Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Registry Repair Company Targeted by Microsoft

Microsoft has recently pursued a registry cleaner/repair company that gives false messages through popups that warn computer users that it needs a critical repair that the "scareware" will correct. The alarm is false according to Microsoft in a InformationWeek article [http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/vulnerabilities/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=210604522]. The state of Washington has joined Microsoft who have filed several claims against the company claiming the software is a scare tactic and is in no way legitimate nor are the vulnerability claims the "scareware" warns against.

PCVDs Dallas computer repair has seen many of the false registry cleaners showing up in machines coming in to the repair shop for malware removal.

Friday, September 26, 2008

Temp File Dumping

It seems like today the common personal computer user has no idea about the number of temporary files that are stored in their computers much less the total size of those accumulative files. The files need to be dumped to avoid problems and to elliminate problem areas during troubleshooting , especially considering internet issues that occaisonally arise.

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Bogus WinVir Returns

The malware, trojan, bribeware software package now commonly known as WinVir [2008 or 2009] is back in its obnoxious fashion. The obtrusive pest has been infiltrated many desktops in the Dallas area, specifically in offices and non-the-stranger to private personal computers.