This week I was presented with a computer that was infected with the latest ransomware cryptowall 2.0. How do you know you have this virus? Usually every folder on your computer will include (unencryption instructions). Similar to other previous variations of ransomware, this current version will encrypt all files including word documents, pdf’s and photos. (It was noted that this client had several years of their […]
In the last couple of days their has been a lot of buzz in the IT community about Windows 10. Rumor has it this Operating system will be FREE for the first year. I know why name it windows 10? What about 9? Rumor has it they were concerned about the confusion with windows 9 and windows 98. In addition from my understanding this Operating […]
A recent client contacted me and had asked me about warranty’s. Although I don’t purchase warranty’s myself for laptop computers, I think warranty’s are really like an insurance policy. If you are accident prone or the laptop will be used where it is subject to drops,spills it’s a safe bet to buy a policy. While I will admit I have never used a Best Buy […]
I ran across a few websites that I have found both useful and entertaining so I thought I would share them. The first is a website for you test your password strength. (Don’t worry they don’t record your password) but you can simply type you password into their webpage and their algorithms will determine how long it would take a hacker to crack your password. […]
