Symantic stated this week that millions of computers are infected with fake security software. Internet users get a pop-up on there computer telling them they are infected with worms, viruses and other malicious threats. They tell you that you need to purchase antivirus or computer security software to remove the threats. People are paying the $50-120 for the computer security software and actually get nothing in return, in fact some actually make your computer less secure. When you pay the money the code is designed to remove the message and give you security software that isn’t very good or actually isn’t even security software. It is estimated that these fake messages about computers being infected have been downloaded over 45 millions times and still rising. This is just a reminder that if you get a message stating that you computer is infected with worms, trojans and other threats this is just a scam and don’t buy anything. Verify your anti-spyware software is up to date and run a full system scan. Remember that internet security starts with understanding the threats.
Millions of computer compromised with Fake Security Software
October 22, 2009
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New InternetSafetyCenter Coming Soon
October 7, 2009I just wanted to inform everybody that a new Internet Safety Center will be released in the next couple of weeks. We have been working around the clock on updating the content on the website along with creating new content. We are going to vastly expanding our Identity Theft section and Computer Security sections. We are also creating two new sections to the website Kids Corner and How to. The Kid’s Corner will have information on some of the best websites for kids for education and some great kids friendly internet browsers. The “How to” section of the website will contain videos on product reviews and How to do certain things. Some of the How to video that will be released in the next month will be How to Backup your email for Outlook, Outlook contacts, Internet Favorites and more. If you have suggestion for How to video please email us at howto@internetsafetycenter.com.
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Hotmail Passwords Released on the Internet
October 6, 2009Microsoft has released a notice that thousands of Windows Live/Hotmail passwords were released on the internet over the weekend. They believe it was all part of a phishing scams to get passwords. If you have a Hotmail email account we recommend changing your password ASAP. Passwords should be complex and have a number or special character. Internet Safety is all about education and understand the threats.
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Microsoft Releases Critical Patche
September 10, 2009It is the second Tuesday of the month and Microsoft has released several critical patches. One of the patches is a zero-day patches means that criminals have been exploiting the vulnerability. Remember that installing the latest patches from Microsoft is the first step in computer safety and security.
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Internet Safety Center – Windows Vista
June 4, 2009Microsoft has released the second service pack for Vista. We recommend waiting a few week before you download it. Let Microsoft fix the bugs before you download and install it.
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Internet Safety Center – Talk to your kids
June 2, 2009The Internet isn’t a friendly place for kids. It is full of pedophiles and cyberbullying. The best thing for parent is to talk to their children and ask them if someone they don’t know has asked to talk to them. Parent also need to talk about social networking sites like Facebook and Myspace. You should ask your children if you can see their page or even ask them how to use the site. The more you understand how to use the site the better advice you can provide. Don’t worry about your own computer security today talk to your kids and make sure they are safe.
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Internet Safety Center – Clear Temp Files
June 2, 2009The temporary Internet files should be cleaned out every month. You can find it by going to start > accessories > system tools > Disk Cleanup. The program has several default settings and we recommend keeping those settings. Hit the ok button and allow the program to clean the files for you. Disk Cleanup will give you more space and speed up your computer.
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Internet Safety Center Run Microsoft Malicious Removal Tool
May 29, 2009Microsoft has released a tool that is designed to remove malicious software from your computer. To run the tool go to start > run > and type in mrt.exe. Follow the steps and run a full system scan. The scan will take several hours to run so running it before you go to bed is the best option. This will remove viruses like Conficker and other threats.
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Internet Safety Center Computer Backup
May 27, 2009Now that we have installed all the Microsoft patches, antivirus, and spyware software it is time to backup your computer. The best method of backup is to backup online. Online backup keeps you information safe at a remote site that you can easily access. You can also backup your information to a flash drive, external hard drive, or CD/DVD media. It doesn’t matter what your preferred method is just as long as you create a backup of your computer. Don’t put off creating a backup until tomorrow do it today.
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Internet Safety Center Defrag your computer
May 26, 2009Now that you have installed all the critical updates, antivirus, and spyware sofware it is time to defrag your computer. Installing all these updates can cause files to unorganized and run slower then expected. You will find under accessories > System Tools > Disk Defragmenter. It will take several hours to run so we advise your run it overnight. You will notice that your computer is now running faster.
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