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A neighbour asked me last week "what is a torrent" my answer was "I dont know but fairly sure they are very dangerous" I googled for info but left it alone. Bob
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Hi, Is it possible to install Showbox and Mobdro on an Apple ipad. A lot of these downloads are so misleading.
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http://exts.org/data/MetaMirrorCache/66df49ff01b34ac53fee4dc6757e043b.jpg Yet another program is joining Java 6 and Windows XP as big-name software you do not want running on your PC. Security firm Trend Micro and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are advising all Windows users to uninstall Apple’s QuickTime as soon as possible. (The advisory does not affect Mac users.) The reason for getting rid of QuickTime for Windows is twofold. First, Apple told Trend Micro it is deprecating the software and will no longer deliver security updates for it. Second, there are two known critical vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to take control of a system r…
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Chrome is giving up on XP two years after Microsoft ended support for the aging operating system. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/starbuck50/1107-thumb-chrome-100066234-large_zpsw9ppnbcf.jpg Google said the end was nigh, and now the time has finally come to say goodbye to Chrome support for a number of legacy operating systems, including Windows XP. Version 50 of Google’s browser recently rolled out sans support for Windows XP, Vista, and all versions of Mac OS X under version 10.9, Mavericks. Google first announced that it would be dropping support for XP and Vista in November. If you’ve already got Chrome running on any of the legacy systems, you’ll st…
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/starbuck50/linux-machines-targeted-by-new-backdoor-and-ddos-trojan-502915-2_zpstqslphdm.jpg After being bombarded with new malware towards the end of last year, the Linux ecosystem is rocked again by the discovery of a new trojan family, identified by security researchers as Linux.BackDoor.Xudp. The only detail that matters is that this new threat does not leverage automated scripts, vulnerabilities, or brute-force attacks to infect users and still relies on good ol' user stupidity in order to survive. The infection scenario is simple, with users downloading malicious packages or applications from the Internet, and then givi…
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A new ransomware has been released that not only encrypts your files, but also deletes them if you take too long to make the ransom payment of $150 USD. The Jigsaw Ransomware, named after the iconic character that appears in the ransom note, will delete files every hour and each time the infection starts until you pay the ransom. At this time is currently unknown how this ransomware is distributed. This is the first time that we have seen these types of threats actually being carried out by a ransomware infection. The good news is that a method has been discovered that allows victims to decrypt their files for free. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/sta…
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Hi all I've had a marvellous little programme on my PC called 'HP print and scan doctor' to detect printer/scan problems with my old but still going great HP psc 1110 all in one printer/scanner/copier In the past all I had to do is start the programme via a desktop icon and the programme automatically finds and solves the problem such as a print queue or other problem common issues Now the programme doesn't work and I don't seem to be able to get a fresh download from HP1 Can anyone point me to a viable download please? Thanks Ray
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It appears the ninja cat is coming to Windows 10's emoji with the anniversary update. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/starbuck50/ninjacatemoji-100655615-large_zpslglwqnu2.png Microsoft recently announced a new Insider build brimming with new features coming to the free Windows 10 Anniversary Update, and one of the features the company made a big deal about was a revamped emoji scheme. But one thing the company didn’t mention is six hidden emoji featuring Microsoft’s memelicious ninja cat, as first uncovered by Emojipedia. Ninja cat is a popular meme that began inside the company, showcasing an image of a cat with a bandana, holding a Windows flag, and ri…
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For the past few days, I am regularly getting a message from google saying I need to fill in a capcha because of unusual traffic from my network. I have checked for malware and viruses etc and nothing here., In fact nothing appears to have changed on my system yet this happens from the pcs as well as on the ipad and on my surface RT. Why has this suddenly happened? and what can I do about it?
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walk me through please I want to change restrictions Bob If Snapseed displays the error "this app does not have access to your photos or videos" after selecting Open from Device, then Snapseed's access to Photos is restricted. To resolve this: Go to Settings > General > Restrictions. You will be required to type in your device's passcode. Once it is typed in, go to Photos. Make sure that Allow Changes is checked. Enable Snapseed in the list.
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Good news: There's a trick to unlock the RAR file http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/starbuck50/cryptohost-ransomware-locks-your-data-in-a-password-protected-rar-file-502767-3_zps83ozuxwh.jpg Thanks to the efforts of multiple security researchers, there's now a way to recover files locked by the CryptoHost ransomware, which is also detected by security products under the Manamecrypt name. This particular strand of ransomware does not use encryption to block you from accessing your files but uses a never-seen-before trick that takes various file types and moves them into a password-protected RAR archive. Over 34 file extensions are targeted and once the fil…
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/starbuck50/windows-10-to-get-full-dark-theme-with-anniversary-update-502580-2_zpsdm830dk0.jpg The upcoming Windows 10 Anniversary Update is going to bring some pretty big changes for desktop computers, including what seems to be a full dark theme that was previously available with a registry trick. Microsoft has improved the look of Windows 10’s desktop with visual effects and translucency in the Start menu and taskbar, but the company is willing to go for more with the upcoming Anniversary Update. A report coming from Thurrott reveals that Microsoft is working on bringing a full dark theme in Windows 10 that would use black…
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Hello, I am currently having trouble with my laptop not being able to get more than one or two bars of Wiifi connection. I have tried connecting my device to other wifi networks and it still has the same problems. The connectivity with other devices on these networks are all great, whereas mine cannot to any network without me being fairly close to it! Any advice would be appreciated. Cheers! :)
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Hi, hope you can help, you were amazing last time I posted. The laptop in question is a five year old Sony Vaio, running Windows 7,64 bit. It is owned by my teenage daughters, who have used it less and less due to its slow start up time. I don't think they have abused it too much, but I have run anti virus and malwarebytes through it and couldn't understand why it was running slower and slower. I have run FRST and will post below, I am pretty disturbed by what I have read on there. Bear in mind, this laptop is used by girls who were quite young when we bought it. Hope you can offer advice Scan result of Farbar Recovery Scan Tool (FRST) (x64) Version:05-03-2016 01 Ra…
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