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To: snarkpup

install 3 things and you wont have a problem (they are all free for home use):

1) avast anti virus

2) malwarebytes

3) ad-blocker pro

4) CCleaner

run a scan on your system from each and you’re good to go


4 posted on 03/16/2016 7:57:38 AM PDT by Mr. K (Trump/Cruz 2016)
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To: Mr. K

Add Glary Utilities as well. It free for home use, too.....................

http://www.glarysoft.com/glary-utilities/download/


9 posted on 03/16/2016 8:00:20 AM PDT by Red Badger (The Left doesn't like him and the Right doesn't like him, so he must be the right guy for the job...)
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To: Mr. K

Love my Crap Cleaner. Even though they renamed it to CCleaner.
Defraggler is also free from the same site if you want to do a good but quick defrag on your disk, should you need it.


12 posted on 03/16/2016 8:01:44 AM PDT by jessduntno ("Where the Hell do you put the bayonet?" - Gen. "Chesty" Puller, at a flamethrower demonstration.)
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To: Mr. K

Four thing?


16 posted on 03/16/2016 8:07:58 AM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: Mr. K

Bump for later


20 posted on 03/16/2016 8:14:43 AM PDT by dangerdoc ((this space for rent))
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To: Mr. K

bttt


25 posted on 03/16/2016 8:21:00 AM PDT by petercooper (All the world's problems are caused by the sandrats, hoodrats, gimmedats, democrats and commiecrats.)
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To: Mr. K

5) Keep Java turned off as much as possible and particularly when browsing. Many ransomware attacks use Java to lock your system.


29 posted on 03/16/2016 8:26:00 AM PDT by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
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To: Mr. K
avast anti virus

Avast, in and of itself, is a virus. Besides, ransomware is not detectable as a virus by any modern AV. Ask most security experts, and they'll tell you that most modern vulnerabilities are found in the form of social media attacks (phishing) and targeted bulk email (spear phishing). While Trojans are still in use, they're less common than they were 10 years ago.

This ransomware is particularly insidious. If you're not using ad blocking extensions in your browsers, you need to be. Our corporate IT security went to condition orange today. We are dealing with reports all over the place of users with possible infections. It's been a rough morning.

36 posted on 03/16/2016 10:08:49 AM PDT by rarestia (It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
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