ALERTS
At MJS Computer Services, we go well beyond repairing your computer when in need. We also aim to help keep you informed of technology alerts such as viruses, spyware and security threats that we have come across in our day to day activities. Keeping our customers informed can avoid potential events that may harm your data or even your identity.
Hackers are constantly devising new ways to try and fool the common computer user by developing viruses, malware and spyware that often seem to be genuine products.
Don't be a victim! There are so many different Anti-Virus Software out there and trying to choose which one is best for you and your PC is a minefield. It has become a huge industry over the past several years and software giants such as McAfee and Symantec (Norton 360 etc) which often come preloaded when you buy a new computer are not always the best solution for ridding you from these threats. Anti-Virus software is only as goods as the latest definitions or updates provided and that varies from company to company. We strive to assist our clients in being virus free by offering flat rate services that utilises several software solutions to clean your system.
Please review our site often to find the latest threats and alerts that can impact your system and contact one of our technology specialists if you need assistance...
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May 2nd 2010 - UPS Package Undeliverable - Malicious Email Attack
This is another email campaign designed to lure unsuspecting userss to open an attachment which will infect your systems security. If you receive an email similar to the one below, do not fall victim to this virus by launching the attached document. If you have any questions or concerns about this, please contact us today.
If you have just sent a package, and think the email could be relative to you, please go to the web site http://ups.com
and check the status of your packages online.
February 26, 2010 - Vista Antivius / Antimalware Doctor / Antivirus XP 2009
Vista Antispyware and Antimalware Doctor is a rogue anti-spyware program that is installed through malware. When installed, Antimalware Doctor will start automatically when you login to Windows. Almost immediately, it will appear to be scanning your computer and it it claims to detect numerous infections, but will not remove them until you first purchase the program.
These infections, though, are all fake. The real infection are the Antimalware Doctor / Vista Antispyware program itself and the malware that installed it. Whatever you do, please do not purchase the program based on anything it displays.
UPDATE: (thanks for this Mike) Vista Antispyware 2010 joins the army of new frauds that are basically a single program that changes its interface depending on operating system it finds on victim’s PC. VistaAntispyware 2010 can also present itself as Antivirus Vista 2010, XP Internet Security 2010 and several other names.
The YouTube video shows how easy this can infect your computer and how it happened!
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April 23, 2010 (and May 5th 2010 - update!) The Facebook Virus - also known as Bredolab bot
Though this latest virus threat doesnt cause much more than embarrassment, it can easily be avoided by not clicking on the button as described below.
FaceBook users are being tartgeted in the latest virus attack via email. Users are recieving an email with an attachment requesting them to launch this application to reset their Facebook account password. This scheme then disables your Facebook account and opens your computer to various spyware and malware threats.
Additionally, this bredolab bot variant takes control of your PC and obtains access to all of your personal and financial data. Avoid this by not launching the attachment in the email and delete the mail from your system. If you have suspision that you are already infected by this malicious virus, do not offer any additional information if prompted to and contact us at MJS Computer Services to assist you in restoring your PC or laptop back to a normal state.
We offer flat rate services for all virus, spyware and malware removals
Contact us if you are experiencing any issues as we provide flat rate services for all virus removals.
