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Don’t Be Fooled By The Windows Support Scam

3MayThatPCDude3 CommentsComputer Security, Internet Safety

We have recently seen an uptick of the so called “Windows Support Scam” right here in Brunswick County in North Carolina and in Horry County in South Carolina. We are now getting from 10 – 15 calls a week from clients telling us they either got a call on the phone or a popup on

The Department of Homeland Security Recommend Uninstall QuickTime from Windows

17AprilThatPCDudeComputer Security, Internet Safety

US-CERT (United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team) of the Department of Homeland Security has recommended that all Windows users uninstall Apple QuickTime from their computer. According to an blog posted by Trend Micro, Apple will no longer update QuickTime for Windows. This announcement coupled with known vulnerabilities within the software makes it ripe for hackers

Let’s Be Safe Out There… On the Internet

6MayThatPCDude1 CommentComputer DITY, Internet Safety

More than ever, viruses, spyware, worms, trojan horses, browser hijackers and other forms of malware are a huge problem. The biggest threat today is known as drive-by downloads. These are infected websites that offer to update or install something on your computer in order to work with that website but instead install malware. This is