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Don't get caught with a dead battery!

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:28:18 +0100

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Face Book has been targeted by the crooks!

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:31:07 +0100

Probably 75% of the service calls I do are to remove viruses from my customer's computers. More accurately these are not viruses, rather they are malware (malicious software) infections designed to steal your personal information. I had long suspected that FaceBook was a source of the infections based on its popularity. I'm not saying FB is the problem, but like anything, the bigger you are the more a target you become. If you haven't done so yet, please watch this short video on how the FB site has been hacked by these "criminals". The information in the video will help you avoid being duped by the scam and save you from being ripped off.

New aVast Antivirus program for OS X

Fri, 27 May 2011 15:11:51 +0100

Mac owners have long been notoriously smug about the lack of viruses for their chosen operating system, but it is far from true to say that viruses do not exist for OS X. In reality, the platform has simply been of little interest to virus writers and coders of malicious software, but the Mac Defender Trojan highlights the fact that Macs are just as vulnerable as other computers. avast! Free Antivirus for Mac is, and there's a clue in the name, a free antivirus tools for Mac -- and a new beta version has just been released. Timing is appropriate given all the noise about Mac Defender.

OMG!!! There is Malware for OS X

Fri, 27 May 2011 17:42:40 +0100

I was one of the smug ones because I have never had a virus or malware problem on my iMac. Well, time to get humble I guess. Last week there was big news about a malware scare called Mac Defender and I predict more are coming.

The application has a very polished look, and can easily deceive veteran Mac users as well. On the first launch, the application will falsely detect some of the files on your Mac computer as infected by virus. The application will also open porn websites on your Mac, making users think that their computer is infected by viruses. The application will ask users to purchase the license of their application so as to remove advanced viruses. The 1 year license of the app costs a whopping $59.95, while the 2 year and the lifetime license costs $69.95 and $79.95, respectively. Once a user clicks on the Register button, he is taken to an unsecured website where he is asked to enter his credit card details.

Once the user enters his credit card details, he will be basically charged for software which actually infected his Mac. Other genuine anti-virus and anti-malware software for the Mac detect the Mac Defender app as a virus. However, looking at how rare viruses are for Mac, I doubt many Mac users would be using anti-virus software.

If you think you’ve gotten this trojan on a Mac, here’s how you can get rid of it.

1. It runs in the background, so the first thing you need to do is shut it off. From the desktop, click on "Go," then "Utilities." Click on the "Activity Monitor" icon, which lists all active programs running on your Mac. Then click on "MacDefender" in the list and then the "Quit Process" button to quit the program.

2. Then go to the desktop, click on "Go" in the top menu, then "Applications." Look for the "Mac Defender" icon/program and drag it to the trash. Good riddance!

3. Finally, go to the Apple menu, click on "System Preferences," then the "Accounts" icon. In the list of programs to the right, highlight "MacDefender" then click the minus button below to delete it. You’re done!

Here's a good article on the program if you want to know more.

New Blog

Thu, 26 May 2011 22:10:36 +0100

This is the all new Techfella blog which is where I will be posting information on technology that may be of interest to you. The other was getting a little crazy with old information. This one is cleaner and I promise will be kept up to date.