Email Viruses
Feb 17, 2010 09:24 PM Filed in: Computing
Mark Twain once said, “Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you would rather have talked.”
Trouble is, in your lifetime it’s likely no one ever talked to you much about computer viruses. You didn’t grow up with this issue. Computer viruses are rampant, and calls to help rid clients’ computers of these little buggers have been increasing. Computers with these infections experience any number of symptoms: scary warning messages (“Your computer may be infected!” “Internet Security 2010 warning!”) that don’t go away; a very slow computer; or any number of other issues.
These infections have been wildly more successful than the swine flu; they are appearing even on computers having the latest anti-virus software. They slip into your computer in two primary ways…attachments to emails and files inadvertently downloaded from some websites. These viruses were created to mislead you into entering your credit card or other personal information, among other things.
My advice: don’t open files attached to emails from people you don’t know and be circumspect in what you download from websites. If a site is telling you to press “OK” and you’re not sure why…don’t. Don’t give out your credit card number ever unless you are shopping online at a reputable site. A safe rule: if you didn’t turn on your computer with the intention of buying something, you should not need your credit card.
Alas, stuff happens. If you suspect you have a virus, call me. If I can’t remove it, there’s no charge.
Whether virus problems or just general computer “de-confusion” is your need, I can train or help you in any aspect of your computer. Call 440-476-3351 for an appointment; same-day service, when practical, is my goal.
Trouble is, in your lifetime it’s likely no one ever talked to you much about computer viruses. You didn’t grow up with this issue. Computer viruses are rampant, and calls to help rid clients’ computers of these little buggers have been increasing. Computers with these infections experience any number of symptoms: scary warning messages (“Your computer may be infected!” “Internet Security 2010 warning!”) that don’t go away; a very slow computer; or any number of other issues.
These infections have been wildly more successful than the swine flu; they are appearing even on computers having the latest anti-virus software. They slip into your computer in two primary ways…attachments to emails and files inadvertently downloaded from some websites. These viruses were created to mislead you into entering your credit card or other personal information, among other things.
My advice: don’t open files attached to emails from people you don’t know and be circumspect in what you download from websites. If a site is telling you to press “OK” and you’re not sure why…don’t. Don’t give out your credit card number ever unless you are shopping online at a reputable site. A safe rule: if you didn’t turn on your computer with the intention of buying something, you should not need your credit card.
Alas, stuff happens. If you suspect you have a virus, call me. If I can’t remove it, there’s no charge.
Whether virus problems or just general computer “de-confusion” is your need, I can train or help you in any aspect of your computer. Call 440-476-3351 for an appointment; same-day service, when practical, is my goal.
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