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Signs Your PC Might Have a Virus

Computer repair Ltd presents common signs that your PC is infected with a virus, rogue or malware. If you think you can have a virus, reading this can help you verify if you need our computer repair service. YOU MIGHT HAVE A VIRUS? Common signs that your Computer might be infected with viruses, rogues or malware. If you have any of these issues just call us at 0207 4731583. Our …

Anti Virus 2010 Removal Support

Anti virus 2010 – malware virus which attempts to confuse Computer users into thinking they are infected with multiple viruses and push a them to buy the anti virus protection. This is a lie and Anti virus 2010 is a rogue itself. Do not buy the software as it is a rogue that has infected your Computer. If you have trouble removing the rogue, Computer repair Ltd would be happy …

Malware Defender Virus

Computer repair Ltd has detected a recent thread of the virus “Malware Defender”. Malware Defender is a malware virus to attempts to confuse users that it is anti-virus protection and locks down your PC and confuses you into thinking you are brutally infected with other viruses and tries to make you to pay for it. If you have Malware Defender, it is a virus and is not anti-virus protection. Support …

Thousands of online banking customers have accounts emptied by’most dangerous trojan virus

Thousands of British online banking customers have fallen victim to a sophisticated attack by cyber criminals who have stolen thousands of pounds from their accounts. About 3,000 online banking customers have been victims of a computer virus attack that empties their accounts while showing them fake statements so the scam goes undetected. Experts have described the attack using a ‘trojan’ virus as the most sophisticated and dangerous malware program ever …

HDD Diagnostic Tool Virus

The HDD Diagnostic tool is a virus that imitates a system hard drive diagnostic tool such as disk defragmenter and confuses computer users to believe that HDD Diagnostic tool is a virus. It then attempts to convince computer users that it has found multiple problems with the PC and the user should buy the program to fix them. If you have this program, do not give the program payment information. …

How to Spot Malicious Anti-Virus Programs

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 …

Virus forces people to uninstall their antivirus

In a press releases Symantec warns that the rogue AV Antivirus will give users a warning telling that there is a problem with their antivirus software. It will force them to remove it immediately. The rogue will display a “security” message: Uncertified [can be any antivirus program] software detected on your computer You need to remove {can be any antivirus program] software for correct operation of the Antivirus. Attention: If …

Be Careful of Tune up Programs

With a good number of cleanup and tune up programs available throughout the internet, it is important to be careful what you download and run on your computer… In today’s market, there are tons of free “Cleanup Programs” out there. How do you know which ones are legit and which one’s really work? That is a tough question because we have tested various ones.We have found that majority of these …

Protect Your Laptop From Overheating

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 …

Google warns computer users infected with spyware

While performing routine maintenance Google discovered unusual patterns of activity. They were able to determine this corresponded to a group of users that had been infected with spyware. Google has been showing a warning message at the top of search results to affected users. Notification has already been shown to hundreds of thousands of users. They estimate that at least a couple million PCs running Windows are infected by this …

Max My Speed Dot Com – Don’t Do It – Scam

Another advertisement for on line pc computer repair on TV tonight – MaxMySpeed.com, using there paid software. Decided to check this site with clean running, no problem laptop here. This laptop just had it’s hard drive replaced, and Windows 7 operating system installed just the day before, running better than new, with no problems. MaxMySpeeds […]   Max My Speed Dot Com Another advertisement for on line pc computer repair …

Why Use Cloud Computing Services

Some of the best computing companies provide cloud services, such as Apple’s MobileMe and iWork, or Google Apps, that allow you to access email, contacts, calendar, photos, movies, documents, backed-up items and more via the internet. With cloud services you can connect at home, work or on the go via a laptop, desktop, smartphone or other handheld device. Plus, you can sync up all those computers and devices to access …

Security Shield 2011 Rogueware

Security Shield 2011 is the latest fake anti spyware program. With the help of trojan, fake various websites and spam emails it pretends to be anti spyware program that can get rid of variuos”viruses” from your computer. Once installed it will display false system security warnings and then will prompt you to buy a “full” version of this program to remove threats that don’t even exist. Do not buy anything and …

Top UK broadband complaints list

The most complained internet and phone services provider is TalkTalk. From April to June, it topped the list of angry customers, while Virgin Media attracted fewest complaints. However, TalkTalk had got better since last year. In mobile internet, the most complaints were about three (3). O2 was the least complained about. By last year reports, TalkTalk and three (3) were most problematic companies too. Last year TalkTalk and its Tiscali …

The Social networking – threat to computer Security

Computer repair engineers know too well about the security threats in the cyber world. Virus and malware removal is usually on the most required services for computer repair businesses. There are a number of hardware and software tools that are designed to create a strong of protection against bad guys. While these tools are necessary, there is one element that they still can’t protect computer – the human element. Social networking is …

How to avoid facebook virus

Facebook virus spreads further. The Facebook virus is typically spread through an email or a wall post from one your Facebook friends. Viruses such as Koobface hack into one of your friend’s Facebook accounts and may send you the following messages: “You’ve been caught on a hidden camera,” or “You just look awesome in this new video.” How to avoid it ? DON’T CLICK THE MESSAGE! Even if it is from …

How Windows 8 will look like

Windows 8 OS will be launched in fall 2012, based on off-the-cuff executive statements and leaked schedules. Microsoft insists that all Windows 7 apps will run in Windows 8, and that any machine that can run Windows 7 can run Windows 8. Windows 8 will have two different sides. Is a tablet operating system, with the tile Metro style user interface like one in Windows Phone 7.5 mango. And it …

Chrome Overtakes Firefox by grabbing 26% of global market

Google Chrome has surpassed Mozilla Firefox and become the second most used Web browser in the world. According to Web analytics company StatCounter Chrome took 25.7 percent of the worldwide market. And now it is a second most used Web browser after Internet Explorer. Anyway Microsoft’s Internet Explorer maintains a strong lead with 40.63 % globally (50.66 % in the United States), but both Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox declining …

Metropolitan Police virus warning

“METROPOLITAN POLICE” Attention! Illegal activity was revealed! DON’T PAY – IT’S A VIRUS !!! This is the fake virus warning which has nothing to do with the Metropolitan Police of Great Britain. This is just the next fraudulent way developed by hackers to collect money from computer users. This virus requires you to immediately send the payment in order to restore control over your infected computer. Cyber criminals change their …

Malware spreads via children’s gaming websites

Hackers are increasingly targeting child focused gaming websites, according to a leading anti-virus firm. Anti virus company says it detected malware threats at more than 50 sites that contained “game” or “arcade” in their title. These pages tried to download Javascript infections, redirectors and potentially unwanted software. “These are sites with mini-games, including flash applications and simple online apps – one example is software that allows girls to dress and change the clothes …