I removed Malware and now all my personal files are gone!
The latest versions of Malware I have been witnessing is rather clever and tries to trick the user into believing that all of their files are deleted. First off make sure you have removed all the infections by running your virus protection and following the Computer Solutions LLC’s malware removal instructions (see here). Once you have…
Intel Completes Acquisition of McAfee
SANTA CLARA, Calif., February 28, 2011 – Intel Corporation today announced the acquisition of McAfee, Inc. is complete. As the Internet expansion pushes it way into our cellphones, cars, and living room, the rise of more and more malware infections is imminent. The question of how to protect our information has been an ongoing battle within…
MalwareBytes Anti-Malware Conflict With AVG Antivirus
Recently I have been recommending my clients purchase MalwareBytes Anti-Malware due to the amount of Malware infections going around currently. I have had several clients have issues with their computer freezing up after purchase of MalwareBytes with the following system configurations: Operating System: Windows XP Anti-Virus Protection: AVG Free 2011 I have been doing some research as…
Skype Fake Malware Alert
Some users of Skype, regardless of operating system, have been receiving a chat message through Skype claiming you have a malware infection (see below). – – – – – ATTENTION ! Security Center has detected malware on your computer ! Affected Software: Microsoft Windows NT Workstation Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP…
I removed a malware infection, but still can’t connect to the internet
So I have had several people follow my steps on how to remove Malware, click here for instructions, and email me that they removed all infections and the computer seemed to be working well again, but they were unable to connect to the Internet. If this is the case, and you receive a “page not found” error…
System Defragmenter Malware Scam
What is System Defragmenter and why do you need to remove it? This is malware (what is malware?) and is not a genuine system or disk defragmenter program and will try to trick you by telling you that you have various file errors on your computer. This malware will run a fake system scan to…
Help! My email is sending out junk email to all of my contacts
So you receive a phone call from a friend or family member saying that they received an email from you with only a link, or even worse saying you are stuck in a foreign country and need money. How do you stop your computer from sending these rogue emails? You don’t want your email address to be…
Microsoft Security Essentials Malware
Initial Symptoms: Microsoft warns of the fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert that was discovered to pretend as a security tool from the software giant. In fact, it is a fake program trying to scam computer owners into purchasing their fake “anti-virus” programs. Microsoft Security Essentials Alert malware (meaning bad software) is introduced in an alert message reporting various threat details (see image…
Dangerous ‘Dislike’ Scam Spreading on Facebook
It seems that everyone uses FaceBook these days and due to the billions of users there are a growing number of security threats to be aware of. There are many opportunities to “Like” content on Facebook — and increasingly on sites all over the web — but Facebook doesn’t offer a “Dislike” button that people…
Personal Antivirus 2010 Malware Scam
So all of a sudden you are seeing what looks to be an anti-virus program popping up and telling you that your computer is infected. It tells you to go online and renew your subscription to fix these issues, DON’T BE ONE OF THE MILLIONS TRICKED BY THIS PROGRAM. This is a scam, this is…
