Today a client called because he had been infected by the “Windows Verifying Center” malware and it wouldn’t let him do anything on his computer. This malware doesn’t appear to be more than a few days old based on the results I was getting from Google. It was time for some creative troubleshooting. Here is what was [...]
Let face it, computers could get infected for numerous reasons with spyware, malware, tracking software and other malicious pieces of code. In the event that you get infected I have created a flow chart to help “most” of the common infections out there.
These are tools I use every day that have my life much more efficient. The best part? They’re all free! Firefox: A very popular browser which i find to be just as good if not better than internet explorer. The addin skins makes it hawt! VLC player: This video player will play pretty much anything and everything [...]
…okay, maybe we’re being a little harsh there. But a recent ScanSafe report indicates that malicious PDF files accounted for 80% of all web-encountered exploits in 2009. Flash exploits, on the other hand, dropped from 40% of all exploits in 1Q09 to 18% in 4Q09. (By comparison, web-encountered exploits in Word and Excel comprised less [...]
How to Clean Your Internet Explorer Cache : Does your Internet Explorer browser ever crash, get hung up or just take a really long time to load? Do you find yourself closing and reope...
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What is Your Domain Name, Where does it Live, and When Does it Expire?:
Your company’s domain name, or it’s address on the internet, is an important part of your brand, image, and message. It is akin to a pi...
Must Have Apps for the Android Platform: Part 2: Welcome back to my series on Must-Have applications for the Android Phone OS platform. This edition will cover useful utilities for using yo...