"Can You Hear Me?" the person on the other end of the phone asks. Your automatic response is "Yes", which seems simple and harmless. Now with a new phone scam that is traveling around the country, your harmless answer might cost you hundreds of dollars. The Can You Hear Me?...
Forza Horizon 3 – On your Marks… Get Set… Drive!!
FORZA HORIZON 3 FOR XBOX ONE PRODUCT REVIEW Forza Horizon 3 is the latest installment in Microsoft's long-running Forza video game series. It is rated E for Everyone. Set in eastern Australia, the player is placed in charge of running the Horizon Festival. Festivals are the main element of the whole game. There are...
Cerber Ransomware Talks to You
It's called Cerber Ransomware and it is fleecing computer users as it Talks! New Cerber ransomware does the same as other ransomware threats, in that it encrypts all of your file,s then demands a ransom payment. However, it does do something new. After your files are encrypted, it drops three files...
Windows 10 Myth #2 – Forced Updates
WINDOWS 10 MYTH #2: Updates for Windows 10 will automatically install without your approval. Windows 10 Myth #2 is a bit true. This rumor got stared by Microsoft itself from their EULA licensing agreement for Windows 10 which states "The software periodically checks for system and app updates, and downloads and installs...
Windows 10 Myth #1 – Wi-Fi Sense
WINDOWS 10 MYTH #1: Wi-Fi Sense shares all of your Wi-Fi passwords with your Outlook contacts, Skype contacts and Facebook friends. Windows 10 Myth #1 is absolutely UNTRUE and is a rumor that was first stared on the UK tech news site "The Register" and then went viral. Wi-Fi Sense is actually a...
Facebook down yet again on Monday, 9/28/15!
Facebook was down for the 2nd time in a week and the 3rd time in 3 weeks. Users couldn't get into their Facebook account or pages and if they could get in they were faced with very long page load times or partial page loads due to this Facebook down situation. Many users...
Totally 100% Fake Scareware
If your screen should pop up with a something similar to the picture above, the best thing to do is PRESS THE POWER BUTTON, turn off your computer and call Mad Dog Computer at 503.922.1599. Clicking on anything on the screen in an attempt to close the messages may infect...
Windows 10 – What should I do?
Windows 10 is scheduled to be released on July 29, 2015 with upgrades being distributed shortly thereafter. We recommend that you download the upgrade, but DO NOT INSTALL IT until at least January 2016, due to instability and compatibility issues that need to be resolved in the first 6 months for...
Windows XP End of Support: What the “end of support” means to YOU!
Windows XP End of Support Announced by Microsoft If you don't have the Windows XP operating system then this blog means nothing to you, but you might be interested in what is happening to Microsoft Windows XP users. Unless you live under a rock, you already know that support for Windows...
Malvertisement Virus Attacks from Yahoo Infects European Users
For approximately four days from at least December 31, 2013 to January 3, 2014 and possibly for a longer period of time, Yahoo users in Europe were served advertisements on the Yahoo site that were infected with malware. This malware redirected users to a site that was hosing the exploit...