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How to Detect and Remove Malware and Rogue Software
I visit many malicious sites which contain IRC Bots, Backdoor Trojans, malicious Codec’s and so on. I also download many different applications, to run them and verify whether they are rogues or not. In some cases a rogue is defined as having malicious content which will harm a user’s computer, and in other cases the [...]
Full StorySecuring Your Wireless Network
Wireless connections are a great choice for home networking as they overcome the problems of portability and using PC’s elsewhere. Because wifi uses radio waves to communicate, these are frequently strong enough to be seen by others in the vicinity. If you have not setup your security properly, then it is an open invitation to [...]
Full StoryCyber Safety for Young People
The internet, e-mail and text messaging are now part of everyday life for most teenagers. They are great ways to find out information and contact your friends and family, but you should make sure that you use it safely. Social networking sites like Bebo, Facebook and My Space are very popular, but you have to [...]
Full StoryBeware of Fake Verification Seals
Think about this – You visit a site and it looks legitimate, it offers a program that will scan your computer and remove malware of every kind, fix the Registry and Optimize your computer for that ‘like new’ performance. It is probably well priced, between $29 USD and $39 USD. The main page will tell [...]
Full StoryComputer Repair Telemarketing Scams
There are a growing number of cold telephone calls to users from a company known as Support on Click who are based in India and are reaching out across the globe with their scam calls. Currently, they have setup operations in the UK, USA, Canada and Australia and are quite aggressive in their approach. They [...]
Full StoryHow to Remove and Avoid Rogue Applications
There are many rogue applications that entice users to download through a popup or a new browser window that says the users computer is either infected, at risk, or has registry problems and it shows a simulated scan. STOP! Hit Ctrl+Alt+Del and in Task Manager, click on your browser and click End Process. Clean out [...]
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