. The movie was filmed in Martha’s Vineyard, though the actual town was called Amity Harbor – which is located in Amityville, NY. I lived in Amityville from 1999 to 2003. The water located on the south shore of Long [...]

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How to Remove Viruses and Unwanted Programs

TechJaws has provided information on current Security Risks, Misleading Applications, Rogue Software and Scareware for more than a year. We try very hard to keep our visitors and fans informed. Recently, I received an email from an unknown person, thanking me for an article I published on how to remove AvCare. The person Goggled “How [...]

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Fraud Alert – TotalSecurity

Fraud Alert – TotalSecurity

TotalSecurity is not what the name suggests, but rather a fraudulent security software that just steals peoples money. TotalSecurity is a misleading application that reports false scan alerts. Once a user downloads and runs a scan, it falsely reports errors on the computer. The program than tries to fool the user in purchasing the full [...]

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Fraud Alert – NortelAntivirus

Fraud Alert – NortelAntivirus

NortelAntivirus is a misleading application that reports false scan alerts. NortelAntivirus is typically first encountered when visiting web sites that try to lure you to download a free version of its software. Once a user downloads and runs a scan, it falsely reports errors on the computer. The program than tries to fool the user [...]

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What The Heck G?

What The Heck G?

I mean come on, you are the colossus of companies with an infrastructure that is so large, it’s even hard for most Geeks to even imagine. This was a cluster “expletive here”. According to Google – Their Gmail service was offline due to a maintenance miscalculation for the glitch and engineers took some servers offline, [...]

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Watch Movies and TV Online for Free

Watch Movies and TV Online for Free

Watching Movies and TV online just got a whole lot better! I just watched Inglourious Basterds online for free! The picture quality was amazingly good and smooth with no delays. You can also watch TV, Anime, Music and Documentaries all for free. TV Shack has an outstanding selection. They have it all, including movies that [...]

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Children Of Fallen Riders

Soul-to-Soul and TechJaws together are raising money to support Children of Fallen Riders, an upcoming charity event being held on September 13th, in Fox Lake Illinois, called The Magic Carpet Ride. Bikers come from many walks of life from business men to blue collar workers. No matter what kind of person you are the wind [...]

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