We have stressed the importance of anti-virus protection for your PC since the first days of our blog. Even before there was a blog or a JumpstartMyPC.com I talked with friends and family about securing their computer via a program like avast! Now, I want to bring a new message to all of those who take the time to read our articles. “Know your anti-virus program and be careful what you click.”
Friday I got a call from a client whose computer was suffering from a virus attack and, of course, he needed his PC right away. I am not complaining or mocking him, as I know how important it is to have a functional, virus free computer at all times. I arrived on the scene to investigate and found one of the worst attacks I had ever seen. The computer could be powered up, but that was about it. A few seconds after booting up, the pop ups began. Window after window of warnings and seemingly helpful “virus removal” options filled the screen. The problem was, many of these “helpful” windows were actually the virus.
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Today’s article is more of a case study or lessons learned and a break from our normal article format. Why the switch? Well, a couple of days ago we asked our readers what problems they were running into or questions they needed answered and BOOM! a great issue was presented to us. Who knows, maybe some of you are experiencing similar issues and will benefit from the answer.
Several weeks ago, before the release of Windows 7, we wrote about backing up your important files. Backups are something that I myself have tried to tackle a few times now, unsuccessfully. I am not quite sure where the roadblock is, but I know what needs to be done. I need to make a copy of my important files, in case my computer and/or hard drive crashes. Unfortunately, I am not alone. Almost no one I talk to has ever done a backup of their system or has even thought about doing so.
