by thalacker | Apr 26, 2013 | Security, Virus
There are several great reasons as to why you should protect your home or business wireless network with a password. Without proper security you are not able to regulate access to your network. Any wireless user within range is able to make an anonymous connection to...
by thalacker | Oct 12, 2012 | General, Security
We get many questions each week, one of the most frequent is,“Should I turn my computer off when I’m not using it?” We’ll offer two different answers, depending on your usage and interests . Answer #1 If you are interested in saving electricity, then turn it off when...
by thalacker | Aug 16, 2012 | Security, Virus
Poorly working computers generally suffer from one or more issues: A corrupt operating system. This is likely caused by loss of power at an inopportune time (less than 5% of the time), or the side effects of a virus infection (read, 95% of the time). The consumption...
by thalacker | Aug 15, 2012 | General, Security
Getting infected by a virus when you thought your computer was well protected and well patched is very frustrating. You being wary while online and incorporating regular updates are great first steps to system security. There is another step you can add, it’s simple,...
by thalacker | Feb 4, 2012 | General, Security, Software
One of the frequent infections we are seeing is called the Department of Justice Virus. The virus locks your computer and asks you to pay as much as $300 to unlock your computer and stop prosecution. This is a polymorphic virus, it is a variant of fake alert or...
by thalacker | Nov 29, 2011 | Security, Software, Virus
Getting infected by a virus when you thought your computer was well protected and well patched is very frustrating. You being wary while online and incorporating regular updates are great first steps to system security. There is another step you can add, it’s simple,...