Don’t believe that a pop-up is just a pop-up. Websites can have malicious code that will infect your computer without your assistance.
What Antivirus Program to Choose?
Posted by Eric Johnson on June 26, 2011
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In today’s land of viruses, malware, adware, trojans, worms, hackers, crackers (no, not the racial slur), and companies that do not keep up on their own security you need to watch out for number one – YOU! There are a LOT of antivirus programs out there. Most of us know about McAfee and Symantec’s Norton [...]
Not your 90’s 1-900 line.
Posted by Eric Johnson on March 1, 2011
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You are sitting at your computer and a strange window pops up saying that your computer is infected. The idea of clicking on it scares you because it says it is an anti-virus program but something does not look quite right. What will happen if you click the window? What will happen if you just [...]
Whoa! Smaller can be better…
Posted by Eric Johnson on February 23, 2011
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…when scanning those photos. Be kind to who you e-mail files to and keep the files small. Small files will also upload faster to places like Facebook.
Child Safety on the Internet and more.
Posted by Eric Johnson on February 11, 2011
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Protecting children from the negative parts of the Internet isn’t easy and a program alone won’t do it but it is a start. Read on about implementing a free Family Safety program and how to create a ‘contract’ with your children about the use of the Internet, games, and more.
Why not install more than one Anti-Virus?
Posted by Eric Johnson on February 7, 2011
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The question is not so much as to why – as I have never been on the crap end of the ten foot long virus stick – but why not? If the programs will get along, and there are few that do, then why not have yourself some extra protection at a low cost? Surf safe.
Welcome to the new CredoComputers.com Blog/News/Tips/Tricks … you get the idea.
Posted by Eric Johnson on February 5, 2011
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Welcome to the new CredoComputers.com News feed! Thank you for taking the time to visit! Computer repair and services is our business but we do much more and thought we’d start sharing information. Be sure to leave comments and let us know what you think!
How much did you pay for your computer?
Posted by Eric Johnson on February 5, 2011
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It doesn’t matter if you just bought your computer or if you’ve had your computer for some time; you need to keep it protected, keep your data protected, and your personal information protected. Did I mention protection? Here’s a checklist in no certain order: