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Security related technical solutions including virus removal and data security
Thursday, 18 April 2013 15:38
Fake System Restore Virus
I have had a number of instances of having to remove the virus Fake System Restore ( and viruses like it). Here are my notes on removing it. Overview The fake System Restore falsly reports a number of system errors, prevents execution of programs, redirects internet access vi a TDSS…
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Thursday, 18 April 2013 15:34
Safe Backups in Windows 7
Many of my customers are rightly concerned about securing their computers data. This is my rough guide to computer data security on Windows 7. Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate give additional options not covered in this guide. A Quick Crash Course We are interested in two types of backup for…
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Thursday, 18 April 2013 14:57
Strathclyde Police UKash Virus
Overview This is an updated guide as I found recently ( Mar 2012 ) that malware bytes failed to recover a customers UKASH infected machine. The UKash virus pretends to be a punative police notice. That demand the payment of a penalty. Methods Tried MalwareBytes - This no longer works…
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