Intro Note: We are publishing another blog from Emsisoft because it contains more information on how you get PUPs and malware and reinforces what we have been telling you for years in our newsletters. Also, you’ll notice Reimage is mentioned here; we, at one time recommended and sold Reimage, but when the company changed hands and the product… Read More »
The following was published March 25, 2015, on Emsisoft’s Blog and we re re-posting it here for our readers with the permission of our friends at Emsisoft. We would appreciate it if you would purchase your Emsisoft licenses and/or renewals from us. Our price is always $10 off retail and we’ll earn commission on each sale. You can… Read More »
Malware Is “Everyware” We have been recommending Emsisoft for about 2 years now, and our confidence in the program and the people behind it has only gotten stronger. Emisoft remains THE ONLY antivirus/anti-malware that protects you from virus, Trojans, rootkits, PUPs and other malware. This is not an ad for Emsisoft…below is an article by ghacks that… Read More »
What Is a VPN? VPN is short for Vampires Prowl Nightly. So if you plan to go out when it’s dark we suggest carry a large cross, a mallet and a big wooden stake. Your best bet is to stay indoors when it’s dark, keep a lot of lights on, and lock your doors. If you need to… Read More »
Two Places to Get Disposable Email Addresses The world is full of disposable things – disposable diapers, disposable razors, disposable lighters, and so on. Disposable email addresses are desirable if you don’t want to give someone, something, or some company your real email address, mainly because you don’t want to be flooded with spam, or maybe… Read More »
The following article appeared in Gizmodo, February 19, 2015 Lenovo Installs Adware on New Computers That Could Steal Private Data Oh no, Lenovo. Users are reporting on the company’s forums, its computers are coming installed with adware straight out of the box—that can monitor secure connections. According to a number of Lenovo users, the software called Superfish is installed on factory-fresh laptops. The… Read More »