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 A growing problem on the internet s that of the rogue anti-virus infection, also known as software gimmick. This program pretends to be an anti-virus utility, but is actually just adware infection. It is often also accompanied by one or more Trojan infections, which opens security holes and allows all sorts of other spyware in. XP Antivirus 2010 is one such fraud. Signs You have a Malicious Fake Anti-Virus
There are three main signs to look for. First off, the way it got onto your computer. This kind of program often appears of its own accord without you installing it, or is downloaded and installed to your computer after claiming 'You are infected' on an unrelated to security website. You may encounter a popup ad pretending to be a Windows alert, and it has an animation 'scanning for threats'. It will come up with a number of bogus entries, and then tell you to install their software and fix the problems you don’t actually have.
Fraudulent anti-virus programs have a frantic sense of immediacy intended to incite panic. They will tell you that you are critically, extremely infected, and that it is urgent you give them your credit card information right away so that they can save you. There will be popups, that when closed result in additional popups, sometimes 2 or 3 times. These popups will return every minute or so, and interrupt whatever you are doing to demand your attention often filling the whole screen and appearing on top of all other windows.
The threats found by fraudulent anti-virus programs are entirely fabrications. None of the problems found by these infections actually exist on your computer. Very often malicious antivirus programs disable your genuine antivirus software.
There are hundreds of these fake programs on the market now, but some of the more common ones include Antispyware 2011, Spyware Protect 2009, Total Security, and XP Antivirus 2010, recovery tools.
For help with removing rogue anti-virus infections and related threats, contact us at 0207 473 1583 or book online. We guarantee all threats removed.
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Heat build up in every laptop is a problem. Actually laptops should not be used on your bed becouse this blocks off the cool air intake. Heat is the ultimate death in all electronics, more so in laptops. Follow these simple tips to keep your laptops cool, and prolong the life of the laptop & hard drive in general.
Purchase a USB cooling fan pad for your laptop This elevates the laptop for air flow under the laptop. The usb fans circulate cool air towards the bottom where the heat source is at, and also towards the intake vents. Make sure to get one that blows air towards bottom of laptop. Cost approx £20-£40. Take a look at those very small rubber “feet” these manufactures put under the laptop. Over time these feet wear down or fall off completely, which then bring the laptop closer to the table or desk. No air room under laptop for ANY air to circulate to the cool air intake vents. Keeping the laptop elevated on a USB cooling fan pad is the best. Another solution is to prop the back of the laptop up with a small book, or deck of cards for example. This will elevate the back so the intake vents can breathe on most laptops, and angle the laptop for better typing to!
Keep a can of compressed air around, you can find these almost anywhere, usually in the electronics department of most stores for about £5. Blast the bottom, rear, side vents of your laptop with this can of compressed air. At least once every 2 months. Once exhaust vent blocks, the laptop cannot cool the cpu or gpu unit down = OVERHEAT, random shut downs.DO NOT use your laptop on your lap, bed, carpeting or couch. Best on hard flat surface. These will suffocate the laptop from breathing, and overheat the laptop. The bed, blankets etc conform to the base of laptop, blocking all air vents off. Using on your lap is not advised either, your legs block the vents off.
What we find in many laptops is the internal heatsink fan exhaust grill becomes blocked by dust, hair etc build up.
From the outside the vents look clear, from the inside is a much different story. This build up happens with all laptops. Once this happens the laptop cannot exhaust the heat, cannot cool down the way the laptops heatsink is designed for. And internal temperature will increase leading to mainboard failure.
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