Spyware and Viruses
5 Ways To Speed A Computer
In my work I run across a lot of people that have severely neglected their computer for years. Here is a list of the top five tips as a computer tech that I would recommend for any user to help maintain their computer and keep it running great.
There is a lot you can […]
What is Rogue Antivirus and How To Remove It
Rogue Anti-virus applications are being produced in ever increasing numbers each week now. Why? This is a scam that works big time! Rogue Anti-Virus scams are able to steal money, credit card numbers and sometimes entire identities.
Below you can see the life cycle of a Rogue Anti-Virus scam.
1. You get infected with a […]
Remove Vundo and Virtumonde Using Free Software
Virtumonde is a pernicious Adware Trojan that is usually installed into your windows pc (Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista) via an outdated Java Runtime Environment. Vundo, also known as Virtumonde and Virtumondo creates random letter DLL’s in C:windowssystem32 (tyeyavv.dll for example) that inject themselves into the winlogon.exe process as well as the […]
4 Ways Spyware Programs Make Money Off You And How You Can Stop Them
A common question people ask when they are dealing with a spyware infection is, ‘Why do spyware makers even exist? What purpose does cluttering up people’s computers serve?’ The answer, as I’m sure you might have guessed, is profit related.
1. They sell advertising to other companies
Spyware makers know that they have a large number of […]
5 Reasons to Remove Spyware Yourself
Removing spyware yourself can at first seem intimidating, but it’s actually deceivingly easy. All you have to do is try a free scan from a spyware removal tool, scan for problems and then let the anti-spyware tool do its job. Here are 5 reasons to remove spyware yourself.
1. You can’t be without your computer for […]
