This is by no means a new way of distributing viruses, but more of an oldie but a goodie. The old zip attachment from a source that strikes fear in most Americans, the good old IRS. Best rule of thumb when it comes to attachments is if seams the least bit suspicious, just delete it. The chances that the IRS would just randomly email you about something are slim to none. Interactions with the IRS are almost always a littl emore official like a certified letter or phone call. Also watch out for the same email with an exe attachemnt instead of a zip. Personally I don’t care of the email came from my Mom, if it has a zip or exe attachment it’s going in the trash bin. For more great tips for avoiding viruses and other security threats be sure to visit us regulary.
There’s nothing more aggrevating than unkown calls coming to your cell phone all the time. Sometimes it’s a telemarketer or maybe a bill collector looking for someone you’ve never even heard of. The do not call list is supposed to block the telemarketers but I’ve yet to see it stop the calls myself and unfortunately there is not much you can do to stop them, but this quick tip will help you at least figure out who it is. Just hop on www.google.com and type in the number that has been pestering you. Then if you are the optimistic type you can began bugging them with calls to remove you from their call list.
Most of us have DVRs these days but sometimes we forget to set it or for some strange reason it just doesn’t record. Don’t sweat it, just go to www.hulu.com. Hulu is a website offering ad-supported streaming video of TV shows and movies from NBC, Fox, ABC, and many other networks and studios. Hulu even has movies you can watch for free also.
Always follow these three basic tips.
1. Install an Anti-Virus/Anti-Spyware program. Be sure to keep this up to date and do weekly full scans.
2. Set up your Windows Update to automatically download patches and upgrades. This will allow your computer to automatically download any updates to both the operating system (i.e. Windows) and Internet Explorer. These updates fix security holes in both pieces of software.
3. Install and use an alternative web browser such as “Firefox” or “Google chrome” which generally poses less of a security risk.
There’s nothing more aggravating than pop-ups when you’re surfing the net. Except maybe when you’re trying to open a link or download a file but Internet Explorer keeps blocking it. You know what I’m talking about, that little yellow bar at the top of the page that almost seems to mock you as you click your link again and again. Next time this happens to you remember this simple quick tip. Hold the Ctrl and Alt keys as you click the link to override the pop-up blocker in Internet Explorer. You see, you really can have your cake and eat it too.
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