Internet criminals are getting increasingly clever and are using far more sophisticated methods to steal money from people online than was the case a few years ago. They will infiltrate your system with Trojans, backdoors, spyware, phishing and other methods, all just to get those magical numbers on your credit card so they can drain [...]
How to Fix High CPU Usage Spoolsv EXE Errors
On March - 6 - 2010
Spoolsv.exe is a Windows process and is part of the core system and will by default run on start up, but due to internal errors it can cause high CPU usage errors that cause freezing, system halts and slows down computer performance. It is also used by hackers which replace the original Spoolsv.exe with a [...]
Categories: PC Errors
What is a Botnet?
On March - 5 - 2010
A botnet is a collaboration of several programs working together across several computers to perform certain tasks. The affected computer is often compromised by a Trojan, which then connects to an IRC channel and awaits commands from the user in control of the program on the infected computer. The most common use of a botnet [...]
Categories: Malware Protection
How to Remove Bearshare from your Computer
On March - 5 - 2010
Bearshare is a peer-to-peer file sharing application that claims to allow users from all over the world to share their files. This is a known a spyware program and gets flagged by several antivirus applications and has received complaints from users worldwide. Because it is spyware it is usually not possible to remove it by [...]
Categories: Malware Protection
Register and Unregister a DLL file
On March - 4 - 2010
DLL stands for Dynamic Link Library, and contains various functions used across multiple applications. To troubleshoot a particular problem it might become necessary to unregister a DLL file. Always remember to backup your system before making any kind of modifications to the system. How to Unregister a DLL File Click “Win+R” together to bring up [...]
Categories: Windows Tweaks
Why Everyone has a Slow Computer and How You Can Avoid It
On March - 3 - 2010
We all remember when we first got a new computer, we fire it up and it seems to load almost instantly, we launch programs and they start immediately, the hard drive is immense and it seems like it can store the world and then some, everything is just running smooth. But unfortunately these things never [...]
Categories: Computer Maintenance
Why you Should Not Use Internet Explorer
On March - 2 - 2010
Internet Explorer is the browser that comes preinstalled with Windows, and because it comes preinstalled it has a large user base. But that does not mean you should be using this browser to surf the internet. There are a number of reasons for this and aside from being pushed on to unsuspecting Windows user through [...]
Categories: Malware Protection
