Tech Tips, Tricks and Tutorials
Once again there is a very dangerous scam making the rounds on Facebook.
What makes this scam so dangerous is the way it appears to be a post from Facebook themselves. But trust me, it is not.
The scam is a fake warning that Facebook is preparing to disable your account. It will show up in your newsfeed and look something like this: [Read more…]
Virtual Private Networks (aka VPNs) are wonderful services that can provide a powerful layer of security and privacy to your Internet activities.
One of the most popular VPN services out there is Hola Free VPN. Hola is currently being used by millions of people, possibly even you.
Well, if you are using Hola Free VPN, I strongly recommend that you STOP using it immediately. Here’s why… [Read more…]
A new virus called PolloCrypt is making the rounds, and it’s a bad one.
PolloCrypt silently encrypts all the data on your hard drive, then demands that you pay a “ransom” of several hundred dollars to a group of hackers before they will decrypt your files so you can regain access to them.
“Ransomware” of this type certainly isn’t new, but this one is the latest strain of it to hit the streets so you need to be especially wary of it.
It has been reported that the hackers often fail to decrypt a victim’s files even after the ransom has been paid, so it’s wise to avoid getting the virus in the first place if at all possible.
Here are a few things you can do to protect yourself against the nasty PolloCrypt Ransomware Virus: [Read more…]
A few months ago I wrote about an awesome anti-malware program called AdwCleaner.
This free utility will quickly scan for and remove virtually every type of unwanted toolbar, adware and browser hijacker that’s out there from your computer.
As I explained in the post, AdwCleaner works great, and since it’s free I highly recommend that everyone download it and run it on occasion.
Well, now the scammers have turned the tables on AdwCleaner by creating a fake look-alike program that claims to be the real AdwCleaner, but is actually malware.
This is how the scam works: [Read more…]
If you visited the popular financial news website Forbes.com between November 28 and December 1, 2014, your PC might possibly be infected with a virus.
First the good news: If you are diligent about keeping Internet Explorer up to date by installing all available updates as soon as they become available, you should be in the clear.
And still better news: If you use Firefox, Chrome, or any other non-IE browser you were definitely safe from this particular attack. [Read more…]
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