Category: Attacks

Windows 10 Updates Have Killed My Computer

by admin on 21/04/2020 in Antivirus, Attacks, Backup, Computer Help in Townsville, Computer Repairs Townsville, CPU, Data, Data Recovery, Desktop, Factory Reset, GPU, Graphics Card, Hackers, Hacks, Hard Drive, Hardware, Health, Laptop, Malware, Microsoft, Motherboard, Notebook, Operating System, PC, PSU, Ransomware, Recovery, Software, spyware, Stability, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs, Update, Upgrade, Virus, viruses, Windows, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, windows error, Windows XP • 0 Comments

Keeping your computer up to date is one of the most important things you can do on your laptop or desktop machine. Updates not only help keep your computer safer and fix vulnerabilities or holes, but keep your computer running at optimal performance with software, hardware and operating system enhancements. In a nutshell Windows operating system updates and upgrades are… Read more →

Christmas Online Scams

by admin on 13/12/2019 in Advertising, Adware, Amazon, Attacks, Business, Computer Help in Townsville, Hackers, Hacks, Internet Banking, Malware, Password, Ransomware, Virus, viruses, Web Browser, Website, Websites • 0 Comments

Ever since the internet has been around people have been using it to scam other people out of money. Whether they come at you over the phone, through and email or through a web site, criminals know people are very active during the Christmas holiday season and up there game to scam plenty of Australian computers users out of their… Read more →

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10 Signs Your Computer is Infected with Malware

by admin on 19/11/2019 in Adware, Antivirus, Attacks, Broadband, Chrome, Computer Help in Townsville, Computer Repairs Townsville, computer virus townsville, computer wont boot, Damage, Desktop, Email, Freezes, Freezing, Hackers, Health, Internet, Internet Banking, Laptop, Malware, Microsoft, NBN, Network, networking, Operating System, PC, Pop Ups, Privacy, Programs, Ransomware, Scam, Secure, Security, Software, Spam, spyware, Stability, Tech Support, Technical Support, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs, Virus, viruses, Web Browser, Websites, Windows, Windows 10, Windows 7, windows error • 0 Comments

Malware is short for Malicious Software. Computer viruses are part of the Malware classification and be really be any software designed to damaged or disrupt computer systems, networks, files and programs. Over the years Malware has continued to change and do a lot more than damage your system. Now we have a whole lot of different players being sent all… Read more →

I Still Got a Virus Even With Antivirus Installed

by admin on 29/06/2019 in Ad Blockers, Antivirus, Attacks, Broadband, Computer Help in Townsville, Firewall, Internet, Security, Spyware Removal, Virus • 0 Comments

What is a Virus A virus is a computer program someone has made which is malicious in nature, that is designed to do something on your computer you do not want or against your reasons. A while back, pre-internet computer viruses where basically programs which did damage to your computer hardware, software or data. But as more and more people… Read more →

My Mouse is Moving Around By Itself

by admin on 25/06/2019 in Antivirus, Attacks, Broadband, Computer Help in Townsville, Drivers, Firewall, Hackers, Hacks, Mouse, Remote Desktop, Screen, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs, Uncategorized, Virus • 0 Comments

There are many reasons your mouse could be moving around by itself. Some are sinister and some have a little to do with maintenance and other factors. When you see your mouse moving around the screen without you touching it is easy to think the worst such as your computer has been hacked, or its a ghost. This post will… Read more →

Use a Contact Forms on Your Website

by admin on 19/06/2019 in Attacks, Security, Tech Support, Uncategorized, Website, Websites • 0 Comments

If you have been using the internet doe some time, you would have noticed a few years back when you went to a business web page they started using web forms to be contacted on, rather than listing an email address on their web sites. It is probably just as easy to click on an email address as to filling… Read more →

Is Any Computer Really Secure?

by admin on 22/05/2019 in Annoying, Antivirus, Apple, Attacks, Broadband, Browser, Chrome, Computer Help in Townsville, Data, Desktop, Encryption, File, Firefox, Google, Hackers, Hacks, Health, Laptop, Linux, Mac, Macbook, Malware, Media, Microsoft, Mozilla, NBN, Open Source, Operating System, OSX, Password, Passwords, pictures, Pop Ups, protection, Ransomware, Remote Desktop, Safari, Scam, Secure, Security, Server, Service Related, Software, Spam, Spyware Removal, Stability, TeamViewer, Tech Support, Technical Support, Technician, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs, Ubuntu, Update, Upgrade, Virus, VPN, WAN, Web Browser, Website, Websites, Windows, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1 • 0 Comments

I often get asked, “How can i completely secure my computer?” Or “What Antivirus is guaranteed to protect me for sure?” It is a very reasonable questions, but a lot of people do not like my answer. And that is, none! I am not confident the slightest, any antivirus program, any firewall or any computer is secure, specially when it… Read more →

Fake Mr Bean Death Hoax to Steal Your Data

by admin on 02/03/2019 in Advertising, Annoying, Antivirus, Attacks, Browser, Data, Facebook, File, Hackers, Internet, Internet Banking, Internet Explorer, Media, Microsoft, Password, Passwords, Paypal, Privacy, Ransomware, Remote Desktop, Social Media, Spyware Removal, Tech Support, Technical Support, Technician, Technology, Virus, Web Browser • 0 Comments

This scam has been around for a couple of years now but it is still getting a lot of our customers. A lot of people, specially on social network might have seen this hoax, “Mr Bean is dead” and wonder why someone would make this up, and to what end. The truth of the matter is they want to steal… Read more →

Buy the Most Effective Affordable Antivirus in Townsville

by admin on 14/12/2018 in Antivirus, Apple, Attacks, Backup, Business, Buy, Computer Help in Townsville, Computer Related, Data, Desktop, Email, External Hard Drive, Hackers, Hacks, Hard Drive, iMac, Internet, Laptop, Mac, Macbook, Malware, Microsoft, Notebook, Operating System, Password, Passwords, Privacy, Ransomware, Recovery, Scam, scanner, Secure, Security, Spam, Spyware Removal, Tech Support, Technical Support, Technician, Townsville, Update, Upgrade, Web Browser, Website, Websites, Windows, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Wireless • 0 Comments

McAfee is the best Antivirus by far! How I came to this conclusion The amount of computers I see infected – I see a lot less computers infected with viruses which McAfee antivirus installed. Computers infected – The computers infected which have McAfee Antivirus seem to be a lot less severe. Pros of McAfee Antivirus Extremely high effectiveness rating Secure web… Read more →

Is Windows Defender 10 Good

by admin on 06/12/2018 in Annoying, Antivirus, Attacks, Cloud, Computer Help in Townsville, Computer Related, Hackers, Hacks, Internet, Malware, Microsoft, Operating System, Password, Passwords, PC, Ransomware, Scam, Secure, Security, Tech Support, Technical Support, Technician, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs, USB, Virus, Windows, Windows 10, Windows 8.1 • 0 Comments

We get asked this all the time. And it’s a very hard question to answer. Different people have different habits on he internet, and depending what they do, where they go and how they control their clicking and installation habits will largely reflect the type of antivirus you should use. I can’t answer this question directly, but I can give… Read more →

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