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		<title>Should I turn off my PC at the end of the day/night?</title>
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This is a debate that has been going on for quite some time.      Mostly I would say it is a matter of personal preference as to whether  or not you want to shut it down.
Most computers will shutdown on their own and go into Sleep or a  Hibernate [...]


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		<title>64 Bit Systems No Longer Immune From Rootkits</title>
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As 64 bit systems become the norm for PC users, it is only logical to assume that the virus creators would try to find ways to penetrate the extra security provided by a 64 bit system.    A recent article by Technibble gives the full story.  Read it here:
http://www.technibble.com/tdl3-rootkit-x64-goes-in-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-20496
While 64 bit systems have always been vulnerable [...]


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		<title>Viruses That Attack and Disable Antivirus Software</title>
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It is quite common to see infected PC's that have their antivirus software disabled by a virus.     The creators of viruses/malware are aware of many of the tools and software used to protect your PC against infections.  The creators of viruses/malware  can specifically write their virus to disable your Antivirus software and others.  Viruses can [...]


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		<title>Compressed Air and How it can Save Your PC</title>
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Recently I had a customer who was  experiencing an overheating video card only while playing certain games on his PC.   These games used to play with no problems before but now were playing for about 10 minutes or so and then crashing the system.     The customer had updated with the latest drivers for his video [...]


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		<title>Why Do People Create Computer Viruses and Malware?</title>
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This is a question I get asked very often when cleaning a computer for a customer.    An article from Technibble explains that there are primarily 5 reasons or categories that explain why people create computer viruses and malware.

To take control of a computer and use it for specific tasks
To generate money
To steal sensitive information (credit [...]


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		<title>It Only Takes One Click to Infect Your PC.</title>
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Over the weekend, I had a customer who had contracted a nasty virus.  He attempted to fix it on his own by doing a clean install of Windows.  The Install failed and he contacted ZolexPC for help.   We were able to load a fresh copy of Windows for him.  In addition we installed Security Software [...]


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		<title>Twitter and Facebook Being Used By Scammers to Spread Infections</title>
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A recent article from TechCrunch mentions how Twitter is now being used by Scammers to lure potential victims to their scams.   Read the full article here:
http://techcrunch.com/2010/07/28/twitter-crime/
Most people already are familiar with Facebook and the infections that can be spread through it.  Just yesterday I worked on a customer's PC with the Koobface Worm. In [...]


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		<title>Do Not Wait to Get Your PC Fixed If It Is Infected</title>
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Recently I had a customer who came to us stating that their PC was infected and they were no longer able to connect to the Internet.   The PC had been infected for a month or so but they had waited to get rid of the infection.   The longer you wait to fix your PC when [...]


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		<title>Common Virus Terms and What They Mean</title>
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Many people are not familiar with all the different kinds of infections/viruses that are out there.   I recently came across an article that defines these Invaders so you can know what you are up against.  The more information you have about what type of infection(s) your PC has makes it easier to diagnose and hopefully [...]


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		<title>7 Tips to Protect Your PC</title>
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Here is a short article highlighting how you can protect your PC while surfing the Internet.
http://www.hide-my-ip.com/privacyblog/?p=1686
While I have posted multiple entries on this topic, this article is a quick read and easy to follow.   If you have any tips you would like to add in drop us a comment.
Steve
www.zolexpc.com


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