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New CryptoWall 3.0 surfaces
A new wave of CryptoWall attacks have shown up in e-Mails containing social engineering attacks call Phishing attacks. These e-Mails have .chm files attached that carry the malware infection into the network. A .chm file is a file type used for publishing Help documents … Continue reading
“Your Computer has been locked!” – About the fake FBI Warning Ransomware Virus
As an ardent supporter of Windows, its subsceptability to malware attacks is still a sore black eye. Fortunately for me, I followed this advice to minimize the impact of a virus. Specifically – my account was a standard user account, … Continue reading
Posted in Security, Tutorial
Tagged FBI Virus, ransomware, Your Computer has been locked!
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Standard User Account for Security in Windows XP
Microsoft Windows XP installations give your initial user accounts administrative access rights. As a computer administrator, you can change system files, install and remove software and modify settings. Computer Administrators can break and fix your computer. That is why we don’t want … Continue reading
Simple Windows Tips to Avoid Viruses and Increase Security
I’m so eager to give you the #1 most helpful tip for making your computer more secure and less vulnerable to viruses and malware that I’m just going to jump right into it //#1: Logon as standard user account that does not … Continue reading
Posted in Informational, Security
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