What are Phishing Scams?

A phishing scam comes in the form of e-mail or instant messages that look like they’re from reputable companies like Paypal, eBay, and other well known companies. These emails can appear very legitimate, right down to a spoofed e-mail address.

Find out how to protect yourself from phishing scams….

How to Find Hidden Malware on Your Comptuer

Did you know that 94% of all computers have hidden errors slowing down their performance? Hackers are searching everyday for vulnerable computers. As we continue to improve the technology that fights against viruses, spam, and malware, the opposition is constantly creating new, more powerful technology to crack the system. It’s a continuous battle. Many times, crackers out pace the best of security software, leaving thousands of computers infected.

Nothing can guarantee 100% that your computer will not get infected. New malware is being released every day, including viruses, worms, trojans, keyloggers, adware, browser hijackers, internet dialers, and more…

It takes multiple layers of defense to protect the increasingly wide variety of attacks and intruders.

What’s even worse is the fact that malware can constantly change or “morph”, making
it difficult to detect. This form of malware is known as polymorphic.

Despite these ongoing threats, there are ways to protect your computer. The following is a step-by-step guide for finding and removing hidden malware on your computer.

Windows XP Remote Desktop Control

Remote desktop control allows you to use your keyboard and mouse to control another computer remotely. You can use remote desktop software to display a screen of another computer on your screen. Work on another computer as if you were sitting in front of it. Pretty cool, huh?

Have you ever wanted to access your computer while traveling?
Connect to your work computer from home?
Help your grandmother fix her computer without having to go to her house?

All of this is made possible with a remote desktop connection.
There are a number of ways to setup up Remote Desktop Control…

Top 10 Ways to Speed Up Your Computer

Over time, computers start to slow down. In fact, they can often slow down to a crawl. Fortunately, there are a number of ways to optimize your PC performance.

Just like our bodies, we have to run proper maintenance to keep our computers in tip-top shape.

Microsoft Windows has a long history of bloated software and systems that slow down your computer. In fact, David B. Yoffie, a professor at the Harvard Business School, once told New York Times reporters….

“Windows is now so big and onerous because of the size of its code base, the size of its ecosystem and its insistence on compatibility with the legacy hardware and software, that it just slows everything down…”

Often times, your computer is filled with hidden programs, functions, and services that you barely know about. Such a large number of unnecessary background programs can bring your computer to a crawl.

Here’s a list of the top 10 things you can do to speed up your computer…