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09/19/2017

Have you downloaded an installed CCleaner between Aug 15th and Sept 12th? If so you may be infected with malware. Click the link below to see if you have the version of CCleaner that has malware and how to remove it. Of course you can contact me for assistance.

Info on the CCleaner malware incident and how to remove the malware-laced CCleaner version.

08/08/2014

If someone calls you out of the blue and tells you your computer needs fixing. Hang up, it's a scam. If you really feel your computer needs repair, call me.

01/14/2014

Yay! This is great news.

Any semblance of net neutrality in the United States is as good as dead. The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on Tuesday struck down the Federal Communications Commission’s 2010 order that imposed network neutrality regulations on wireline broadband services. The ruling is...

12/27/2013

Here is a fairly new virus. If your machine gets infected with this, I will NOT be able to retrieve your files, as a matter of fact I will have to wipe out the machine to get it in working order again. If you don't back up your pictures and important documents, I suggest you consider doing so. If you do not know how to back up your files, send me a message or call me and I will assist you.

CryptoLocker has infected an estimated 250,000 victims, demands an average $300 payout, and is trailing millions in laundered Bitcoin. Dell SecureWorks' new paper sheds light on the unstoppable ransomware.

12/04/2013

Still using Windows XP? Consider asking Santa for a new computer with an updated OS.

Windows XP is now more than 12 years old but according to data from Net Applications, it is still used on more than 31% of desktop and laptop computers around the world. Those tens of millions of PC users could be in for a very rude awakening next year once Microsoft cuts off support for the aged op...

04/22/2013

Get your computer running just like it did when you bought it brand new or learn how to use Windows 8 efficiently. I can help, you just have to call.

09/09/2012

Tech trends by Mike - Here is how I see the future of home computing. I'm guessing between 80% - 90% of all home computer users use their computers for facebook, email (almost obsolete due to facebook), craigslist, ebay, looking things up on sites like google, maps / directions, etc. Everyone that owns a smartphone already knows all of these tasks can be done via their phones. Others like to watch movies, store their pictures and videos... say hello to the iPad if you haven't already. I'm guessing within the next 10 - 20 years, desktops will be extinct and laptops will be virtually obsolete to the average home user, only to be replaced by the smartphones and iPads. Currently smartphones and iPads do not get infected with viruses, they are just easier to drop into the toilet than your PC / laptop. Consider this before going out and purchasing a new PC / laptop.

01/11/2011

Computer tip #3: Using a registry cleaner is not a tool to use unless you are a highly skilled computer user. In most cases using a registry cleaner will place your computer in a worse state than it was before you used it.

01/11/2011

Computer tip #2: Another common misconception, cleaning out / deleting all of your temp files within Internet Explorer will make your computer run faster. This does not help your computer run faster; however it can make surfing the web faster and / or fix any surfing problems you have, such as getting errors on certain web pages.

01/11/2011

Computer tip #1: It is a common misconception that having a lot of pictures or music files on your computer will slow it down. This does not slow the computer down at all, unless you have used up all of your disk space, which is rarely the case these days as hard drives are can hold vast amounts of data (pictures, music files, etc).

10/19/2010

Security researchers from Symantec warn that a destructive Trojan virus, which wipes all data from the system partition, poses as a Stuxnet removal tool developed by Microsoft. The Trojan — which Symantec has named Trojan.Fadeluxnet — has no apparent monetary motives behind it. It was being passed around on forums where people discussed Stuxnet clean-up solutions, suggesting that it might target the worm’s victims. It comes with a name of “Microsoft Stuxnet Cleaner,” in a likely attempt to leverage Microsoft’s known active involvement in Stuxnet research. When executed, it makes registry modifications to prevent exe, mp3, jpg, bmp and gif files from opening. And as if that does not cripple the system enough, it also starts deleting all files from the system partition. “The tool will certainly remove Stuxnet if it was on the C drive, but it will also take with it any other content including your valuable data,” a researcher at Symantec warned.

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Destructive Trojan Poses as Microsoft Stuxnet Removal Tool