This video isn't on TV yet but if it were, it would help explain some of the online threats to the average person and one way they can protect themselves. The free Malwarebytes provides an on-demand scan that you can run manually to make sure your computer is clean. If you purchase the Pro version, you get real-time protection to your file system and from connections to … [Read more...]
Archives for 2013
Use command prompt to remove folders with odd names
I noticed Symantec flagging malware that kept getting downloaded to this infected computer. The rootkit on it kept trying to download the malware and Symantec kept deleting it (even though it missed the rootkit's initial infection). I managed to get the computer cleaned up with a handful of scanners and it seems like the rootkit and various downloaders and trojan droppers were … [Read more...]
Building Secure Mobile Apps
For a little while there, mobile apps seemed to be a gold rush with tons of people looking for a way to make money by coding apps. At the same time smartphones and tablets have increased in popularity and become common-place in many households, the risk from those apps have also grown. Because of a phones use for two-factor authentication or even being used in mobile banking … [Read more...]
Free ebook Introducing Windows Server 2012 R2
Are you looking forward to the new features and revisions of Windows Server and other 2012 R2 products? If you would like to learn more about the latest operating system coming in October, you can download an evaluation kit from Microsoft and get a free ebook. The ebook is the preview release of Introducing Windows Server 2012 R2. The previous titles with Server 2012 and … [Read more...]
Bug Martini on those who know how to fix computers
Bug Martini had a comic today that might speak to many of you visiting 404 Tech Support. The comic brings up the topic of tech savvy folks being over-used by those friends and relatives who don't know how to use a computer. We'll do this democratically. All in favor of becoming morlocks? (Credit: Bug Martini) … [Read more...]