CryptoLocker — Ransomware at its worst

There’s a relatively new variant of an older Trojan/worm spreading across the Internet and this one is unusually bad because of the way it works and because if you’re not wary it could cost you $300 or more — and because most antivirus programs don’t catch it until it is too late. It’s commonly called CryptoLocker — it’s… Read More »

Just for fun…

The most humorous things in life always have some bit of truth in them; that’s what makes them funny to some and not so funny to others. Here’s an article I came across while doing some research for our InfoAve Premium newsletter. We found some of these amusing, we hope you do too. 26 Slogans That Frankly Make… Read More »

Go placidly…

After a series of controversial articles, we bring you peace. Hopefully this piece will touch something within and bring you serenity. We hope it makes you think about things in a different way. Maybe some of you have read it before, it’s one of those timeless pieces that you need to read over and over again. It reminds… Read More »

Apple Just Ended the Era of Paid Operating Systems

There’s an error in the article below, but it does illustrate how things are changing. Windows 8.1 Home Premium sells for $120. Apple’s newest OS OS X Mavericks sells for $0. The article does make it sound like Windows 8.1 is free, but it’s only free for those who have Windows 8 already installed. Windows 7 (and users… Read More »

A change in Friday’s Freeware Pick of the Week — IMPORTANT

YoWindow Weather Program & Screen Saver Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Mac, iPad 32bit and 64bit Systems Approximately 11MB download PLEASE READ THE WHOLE ARTICLE — THERE IS A HUGE CHANGE TO THIS RECOMMENDATION: “Yo Adrian!” “Yo Rocky!” “YoWindow!” Yep, we’ve found a doozy of a program for you this week, it’s weather station… Read More »