My stepdad got one on his computer a few hours ago from clicking on a website he thought was real, but ended up being an imitation of a legitimate webpage. My question is- How do i know before clicking when something is potentially harmful? Are there ever warning signs?
I’ve got norton antivirus, but it’s expired, although it still protects me partially? And spysweeper. Is that good, or do i need more anti-virus software?
I heard on the news tonight about a new computer virus out there. It´s sent by email and it´s titled something like “Internet Report” or something, was created by some moron called lifetaker? Please help.
In this brief, to the point video tutorial, author, radio show host and master computer technician, Carey Holzman, shows you how to easily identify malware threats that will try to infect your PC while you are surfing the internet.
We have seen a recent surge of malware/virus and scams starting to pop up on the Mac. I take the time and try to break down the most recent scam to hit OS X/Mac is the iPhone 5 e-mail scam. I try to help the average user determine if e-mails that are showing up in your inbox are legit or not from Apple. I go through the iPhone 5 e-mail scam and breakdown what to look for and how you can tell if the e-mail that was sent to you was actually from Apple or a scammer. Also, I give some tips on how to avoid getting tricked into these scams, and how to avoid getting malware on your Mac. Please feel free to leave a comment below or a video response. As always thanks for watching and feel free to rate and subscribe, if you like the content. Invest in Me and join in on the fun at Empire Avenue: empireavenue.com Become a fan on Facebook: tinyurl.com Have a question? Please e-mail me: toddrecommends@gmail.com Follow Me on Twitter: twitter.com
EASTERN IDAHO – Anyone who has surfed the Internet has picked up a virus at one time or another, especially if you go online to view porn. “Virtually all pornography websites are infected with viruses of some sort, and/or malicious software,” explained Computer Care owner Mike Metcalfe. Most computer experts advise having multiple protection programs, including anti-virus software, anti-malware programs, a firewall, and the list goes on. That’s going to cost you hundreds of dollars, and porn user or not, there’s got to be a better way to avoid an infection when surfing unsafe web pages, right? If you want to avoid a virus altogether, all you have to do is boot without using your hard drive. For instance, you can boot using an Operating System from your USB. “It’s not entirely foolproof. What I mean by that, if I were to go the web hosting company, I would be able to find a track record of my IP address on their servers. So you’re still discoverable through that methodology. But looking at your computer alone, you will not get viruses, you will not get spyware. And all traces of your surfing history will be gone,” said Metcalfe. It might take a few extra moments to load up a separate operating system like Linux-based Ubuntu, but that’s far less time than trying to remove a virus once your computer is infected. Some of you at home might be thinking, “That’s why I bought a mac…” But as more people buying a Mac, it’s only a matter of time until Mac-specific viruses lead to …