We Want To Be Your IT Department!
With a range of specialties from server management to home computer repair, At Your Door Computer Solutions has the answers. Based in Newberg and McMinnville, we're serving the greater Yamhill County area and close enough to serve Portland and Salem areas too! All it takes is a phone call and we can be on our way to your door. Call today!
Portland Area 503-317-1099
McMinnville/Salem 503-583-2893
Consumer Alerts
| Browser & Search Hijackers |
The one thing that makes the web usable is the search engine. Of the top five websites worldwide, search engines account for three; Facebook and Youtube round out the list. With so many people visiting search engines every day, it seems like the ultimate stream of web traffic for hackers to place their lures (more fishing analogies to come). Fortunately, Search engines have been on the forefront of filtering technologies that make sure that the links they present you aren't just spam sites waiting to infect your computer. As of this writing, Google's search results will still show you virus infected sites if you delve deep enough into the search results - even letting you click on them if you ignore the red warning next to the link.Recently, online hackers have discovered how to think big when trolling for virus victims by casting nets instead of lures. We present the different types of hijacks along with some simple fixes. |
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| Rogue Anti-virus |
Our shop has seen a recent increase in the number of virus infections coming in the form of rogue anti-virus software. In an attempt to trick you into installing their harmful software, these virus creators have been inserting code into advertisements that give you a pop-up window alerting you to the compromised state of your computer. These messages are somewhat generic; from stating that you have no anti-virus installed to a claim that you have been infected by 532 viruses already. Their goal is to get you to click OK to the message which installs their software straight from your browser. Your existing anti-virus has no chance against what amounts to a user-installed program coming in and disabling it. Symptoms of a rogue infection Soon after you've let this seemingly helpful software into your life, you'll become plagued with annoying pop-ups that your system is still unsecured. If you were to follow the advice of the pop-ups (do not do this), you would likely get to a form to fill out your credit card information in order to remove the viruses from your system. I think you see where this is going! One new customer to our services had already fallen for the bait and wound up with a badly infected PC as well as a call from the credit card company asking if they were aware of the purchases made in Russia. How can I protect myself? |
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| Credit Card Skimmers |
A string of arrests have been made recently of credit card thieves. What's troubling is that these criminals are tricking the public into handing over their card and PIN using sophisticated devices called skimmers that attach directly to an ATM. When you insert your card into an ATM, it could easily pass through a skimmer device that would record your number electronically and your PIN using and on-board pinhole camera. How can I protect myself? |
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