Gary's Computer Service

05/24/2017

If you get an email like this DO NOT CLICK ON THE ATTACHMENT. This almost looks like an official communication from the Apple Store, but it is not. This is an example of how one gets ransom ware. I have no idea if that is what will result from clicking on the attachment... it's best not to find out.

11/15/2015

If you're planning to do on-line shopping it would be a good idea to read this article first.

https://www.malwarebytes.org/articles/cyber-monday/?utm_source=double-opt-in&utm_medium=email-internal-b2c&utm_campaign=EM-nov2015newsletter&utm_content=Monday-Scam

In preparation for Cyber Monday, criminals have crafted a virtual onslaught of scams. Here are 10 tips to avoid falling for them.

04/08/2014

Please don't feel like the end or support for Windows XP is the end of XP. You don't need to rush out and buy an upgrade. If you are running XP chances are good that the computer you are running it on doesn't have enough power to run Win 7 or 8 which means that you would be buying a new computer. If you are using XP and it is working well for you, the only thing you might need to do different is to make sure that your antivirus/ anti-malware software is up to date and capable to doing the job. If you are using Microsoft Security Essentials with XP you cannot continue to use it. Let me know if you have questions.