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DoubleMySpeed.com – Cyberdefender Review

by dpowell on January 7, 2010

If you prefer just listening to the review, take a few minutes and listen to the DoubleMySpeed audio review by Dale Powell (aka the SpywarePreventionGuy).

Quick Story
Having migrated from repairing shipboard Satellite Communications Systems for nearly 2 decades to repairing PC Computers, I thought I was just being progressive about my career in electronics, especially since [...]

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Does Windows 7 Get Viruses?

by dpowell on January 2, 2010

In a word … Yes! Windows 7 gets chased by viruses in the same manner that XP and Vista still does. It can in fact get both virus and malware infections! We have already begun to have Windows 7 based computers trickle into our shop for virus and spyware removal. The virus removal business is [...]

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Spyware Prevention – Do You Have a Fake Antivirus Program?

by dpowell on October 24, 2009

If you have been reading our previous posts, you must know by now that the Fake AntiVirus programs are a “real” everyday threat that you must get ready for. You can be surfing the internet with a perfectly clean computer, fast as ever, you trust your antivirus program, you practice what you have learned (up [...]

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Computer Repair – To Get or Not to Get Infected with Spyware (Part 1 of 2)

September 26, 2009

Same Old Question Makes Me Get a Bit Cynical! – How Did I Get Infected?
Some things never change, such as hearing customer after customer say “How did I get infected, I’ve got Norton?”.  Well, I’m not going to make this article about a Norton smear campaign, it wouldn’t be fair if I didn’t also mention [...]

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Computer Repair – Are AntiVirus Security Programs Enough?

August 30, 2009

What does virtually every computer we check-in at Gakidoo’s Computer Repair repair have in common? For one, they are infected with some form of malware, spyware or adware. Another is that they all pretty much have an AntiVirus program installed already. So how did they get infected? First of all, while viruses and malware are [...]

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Computer Service – Fake AntiVirus Programs on the Rise

August 30, 2009

Virtually every computer we check-in at Gakidoo’s Computer Repair is infected these days. And even some of the hardware problems we see such as bad hard drives can be indirectly attributed to these infections. The most common type of infection on the rise are the “Fake AntiVirus Programs”. They look very professional and usually report [...]

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Computer Repair – Are Today’s Inexpensive Computers Worth Repairing?

August 30, 2009

Computer Repair – Are Today’s Inexpensive Computers Worth Repairing?
I recently saw an Acer Aspire One 10” Netbook on sale for $248, and even a cheaper deal after a rebate when signing-up for a 2 year wireless 3G plan. These ultra-portable mobile broadband netbooks are very popular and you can find competing models from Dell, HP, [...]

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