What would you do if you were faced with a pop-up telling you that your computer has a virus and that ‘tech support’ is conveniently letting you know? The solution seems only a quick call away, but, popups on your computer telling you that your computer is infected may not be all that they seem. […]
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A handy pdf guide from Malwarebytes about Possible Unwanted Programs. How_To_Avoid_PUPs
Win32/Conficker worm
If your computer is infected with this worm, you may not experience any symptoms, or you may experience any of the following symptoms: Account lockout policies are being tripped. Automatic Updates, Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS), Windows Defender, and Error Reporting Services are disabled. Domain controllers respond slowly to client requests. The network is congested. […]