This new scam, as reported by Sophos security company, is deviously aimed at tricking people into revealing their Facebook login credentials which can then be used for nefarious purposes. The scam works like this: One of your friends is tricked into revealing his or her …
A woman brought me her new laptop because her browser, Microsoft Edge, was being blocked with a message claiming her system was infected and to call 1-800-XXX-XXXX. It’s just a scam. I’m surprised that this thing is still around. I used a small program called …
Personally, I think Windows 10 license keys are way too expensive and a multi-million-dollar company such as Microsoft could surely afford to sell them for much less money. I guess that’s the price consumers pay for Windows’ domination in the operating system market place. Numerous …
Registry Cleaner Scams The Registry Dave’s Computers Tips has often published articles that suggest making changes to your Windows Registry. This can be a hazardous place in which to be tinkering. We always try to warn you before making changes to your Registry; you should …
If you see an ad offering a ‘private video’ or ‘naked video’ of one of your Facebook friends, by all means, ignore it. (Who would want to see that anyways? Ewww. But I digress.) This is the latest scam that will result in malware …
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Un-Merry Christmas Despite the mischievous-sounding word ‘hijinks’ in the title there is nothing in the least playful about the scams that the dregs of the earth are willing to try during the holiday season. This is not necessarily a pleasant article but it is one …
Security researchers have uncovered a new type of ransomware which is not actually designated as malware but attempts to extort payment from its victims nevertheless. The new strain of ransomware is being labeled “HTML Ransomware” and it works by injecting JavaScript code into the browser. …
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Fake Anti-Virus programs and Ransomware have both been around for a while now. Fake Anti-virus (AKA Rogue Security Software) in particular was very prevalent during 2010, with Ransomware coming to prominence more recently. It appears the cybercrooks are now combining both these threats into a …
Today, I received the following email: While my first instinct was to click on ‘Unlock it now’ out of fear that something has gone very wrong, I’ve seen and heard enough about phishing to take another look. Sure enough, the email address that sent this didn’t …
The phone scam, where someone who professes to be from a major tech company calls and tells you that you have a virus on your computer, is apparently making the rounds again (or still). There are two flavors to this scam. The phone call seems …
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Man, these cybercrooks are good; clever and very quick to seize on any opportunity to relieve unsuspecting users of their hard earned cash or personal information. This most recent scam, brought to notice by Trend Micro researchers, clearly targets users’ innate attraction for bargains and ‘free’ offers. Windows 8 …
Our friends over at FreewareBB have uncovered a devious plot by developers unknown to promote Clipboard replacement software. The software is available under four different titles (that we are currently aware of) and being publicized and distributed via 4 different sites – but they are …
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The issues with so-called freeware available from privacyroot.com were first brought to our attention by Marko, owner and administrator of our recommended freeware download site FreewareBB. The privacyroot.com home page displays summarized details of four software titles, three of which are clearly specified as being …
Did you know that Lavasoft, the company responsible for development and distribution of the once very popular Ad-Aware, was acquired by a Canadian consortium in January this year? Well, I must admit, it was news to me. Now, in a twist of irony, it appears …
