Software Applications, Up-to-Date?

SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS: Are your SW applications up-to-date? A major problem for independent contractors, retail stores and small businesses and individuals working out of one location, is that they rely on various software programs for their livelihood.  For instance – with interior designers, and professions that use a CAD-type of software, the software is very expensive …

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Internet, Networking & Computer Repairs

One of the areas Computer Care Associates focuses on is being an intermediary between the User and the Internet Service Provider (ISP).  Very often the residential user or small business cannot describe the actual problem plus, they end up not being able to communicate to the “help desk” or tech area of the ISP.  An …

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I am getting a Blue Screen on my monitor!

I am getting a Blue Screen on my monitor.  Should I be concerned? While a BSOD stands for “Blue Screen of Death” this problem is not always fatal. Unfortunately, the reason for this problem is not always very clear. Computer Care Associates works hard to find the cause and remedy the problem. The Blue Screen …

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Fake Security Warnings

Fake AntiVirus (FakeAV), also known as a “Rogue AntiVirus”, Rogues, or ScareWare, is a class of malware that displays false alert messages to the User concerning threats that do not really exist. These alerts will prompt Users to visit a website where they will be asked to pay for these non-existent threats to be cleaned …

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Fake AntiVirus (FakeAV)

Fake AntiVirus (FakeAV), also known as a “Rogue AntiVirus”, Rogues, or ScareWare, is a class of malware that displays false alert messages to the victim concerning threats that do not really exist. These alerts will prompt users to visit a website where they will be asked to pay for these non-existent threats to be cleaned …

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You are Damned if you do and Damned if you don’t.

Do I secure my computer with a security suite?   There are several protection packages that include a firewall, spyware protection, antivirus protection and web browsing protection.  Do they really help? My answer to this is they do not help give your computer extra protection.  Instead, they slow down your computer from booting up and from …

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