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Comcast Scares Customers to Promote Business


Today I received a “Security Notice” from Comcast (aka Xfinity).  They claimed to have detected that I MAY have been infected…  That’s right, they didn’t say that my computers ARE infected, they are basically just guessing.
Now, normally I would just take this as polite advice to check my security systems… But, then it dawned on [...]

Rogue Anti-Virus is Spreading Again!


In the past week alone, I have cleaned more computers infected with fake or “rogue” anti-virus programs, than I have in the first half of 2009.  These programs sneak onto your computer with misinformation and, in some cases, are known to cause havoc.  After the fake anti-virus shows you a list of fake infections, it [...]

Rogue Anti-Virus is Taking Over


Over the last year or so, I am running into more and more computers that have been infected with rogue anti-virus software. Now spreading from hundreds of different websites based in various foreign countries, these fraudulant anti-virus programs are starting to take over.

Viruses, and Spam, and Phishing… OH MY!


It seems there never is an end to the amount of malicious or even just annoying online occurrences such as virus infections, spam messages and phishing scams trying to steal your bank account info… For instance, on average… In just one days time, Crossroads Realty blocks about 8,000 spam messages, 175 viruses, and 125 [...]