Tech Tips From a NYC System Administrator
Something I’ve been seeing alot of lately, Fake AVs Fake anti-virus software is on the rise and currently accounts for about 15% of all malware detected, according to a forthcoming report from Google.Fake anti-virus software purports to be software than can find and remove malware. But in fact it’s malware, the very thing it’s supposed…
Problem: User has Trojan/Adware BHO Symptoms: Internet Explorer crashes Performance degradation. Took more than 10 minutes to log into the computer At bootup/startup, the “C:\Program Files\Common” folder opens up automatically and contains helper.dll and _helper.dll Popups/Ads indicating viruses are present How to remove helper.dll and _helper.dll 1. Download and run HijackThis 2. You will probably…
Worried you might have the Conficker virus? Here’s a quick and dirty way to check: Conficker Eye Chart
If you just bought a new desktop or laptop, no doubt it came with 30-Day trials of typical well known AntiVirus, AntiSpyware applications along with a host of other applications whose licenses expires within 30 to 60 days. The good news is, you can let them expire. The reason being, there are plenty of just…
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