Cody's Blog Spot

Making a Come Back 29 August 2010

Malware and viruses that have been around for years are now trying to make a comeback and doing a wonderful job at it. Rouge Anti-Viruses and Rouge Anti-Malware are making the rounds once again. Beware when a window pops up stataing that you are infected, and it promotes protection software that you don't have. Tricking the consumer into clicking anywhere on the window allows the malware and fake program to enter the computer. By then, it is too late. Use your alt + ctrl + del to close the window using task manager. Or, select the window from your task bar and use the alt + F4 to close the window. If you find that you have done so, but the window continues to pop open on restart or start up, it may be time to panic. Some of these programs make it very difficult to go to a site such as MalwareBytes and SuperAntiSpyware along with any other anti-virus sites. If you feel like you can't get to these sites it may be to late. It won't let you download updates anymore. Avoid this by keepint your anti-virus up to date before it happens, and also make sure you have active protection. A plrogram that I have downloaded that I really like is Prevex. Get the free or paid version (paid is better in my opinion), and install it. The free version will catch rootkits and viruses quickly.

Protection from Hackers 21 July 2010

Everybody knows that hackers are bad, and we all want protection from hackers. A great way to keep malware, viruses, spyware and people out of your computer is to install and run a firewall. Software firewalls are not as productive as a hardware firewall such as FO RTINET. Software firewalls (firewall programs) require a little bit of knowledge so do some research, but it better than nothing. You can always call a local computer expert for help to configure one, or what the options are and what is a better option. I have found ON LINE ARMOR a descent program to use that is free. However; I don't always say free is the best because most free versions have an option to upgrade or buy. Of course it is better protection. Right now, I am running ZO NE ALARM FREE to see how it acts. Keep your options open and do your homework, but it is a great place to look for more protection.

Slow Computer? 19 July 2010

Battle Lake computer Repair Every time I say that I have seen it all I am only proven wrong. I have some tips here to keep your computer running. First off, I will tell you Virus and Malware will slow your computer down. Don't think that you are always protected. Some things you can try on your own is download SUPER ANTISPYWARE or MALWARE BYTES and you can run them both at the same time. These are free anti-spyware and anti-malware programs that do a really good job are removing malware and spyware.

First: Download either one/both of these programs and save them to the desktop on your computer or another location you can remember.

Second: Restart Your computer and boot into safe mode by tapping the F8 key and you can then choose SAFE MODE.

Third: Run the program(s).

After the programs are finished scanning, re-boot your computer and you should see a difference. Remember, if you can't get to these programs on the computer that is in trouble, download the files to a CD or thumb drive. Straight Forward Computing will help with your problems by Remote or by appointment.