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Fake Emails With Malware Strikes Again

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Today, I am just sick of it. It’s about the 12th time I’ve gotten a stupid email of the sort, that says I have a shipment that UPS tried to deliver to me, but couldn’t. And then the attachment is the tracking info. They want me to open this .zip file attachment; however I know what’s waiting in it. What almost got me today, was that I was expecting multiple shipments and they were also running late. I think to myself that if I didn’t know any better I would have clicked on it and so I am sure it’s happened to you too. I’m going to share a few tips with you to help you avoid falling victim to this trap in the future.

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Microsoft Finally Prevented Malware : North Korea Missiles

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But then the reality and sadness began to set in. Here we are talking about a country who is threatening the US, a proven World Super Power and heavy weight with attacks, not to mention other parts of the world. This same country with the technology, albeit far inferior to ours, to build weapons of mass destruction, couldn’t find a tech during a missile test to work a bug out of a machine that runs Windows 8? Really?

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HTC One – US Release date Forecast

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he HTC One is representing its descendant to the HTC One X along with the HTC One X+ which was established the other year as brand phone for smartphones on AT&T’s increasing 4G LTE network. And since they were established mobile phones, there is still no match for the iPhone 4S, the iPhone 5 or the Samsung Galaxy S3. However not behind the shadows of Apple as well as Samsung, HTC has finally released a new innovative smartphone this year, hoping that it will do its job.

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Galaxy Grand Review

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Just like any Galaxy gadgets, the Grand has a slim (0.38-inch to be exact) feature, with a long rectangular shape that has very rounded corners, with a wide home button at the bottom of the display. It measures for about 5.65 inches tall and about 3 inches wide, with a nice 5-inch LCD display that’s is actually bright and very much responsive. But the shades of blue and green look brighter than any other colors.

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5 Necessary Win 8 Keyboard Shortcuts

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Opening universal search menu is made simpler. This can simply be done by pressing Windows Key + F. This makes it easy to search for files. You can as well search for settings by pressing Windows Key + W. It’s also easy to display apps search by simply pressing Windows Key + Q. This makes it simply search for already installed programs. By pressing Windows Key + Tab, the toggles as well as Task Switcher are displayed.

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MS DOS prompt or Windows command line

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It is worth noting that a number of options including commands can only work in Window 7 command line if the user run command line (this should be done as Administrator). This task can easily be done by right clicking CMD icon. The user can then select Run as administrator.

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Chrome Browser Vs Internet Explorer

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The battle between chrome browser and internet explorer is undoubtedly hit the headlines for several years. So, which one is better? This is the common question that keeps shaking everybody’s lips. Frankly speaking, chrome browser is most preferred to many people simply because it’s the world’s most wanted browser of late. The Internet Explorer has also been vied as the best browser lately by StatCounter’s August numbers. Recently, StatCounter’s has revealed that Chrome browser was ahead but Internet browser is narrowing the lead.

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Windows 8 vs Windows 7

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There is a huge concern that Windows 8 has not performed as well as it had been envisaged. People have a preference for Windows 7 over the newer version. One of the reasons why people appear to be biased against Windows 8 is the fact that it is designed for touch screen computers. This is a bit of a challenge because such gadgets are not quite prevalent yet. They are still relatively new in the tech market. This is a bit discouraging considering that the OS was meant to serve the needs of people in love with touch screen gadgets, social networks as well as the cloud.

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Spam and Fishing Mailers Getting More Sophisticated

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It is a fact that people send and receive fake emails or spams on a daily basis from all corners of the world. The reasons for sending and receiving these emails are wide ranging. The intentions of senders of these types of emails are unknown but in some cases they are interested in spreading computer viruses to various machines. One needs to be very careful when receiving emails which are unsolicited, or where you are asked to open a strange link or document. In many cases, spam filters have been developed and they are impressive in their ability to detect and separate fake emails from the real.

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How Do I Get Rid of Viruses

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Viruses can be detrimental to your computer. Not only can they be used to access personal information such as bank accounts or other sensitive things, but they can take a toll on your hardware as well, slow down your computer, or make it downright unusable. When faced with a virus, you will ask yourself “What do I do?”. There are many viruses out there with many different purposes.

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