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Do You Think You are Safe on Public Wi-Fi Internet Hotspots?

September 15th, 2009 by Jeff Keihl

windows_firewallYou should have some fear when you connect to a public Wi-Fi hotspot. When you access a network you become a member of that network and that can mean that others can access your computer.

A friend of mine connected to a business owner’s Wi-Fi network a few weeks ago and was startled see his computer and shared folders listed in the business owner’s “My Network Places” view in Windows Explorer while he was helping him do some configuration. He usually switches off “file and printer sharing” but he obviously forgot to do that before connecting to the hotspot.

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Time Consuming Encounter with Malware “PC Antispyware 2010″

September 1st, 2009 by Jeff Keihl

lc_securityPC Antispyware 2010 is a fake “official-looking”  security program that tricks the user into installing it. PC Antispyware 2010 prevents installation of other security programs to remove it.

I spent several hours with a store owner yesterday trying to help him regain control over his laptop so he could backup data in case he needs to do a full reinstall of his computer. 
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