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How To: Remove Skype Spyware

How To: Remove Skype Spyware   These directions are for Windows 7 specifically but should work for XP and Vista also. First, Open your task manager and delete any processes that have to do with Skype and Easybits. There should be at least three total, and they should be pretty obvious. Go to the following [...]

How to report Internet Fraud

Internet Fraud is on a rise. As more and more people get online, more viruses are created to steal information, and more people see the anonymity of the Internet as a good way to steal, fraud rates will continue to rise. Common fraudulent acts range from using stolen Paypal accounts to pay for eBay or [...]

Domain Name Appraisal Scams

Here’s a new one on me. The Domain Name Appraisal Scam. The email is simple, some emails you asking to buy your domain name for 65% of it’s appraised value. They include links to three different “appraisal services,” one of which is a scam site. The scam site is of course the cheapest of them [...]

Safari 4.0 Beta Review

Apple released Safari 4.0 beta recently. So far I mostly like what I see. My issue with Facebook Chat and Adium seems to be fixed. The new default “home” page called Top Sites, which is a cross between Cover Flow and the bookmarks/history page is a bit annoying because it’s not as customizable as I [...]

Mac Trojan Horse Virus Found in illegal copies of iWork 09

Intego released a security alert Friday warning of the OSX.Trojan.iServices.A Trojan Horse. Contrary to Apple’s previous press releases, OS X is not totally invulnerable to hacking, virus, or Trojan Horses although it is harder to infect without an admin user. Either way the Trojan is not much to worry about as it’s so far only [...]