Give your PC a physical

clock February 19, 2010 01:22 by author Admin
  A slow PC is guaranteed to raise stress levels to the outer limits and beyond, particularly when you’re trying to stream a live football match. While this can often be traced to a slow Internet connection or software overload, it can also be a sign that the machine is infected by malware, such as viruses, worms or Trojans. If a person notices a sudden lack in energy; he’d be w... [More]


Botnets - the stuff of nightmares

clock February 17, 2010 21:48 by author Admin
  Bots - malware that allows cybercriminals to take control of a computer - rank among the most serious threats to the individual PC user. They are usually part of a network of infected PCs, known as a "botnet", which can stretch across the world, all under the command of the attacker. After a computer is taken over by a bot, it can be used to carry out a range of automated tasks. This mean... [More]


Kids into networking and porn

clock February 13, 2010 21:43 by author Admin
  Symantec research shows that “sex” and “porn” rank just behind popular social networking sites as UK kids trawl the web. During 2009, the most popular search terms were social networking sites, YouTube and Google. Unsurprisingly, searches for sex and porn were near the top of the list for the 13-18 age group, but more worryingly those aged between eight-12 and even ... [More]


Hold on to those memories

clock February 4, 2010 00:43 by author Admin
  Modern PC users’ machines are personal and often emotional hubs of information, electronically storing vital correspondence, photos, CVs, music, academic documents and multimedia files, the loss of which can be devastating. Users who have fallen victim to data loss know the amount of time, effort and money that is required to recover or replace it. That’s not taking into accou... [More]


Malware slows you down

clock February 2, 2010 01:33 by author Admin
  Everyone knows how frustrating a slow PC can be, particularly when you’re trying to stream a live match. Often, this can be a slow Internet connection or too much software clogging up your machine, but it can also be a sign that you have malware, such as viruses, worms or Trojans, sitting on your PC. How can you fix it? A security software suite, such as Norton 360 version 3.0, goes... [More]