It’s Been Nicked

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PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE USING THIS BLOG.

ALL the lotteries, draws, compensation schemes, inheritances, payment agent or mystery shopper jobs and business proposals offering huge sums of money are SCAMS. You CAN'T WIN a lottery or prize draw you HAVEN'T ENTERED. Please don't post comments asking if the SCAMS you have received are real. PLEASE DON'T LEAVE YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS IN A COMMENT ASKING SCAMMERS TO CONTACT YOU (yes, people really do this regularly!)

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Many of the scam emails that are sent contain malware as an attachment.  I am like an over-anxious mother with my own laptop.  I scan it regularly for malware.  I also scan it if it starts to behave strangely or its performance deteriorates.

Below are a selection of security products that I either use personally or recommend from experience with my own clients.

Malwarebytes. My number one MUST HAVE.

I install it on every computer I’m called out to. (I’m a computer troubleshooter and IT teacher)

This is the program that I recommend EVERYONE should scan their computer with if they think they might have accidentally opened an infected attachment or clicked on a link to an infected website.

Click Here to read more about Malwarebytes