Google+ This free anti-virus software actually wrecks computers by Kim Kommando ~ High Tech House Calls
Expert Computer Consulting for Homes and Small Businesses

Let there be hope...

Life has changed there is no doubt and we wanted to reach out to see how you are doing.

As we go through this interesting time, we are trying to look at this as an opportunity to focus on our family and on friends like you. Let us use this extra time to catch up and talk more. Let us cook food that is not fast, but interesting and satisfying. Let us learn to enjoy a time to try new things. Let us find ways to enjoy time at home!

Computer Security

If my client base is any experience, anyone can be a victim of a Ransomware, Malware or Virus attack.

What can you do about it?

I conduct audits of your entire computer infrastructure and apply best practice solutions to plug the security holes on your computers, Smartphones and networks.

Now offering consultations to give you the best protection possible:


404.229.0839
carlthorne@hthcatlanta.com

Jack of All Trades, Master of Many

Jack of All Trades, and Master of Many

We provide technical support for:


Homes and small businesses

Windows and the Mac OS platform

iPhones and Android Smartphones

Wireless and wired networks

New device setup

Old device upgrade or repair

One-on-one training

Remote assistance


How To Stop Malware

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

This free anti-virus software actually wrecks computers by Kim Kommando


This free anti-virus software actually wrecks computers
Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Not all security software is created equal. In fact, the tools that would normally protect your computer can turn against you if one line of code is out of place.

If you have Panda Security anti-virus software installed on your computer, look out, because your last virus scan may have bricked your PC. A mistake may have flagged files on your computer as malicious.
The files that it flagged were so not malicious; in fact, your computer needs them to power on. Panda Security only learned that its anti-virus software was bricking computers after users reported that their computers were getting stuck in a restart loop.

If you've run a security scan with Panda Security recently but haven't restarted your computer, don't restart it!

Panda Security has updated the affected programs, but a fix for systems that require manual installation of the misflagged files hasn't been deployed quite yet. The company's answer for people who lost their boot files is not to restart their computers.

Customers come first, right? If you have Panda Security software installed on your computer and want to get more information, then you'll want to check out the company's support page for this bug.
This isn't the only time that anti-virus programs have caused issues in home computers either. A few weeks ago, Norton would crash computers or browsers using a popular encryption service.

If you don't have an anti-virus program installed or want a quick refresher on how to do just that, then you'll want to check out my three simple steps on detecting and removing a virus.