There’s been a lot of press lately about how Lenovo shipped some of their computers with a spyware, adware program called Superfish. Sometimes it shows up in add/remove programs and you can uninstall it. I got a Lenovo this morning at my shop that contains Superfish, but in this … [Read more...] about Superfish Spyware Removal
Adware, Crapware, and Bloatware
Adware, crapware, bloatware, and junkware are all amusing terms used to describe the unwanted, PC slowing software that comes installed on your new computer. These so-called free trials start using nag screens to prompt you to make a purchase after 30 days. This is an old … [Read more...] about Adware, Crapware, and Bloatware
QuickBooks Program Running Scripts
Question: When I open QuickBooks, I get an error message about scripts running on the page. How do I get rid of this? Answer: Click on "start button," Click on “computer,” Click on “C drive,” Click on “programs X86,” Click on “intuit,” Click on “quickbooks,” … [Read more...] about QuickBooks Program Running Scripts
Your Samsung Smart TV Is Listening To You
According to Samsung, The Daily Beast, and BBC Technology News, if you control your Samsung Smart TV using the voice activation feature, then your TV set records what's being said and might share this information with Samsung or a third party company named Nuance which … [Read more...] about Your Samsung Smart TV Is Listening To You
Malware Allows Hackers To Spy On You Using Your Webcam
Some malware allows hackers to remotely control your webcam and spy on you. These Trojans have been around for a while and every now and then I get computers in my shop that have this type of infection. Like with most other types of malware, your PC gets infected when you click … [Read more...] about Malware Allows Hackers To Spy On You Using Your Webcam