The Anatomy of a Scam We featured this article several months ago, but we are reprising it because so many people are again getting hooked by scams just like the one we describe in this article. We don’t want it to happen to you. Knowledge is power and knowing what to do if scammers try to trick you… Read More »
Popcorn Time or Et Tu Brute? There’s a new ransomware making the rounds. It’s called “Popcorn Time”. Like all ransomware, it locks your personal files using file encryption and then demands a ransom in order to unlock your files. Unless you pay the ransom — or find the right decrypter – you can’t access your own files. The… Read More »
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Slimeballs Inc. – The Anatomy of a Scam As someone who, along with Darcy, works on dozens of PCs each week, I can tell you from personal experience there are a lot of people getting scammed every day – and not just for a couple of bucks – but for hundreds of dollars. Sometimes I tend to think… Read More »
The Hitler “Ransonware” (Another attempt to steal your money) Cybercrooks have put together Hitler-themed ransomware that simply deletes files on encrypted PCs. The (apparently prototype) Windows malware displays a lock screen1 featuring the infamous Austrian dictator, together with a demand falsely stating that files have been encrypted. The ransomware says files can supposedly be recovered by paying 25… Read More »
SaferWeb: Not So Safe In the past two weeks we’ve over a dozen people ask us about SaferWeb. Since we have never had an inquiry about SafeWeb before, we are thinking perhaps SafeWeb is being bundled with other programs or buying a large number of avertisements. So we decided to look into “SafeWeb”. SaferWeb is a browser add-on… Read More »