The only thing spreading faster than coronavirus are the fake news stories about coronavirus! Three customers in the last week have brought their computers to my shop because they clicked on links that came up in search results that claimed to have new information about … [Read more...] about Fake News Stories About Coronavirus Contain Malware
Malware
How to Remove the browser hijacker search.pulse on Mac Computers
I recent customer had the search.pulse browser on his MacBook Pro. I thought it might be helpful to others to know how to remove it. Steps to Take: Go to \library, then managed preferences, Open user folder and delete the plist in there. Go to … [Read more...] about How to Remove the browser hijacker search.pulse on Mac Computers
Tech Scam Variation
A customer of mine came in today who had fallen victim to another version of the tech scams that are constantly evolving and getting more and more cunning. While surfing the net, he got a pop up on his computer telling him he had malware on his computer and that he should call … [Read more...] about Tech Scam Variation
Phishing Scams
Phishing is a term used to describe several very effective methods of stealing personal information online. It’s called phishing because criminals use electronic bait to hook a fish/victim and reel them in. Phishing targets may be contacted in a variety of ways, including … [Read more...] about Phishing Scams
How Malware gets installed on your PC via legitimate websites
Most people know to stay away from bad neighborhoods on the Internet, but don’t realize it’s possible to get malware on your PC even from visiting legitimate websites. For example, if you’re on a website and a popup informs you to update your flash player or that you have to … [Read more...] about How Malware gets installed on your PC via legitimate websites