Computer Repair Service
in Anoka, Blaine, Coon Rapids, Fridley and Ham Lake,
Minnesota

Service@PCBitsWeb.com
PC Bit Computer repair service and consulting

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(763) 360-2163

Mon.~ Sat. - 9am ~ 6pm
Closed Sundays


Computer Virus - Are You Infected?!

BIO-Hazard Quarantine Contaminated!
If you saw signs on a hospital room like this would you go in? Not until you put on mask, gown and gloves! But every day millions of folks enter the highly infected world of the Internet completely or inadequately protected from infections. I am talking about the dreaded Internet/Computer Virus. According to a September 2006 survey by Consumer Reports, "39% of people reported an infection in the past two years. Of those, 34% had to reformat their hard drives, 16% lost vital data, and 8% had to replace hardware. The average cost of an infection was $109, but some respondents reported costs in the thousands!"

It’s All About Money!
The viruses of today are unlike the first viruses. Remember the Blaster worm? Those first viruses were written by kids who wanted to cause mayhem and destruction. Today’s viruses are targeted, powerful, and designed to be stealthy. They don’t crash your PC deliberately; they hide on it giving the author control over your PC! Why? To make money! Hackers or Bot Herders as they are called, enslave unprotected PCs by installing a "Bot" or robot program. This "Bot" allows them to use your PC to enrich themselves. One way is to force Adware on your PC and then claim a commission from the Adware companies. A new approach enraging PC owners is Ransomware. The Bot Herder encrypts all the files on your PC then demands a ransom or you will never read your files again. A 3rd method uses your PC to attack a popular website along with thousands of other infected PCs. Herders are paid to start these attacks and/or demand a ransom to end them. Believe it or not Organized Crime Syndicates are getting into viruses in a big way. They use hackers to infect millions of PCs then use them to send spam, steal identities, and even sell porn! Sound crazy? A recent story in the Oct. 06 edition of Popular Science titled, "The Internet is Sick" states that over 300,000 PCs a day are hijacked!

And yet many Internet users don’t have Anti-Virus software or have let it expire! If you are on the Internet for any reason, (E-mail, Instant Messaging, surfing, downloading music) you MUST have Anti-Virus software and it MUST update every day.

Through extensive research and real life experience we have a preferred Anti-Virus solution. This is a terrific product that is winning top praise and awards from industry experts. It is a powerful program that does not slow down your PC like other commercial American AntiVirus packages. Note: you cannot run two Anti-Virus programs at the same time. You must completely uninstall an old product before installing a new, even if it has expired.

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Computer Repair Service in Computer Repair Service in Anoka, Blaine, Coon Rapids, Fridley and Ham Lake, Minnesota

Mon.~ Sat. - 9am ~ 6pm
Closed Sundays

PC Bits 763.360.2163

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