Posts Tagged ‘malware’
Win 7 Antispyware 2012 & Vista Antivirus 2012 Explosion
By Evan Asher January 17th, 2012 in Tech Tips
We are currently being inundated with clients who have been infected with Win 7 Antispyware 2012 and Vista Antivirus 2012. This is the largest increase in infection rates we’ve seen in many months.
This rogue spyware masquerades as an anti-spyware program, ostensibly alerting you to an infection on your machine. Their goal is to capture
New Spyware Holds Your Computer Ransom
By Evan Asher December 3rd, 2010 in Tech Tips
We are frequently asked what motivates the writers of viruses, adware and other malware. Often these ne’er-do-wells are after your money. Recently a new infection has surfaced which takes this to a new level. This boot sector virus hijacks your computer, prevents it from booting, and instead shows a message which says:
Your
Beware emails bearing gifts
By Adrian Beckley March 30th, 2010 in Tech Tips
A very long time ago, before iphones or frozen yogurt or even audio casettes, a massive army laid siege to an ancient city. After ten years of running into the sharp ends of spears and swords and getting nowhere, someone in the attacking army got the idea to build a giant wooden horse filled with
