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Adware Trojan that is usually installed into your windows pc (Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista) via an outdated Java Runtime Environment.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 […]
If These Problems Sound Familiar, You Might Have A Spyware Problem
In today’s world, it’s very common to have a computer that doesn’t perform quite as well as it used to. In fact, it’s even more common for a computer to not perform even half as well as it used to. Usually, this can be chalked up to a major spyware problem. If any 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 […]
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 […]
3 Reasons To Remove Spyware Quickly
Everybody that’s had even a semi-serious spyware problem knows that spyware can seriously slow down your computer and put a real damper on your internet activities. Spyware puts a real burden on the speed of your computer. But have you considered these other reasons to remove spyware from your computer?
1. It attracts more spyware
Spyware is […]
What is a Malware Infection?
Antispyware programs have become very popular these days. This is because malware, along with its friends spyware and Adware have become so prevalent. It is impossible to avoid these odious things if you ever surf the Internet.
These types of parasites are a growing concern to say the least. In 2007, there were more new […]
Registry Cleaner Programs - A Review of What, When and How To Use Them
Computer speed has always been a major concern with PC owners, and even more so with new higher power programs demanding more out of today’s operating systems. Without cleaning the registry, the computer tends to become bogged down and this in turn, shows up as slow performance. Sometimes this can lead to a computer that […]
How To Make a Bootable AntiVirus Disc
Why Bootable Antivirus?
In a bootable environment we are running a stripped down version of windows in a ram disk (programs are loaded directly into ram), thus the hard drive on the PC is treated as attached storage (like a flash drive).
In this state malware (malware consists of viruses, trojans, spyware, adware, rootkits, etc) […]
