Virus/Malware/Rootkits

Report Fake Phishing Websites

Here is a list that I came up with for reporting fake login website, and phishing websites. Thanks to ThioJoe for the longer list: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fIUiv9-UFk If you know of any other website, let me know in the comments. Online Website Scanner Do you have a website that you think it might be infected with virus… read more »

Slow computer why

Here is this video of some of the issues that cause a slow computer. bundled software, bundled antivirus program and other applications. Bundled antivirus programs tend to slow down your computer by working in the background, making updates and scanning the system while you are trying to use your computer. Running programs in the background… read more »

How to tell if you computer has a virus

Today I want to bring you a quick tutorial on figuring out if your computer is infected with a virus or not. This are the signs of a computer that is infected with a computer virus: System stops responding or locks up Random restart or shutdown window Unknown error messages or pop-ups Your computer runs… read more »

Can a Mac get a Virus (or Malware)? We Ask An Expert | Digital Trends

There is a popular conception that Macs can’t get viruses, but is that really true? Do you need antivirus software on your Mac? We asked some experts to find out. Source: Can a Mac get a Virus (or Malware)? We Ask An Expert | Digital Trends easycomputertutorial.com: It looks like Macs can get viruses, malware… read more »

Mac Computer can have viruses too.

Mac computer have been known for being some what resistant to viruses and malware that windows computer tend to have.  A couple of weeks ago I had a client complain about their mac being slow and saying that the internet was not working,  I went a took a look at it.

How to Remove Malware Virus from my Computer

Today I am going to show how to remove malware and viruses from a computer.  If you suspect or think that you have a virus or malware on your computer, you should give this a try.  Even if you don’t think or suspect that you have malware or viruses you should still do this steps, in case there is… read more »

How to Remove PC MightyMax 2012

Today I came across this computer.  The main issue was that i was unable to open anything, or run any program.  The .exe extension was associated with wordpad.  Every time I was going to open any .exe file, it would open up notepad. Another issues that was happening also, is that when I logged in,… read more »

How I got my pc infected with malware and virus

Today I would like to explain how is it that our computers get infected with malware, spyware and viruses. As many computer users that we are, we tend to look for things that we need, and Google is one of the place that we go first to find what we are looking. I was troubleshooting… read more »

AVG blocked by Group Policy error

Today I came across this issue with avg, my favorite antivirus program.  I was  unable to open and use AVG.   this is what the error was: This is how I fixed it: I went to the Event Viewer and saw an Application error, on the log.  This is what the error was:   Access… read more »

Internet Explorer Security Hole

A new security hole has been discovered by hackers on our latest and newest Internet Explorer; the one that comes preinstalled on your pc. For more information, https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/2963983 Two ways to protect your self while Microsoft works in a security fix: 1. Use another browser, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox 2. Disable flash. Here is… read more »

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