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Stuxnet Virus Detection and Removal

October 13, 2010 By 1 Comment

Stuxnet is a unique virus that has hit the ground running, globally.  Research and some speculation indicates that this virus might have been developed specifically to target Iranian Power Production core systems, specifically in their nuclear program.  This is evident by its geographical starting point, and expert examination fo what the virus does once installed.  Since its first appearance though, Stuxnet has gradually made its way around the globe and its presence is being noted in personal computers everywhere now. [Read more...]

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Self Help

October 9, 2010 By 1 Comment

There are 2 main issues seen most frequently with home computer users in relation to software problems or performance of their Windows operating system.

1.  Viruses and Malware.  It happens.  [Read more...]

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How to Avoid Getting Viruses and Malware

July 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment

ONLINE REMOTE VIRUS REMOVAL AVAILABLE

There are quite a few resources and services available to help you remove viruses, but what about the preventative maintenance?  Even with real-time protection, you can still get malware on your system.  To avoid getting viruses, there are a few safe-search practices you can employ to help protect your system better.  The following are the most common malware transporters.  Or ways to access malware which leads to unexpected virus downloads. [Read more...]

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hosts file access denied

June 3, 2010 By 7 Comments

Often viruses will hijack your hosts file and set domain names for commonly used URLs to point to another bogus website.  If your constantly getting redirects every time you go online, this is most likely the case.  Quite often, a virus will change the Access and ownership of the file so that it becomes very difficult for you, as administrator, to edit the hosts file.  Here are few steps you can take to get ownership of a file and change the attributes and remove the false entries.  If you haven’t already, its best to ensure you have cleaned your system of any malware, then proceed with resetting your hosts file. [Read more...]

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