Here's a beautiful example of why one needs to be very careful when downloading and installing software nowadays. (And avoid Download.com like the plague) I used to recommend Filehippo.com for most common downloads but even they've started adding an optional "download manager" on some pages. (If you're careful about that, it's still a good source).…
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6November2014
Got a new virus on the workbench. Customer made a valiant effort to remove it himself (careful, some folks have done more harm than good) and ran a bunch of scanners that I'd normally run. Brought it in and there's something to be said for having seen what normally runs on a PC a million…
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Beware: Never Download “Codecs” or “Players” To Watch Videos Online
Sage advice. If you ever see a "must update flash" message, go to Youtube and play any video. IF Youtube confirms it, go directly to Adobe to update it but don't take the word of some random website that's probably trying to infect your PC.
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FBI/DOJ Crytoplocker triumph
A big FBI/DoJ takedown resulted in a whole wackload of servers of the (nasty) Crytolocker virus recently. YAY. But, it's down but not out; other servers are still out there. I'm working on some new features for Constant Care and Weekly Care w/AV subscribers, the first of which will block the Cryptolocker virus from infecting.…
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