May
26
Email From Ebay. IMPORTANT: PASSWORD UPDATE Dear eBay Member, To help ensure customers’ trust and security on eBay, I am asking all eBay users to change their passwords. Here’s why: Recently, our company discovered a cyberattack on our corporate information network. This attack compromised a database containing eBay user passwords. What’s important for you […]
by Jim on May 26th, 2014 in Corrupted Files, security, Vista, Vista SP1, Vista SP2, Windows 7, Windows 8, XP, XP SP2, XP SP3
May
21
eBay says it’s been hit by a cyber attack and will be asking its users to change their passwords. Change your password right away. Don’t wait to be asked by Ebay. It may be too late by then. Cheers Jim Need Computer Help http://www.JimsComputerSupport.com Computer Tips http://Tips.JimsComputerSupport.com
Nov
25
After the daylight savings change is your PC time wrong? For Vista: 1. Left click the clock at the bottom right of your display. 2. Click change date and time settings 3. Under the time zone heading in the middle click change time zone.4. Put a check mark in automatically adjust clock for daylight saving […]
by Jim on November 25th, 2013 in Corrupted Files, security, Vista, Vista SP1, Vista SP2, Windows 7, Windows 8, XP, XP SP2, XP SP3
Nov
25
Perform Updates Regularly You should do software updates on a regular basis. This includes Microsoft Windows updates (when updates are available there will be an icon by the clock), anti-virus and anti-spyware updates (should be checked before doing a weekly scan) and the updates for other programs like Adobe or scanner software, that may occur […]
by Jim on November 25th, 2013 in Corrupted Files, security, Vista, Vista SP1, Vista SP2, Windows 7, Windows 8, XP, XP SP2, XP SP3
Nov
24
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by Jim on November 24th, 2013 in Corrupted Files, Remove Spyware, Remove Viruses, security, Vista, Vista SP1, Vista SP2, Windows 7, Windows 8, XP, XP SP2, XP SP3
Nov
01
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by Jim on November 1st, 2013 in Corrupted Files, Remove Spyware, Remove Viruses, security, Social Network, Vista, Vista SP1, Vista SP2, Windows 7, Windows 8, XP, XP SP2, XP SP3
Oct
03
Email attack targeting LinkedIn users with the Zeus Trojan horse. This is what the fake LinkedIn e-mail looks like. If you have clicked the link use Free Malwarebytes to remove the infection. You can find the instructions here FreeScans.JimsRemoteSupport.com More information From the Toronto Star Email attack targeting LinkedIn users termed ‘largest ever’ An email […]
by Jim on October 3rd, 2010 in Corrupted Files, Remove Spyware, Remove Viruses, security, Social Network, Vista, Vista SP1, Vista SP2, Windows 7, XP, XP SP3
Apr
30
For your protection I thought this was important to share. From CNET NEWS You and just about everyone else, it seems, are spending more and more time on Facebook and Twitter, updating statuses and checking friends’ tweets. That’s all well and good, of course, but the amount of personal information that all of you share […]
by Jim on April 30th, 2010 in Corrupted Files, Remove Spyware, Remove Viruses, Social Network, Vista, Vista SP1, Vista SP2, Windows 7, XP, XP SP3
Apr
28
A Google study released Tuesday says fake anti-virus pop-ups account for 15% of all malware on the Internet. Fake AV is when a window pops up online warning that spyware or a virus has been detected and prompts users to install an anti-virus update, or something to that effect. However, these pop-ups aren’t related to […]
Apr
26
Canada Post warns about email scam TORONTO – Canada Post is warning customers of an email scam that’s disguised as a parcel-delivery notification. The email tells the recipient Canada Post is trying to deliver a package. It gives instructions to open an email attachment to proceed with the delivery. Canada Post says the email is […]