We all buy brand new computers thinking that we have the best and latest equipment that we can buy. Problem is there is always something we can add onto the computer and there lies the basic problem.
We want particular software on our system, we also need graphics, drivers and the like so that we can expect good results from our new PC.
But what happens when our system starts to become sluggish? What do we do now to improve performance? Read more »
Everyday you read about how a network got infected with viruses or that you heard through the grapevine that someones PC doesn’t boot properly. Sure you read but you don’t feel the pain associated with this type of scenario.
Why should you? It didn’t happen to you so why should you worry? I will tell you why you should worry and why no one is susceptible to the computer crash let alone computer viruses. Read more »
Believe it or not a computer virus may not be the culprit if you are experiencing physical memory dumps on your home PC. I know that this is the subject of this post but the keen eye will see this and want to know how about computer virus issues and how they may affect memory dumps. Read more »
Just because you have a computer doesn’t mean that you will eventually get a virus. That just isn’t true if you take precautions not to get a virus. So many people associate virus and computer with each other that they think they will get one is par for the course. Read more »
The hidden security exposure of click-jacking poses a real threat to people unaware of the consequences of click-jacking. Knowing that click-jacking is the hijacking of a particular website with an invisible dialog panel that redirects your information to another site should cause alarms to go off in your head.
Click-jacking in its truest form allows an attacker to take control of your clicks and use them against you. The use of a web cam and microphone can also be weapons used against you in the unauthorized capture of information on your own home PC. Read more »
Just what is this new phenomena called clickjacking? This type of hijacking your browser to create a malicious surveillance platform is one of the latest techniques used by hackers to exploit your PC. Knowing what to do in this type of situation is important to understand and why you should heed some advice in protecting yourself against this type of intrusion Read more »
Do you know if you have contracted a virus on your system? A lot of people don’t know and most don’t care. What I mean by don’t care is that these type people probably already have an antivirus software installed on their system. But the first step is taken in protecting yourself by having it installed but the second step is to insure that you have the latest updates. Unless you have the latest antivirus updates on your computer and run regular scans you might as well not have any type of antivirus software at all. Read more »
Whether you have a new computer that you just bought or an older model that you upgraded the plan is the same. The plan is to protect the information that’s on your computer. It’s real simple to protect your computers files if you follow some basic rules. Knowing that the Internet has its fair share of malicious scripts that can access your files unknowingly it would behoove you to at least install antivirus software that you can check against the latest virus attacks. Read more »
Here we go again with acronyms. They never seem to end so get used to the idea of combing words together and even making up words to make it seem complicated and never to be attained again. Well malware is actually comprised of two words made into one. Malware actually is a composition of malicious software put together. You’ll be able to decipher malware from each of the words. The word is a shortcut meaning used by computer professionals to generalize malicious script code software. Read more »
