Virus/Malware Do's and Don'ts

Computer viruses and malicious software or "malware" for short have become more than just a nuisance to society. Hackers that create and distribute these files have turned this into a multi-billion dollar industry by stealing unwary victims identities, credit card numbers, personal banking information and the list goes on. If you find yourself faced with a pop-up window asking you to activate or purchase an Anti-Virus program that you know you have not installed on your computer...DON'T DO IT! The best thing to do is press the following combination of keys: "ALT" and "F4" located on the top row of your keyboard. This will close out the window and hopefully allow you to turn your computer off in the normal fashion using the Start Button.

Never leave your PC or laptop run for any period of time after an infection. The longer it runs, the greater chance of destroying your precious data or copying your personal information and passwords and transmitting them over the internet to the individual that released the virus onto the Internet.

New Albany PC's trained technicians have the knowledge and the tools to remove the virus, trojan, malware, spy-ware, worm or other form of infection from your computer or laptop before any further damage occurs or your identity is potentially stolen costing you hundreds if not thousands of dollars in time and money to correct the situation.

If you feel you are "in over your head" when it comes to removing a virus or "malware", don't hesitate to call us at (614) 935-2766 for a custom quote to get your PC up and running as good as new. When a computer leaves our shop it will be armed with the tools to help prevent you from becoming infected again!