Virtual Server Security

Some talk on InformationWeek says that data on virtual servers may be at risk due to possible intrusions or user error in backing up malware, resulting in data recovery problems. Also, critics are saying 'doomsday', yet all virtual data storage firms remain calm in their belief that the software, "proprietary code", is impenetrable.

PC Virus Doctors insist that off-site storage is so important to today's data storage needs. avoiding data recovery services. Individuals and businesses need protect their data through external media, removable media and off-site data storage companies. If you need assistant in data transfer then find our services at Dallas Data Recovery.

PC Virus Doctors offer a hard drive evaluation for $45.00 that goes toward final labor if you decide to use the services for hard drive recovery.

Homeland Security Seeks the "Black Hats"

Wow, Homeland Security seems to have teamed up with Jeff Moss founder of the DefCon and Black Hat Security Conferences, as he was appointed to the Department of Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) on Friday.

According to, InformationWeek, "The HSAC is composed of individuals with extensive security and policy experience from state and local government, the private sector, and academia".

Wow, Homeland Security is going for the best in the country it appears, wow for DefCon and Black Hat for their perseverance

Malicious Website Servers Shutdown

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shutdown an Internet Service Provider (ISP) that was hosting and distributing malicious programs, spam and even allegations of child pornography, according to InformationWeek.com. The only entity named in the charges is the company named Pricewert LLC had the internet unplugged on them by a San Jose, CA district court judge, at the request of the FTC. A temporary restraining order hearing will be on June 15.

The malicious software distributed included Conficker and an exploit in the DNS. Gary Warner, director of computer forensics at research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham reports it is the worst ISP hosting malicious content in the United States in his opinion, according to the above article on InformationWeek.com, June 4, '09.

The Oregon-based Pricewert LLC, acts as a 'shell company' for individuals located in Eastern Europe who appear to be out of the jurisdiction of the United States, according to InformationWeek.com. Indictedment may be not likely. Pricewert LLC also operated under other names such as 3FN that were identified by Symantec as operating about 600 ip addresses that executed malicious software on unsuspecting visitors to their websites. Even more amazing is that the FTC alleges that 3FN were responsible for 4,500 malicious programs, according to InformationWeek.com.

Although experts don't predict the decline of spam when McColo and Atrivo/Intercage last year was eliminated as spammers but this shutdown will help reduce the number of infected machines by at least a margin. Vincent Weafer, VP at Symantec Security Response, says these guys that are overseas do not have to be on our shore because they can easily remote to administor, people more trust U.S. servers and realible hosting that is available.

Deception is commonly used to exploit social behavior tricking users into downloading either knowing or unkowingly as experienced by Dallas Computer Repair.

Good Data Backup Habits

It gets frustrating when clients have no backup data whatsoever. They are clueless at times and need some guidance and education in order to eliminate data loss. PC Virus Doctors' Dallas Computer Repair are primarily serving the private sector with about 10% commercial business.

Our Dallas Computer Services include backups on any media, tape, cd, dvd, flash drives or other hard drives as needed. Another way to back up data is online since these services have become available to the average consumer at reasonable costs. Ask for these services as needed or as part of a repair service to your laptop or desktop.

Good Data Backup Habits Include:

1. Backing up "newly created data" daily.
2. Backing data up into logically created folders that are easily accessible.
3. Checking the physical integrity of the medial users are writing to.
4. Backing up data to three independent sources-

• your computer, whether desktop or laptop
• another source, such as cd, dvd, external drive or flash drive
• an "off premise" data storage place such as a bank deposit box, a friends house in a fire proof safe, a storage rental unit; using the describe method a user would have three backups including one off-site.

PC Virus Doctors' Dallas Data Recovery will also store data for short term or long term periods.