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How to prevent “Scareware” (Rogue Antivirus)
Practically all my service calls the last two months have been due to Scareware related issues. Rogue anti-virus programs that claim every program is infected and that for some amount of money your computer can be secured. Unfortunately, the scareware program IS the infection and your money is sent immediately to some far off country while little if any relief is provided for your payment. It is a scam. And the worst part of it is you no longer have to be surfing the seedier side of the Internet to become a victim!
The authors are actually paying people to infect you, which More >
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Are you using one of the Top Ten most common passwords?
PC Magazine has compiled a list of the 10 most commonly used passwords by computer users today. Some are understandable – like numbers 1, 2 and 3 (see below) – while others (such as 6 and 9) are just plain odd.
Here’s the Top 10 list of most commonly used computer passwords:
1. password
2. 123456
3. qwerty
4. abc123
5. letmein
6. monkey
7. myspace 1
8. password 1
9. blink182
10. (your first name)
If you have any of these, change them immediately.
Computer experts agree you shouldn’t use the same password for everything. Ff a malicious type figures it out, they can do some serious damage, especially when it comes to More >
Securing Windows XP
- Visit Windows Update: Make sure that you have all the Critical Updates recommended for your operating system and Internet Explorer. This includes SP1, SP2 and Sp3 if you use Windows XP. The first defense against infection is a properly patched Operating System.
- Windows Update: Windows Update
- If you have Word, Excel, Outlook or other Office programs installed. Consider using Microsoft Update instead of Windows Update. See the FAQ page here for more information: Microsoft Update
- Also, download and install Microsoft Baseline Analyzer. (Note that MBSA is only for Win 2000 SP3 or later and Office XP or later) When run, it will check system for security More >