malware

The fastest way to tell if your computer has a virus: look for a sudden change in behavior — pop-ups, browser redirects, disabled antivirus, or overnight slowness. Here are the 10 warning signs we see daily at our NJ repair bench, plus how to check your PC or Mac yourself.

Cyber security tips often scrape the surface of what it means to be a sitting duck online. However, for a Bridgewater, NJ business that uses technology, keeping up with the latest cyber security threats is something that you absolutely need to do, no matter what. Remember that your cybersecurity absolutely needs to be your first […]

We tend to store everything on our phones and computers. The humble hard drive has quite the responsibility keeping all that data safe and accessible. That makes it very important to know what’s wrong if you’re having hard drive problems and how to fix them. That’s what this page is all about. If you’re having […]

I personally dislike this trend towards games launchers. I don’t trust them, they include large installations, try to control all your games, even non-brand games and are likely to report back far more data than we want them to. If you use EA Origin for your games, you need to update it right away. We […]

You may have seen or heard about Cryptojacking over the past few months and it being identified as an emerging threat this year. What is Cryptojacking and should you be worried about it? Here at Dave’s Computers in New Jersey, we like to keep up to date with threats like these. It helps us help […]

I wasn’t planning to do another piece on malware so soon but the events of the last five days or so has changed all that. The recent ransomware attack that has affected over 200,000 computers in 150 countries, closed hospitals, factories, schools and businesses across the world and has completely changed the internet security landscape. […]

If you keep up with tech news, you could be forgiven for thinking that the internet is full of viruses and malware vying to steal your passwords, identity and money. While there are all those things on the internet, they are not all after you. Not all of them can get to you either, especially […]

Dave’s Computer Repair Blog – Five types of malware you need protection from One of the most numerous computer repairs we get in our Hillsborough store is to rebuild a device after a malware or virus attack. Often the damage done is so severe that we have no option but to wipe the computer clean […]

Slow computer? Pop-ups? Browser redirecting itself? Here are the 10 signs of a virus or malware infection I see most at my Somerville, NJ repair shop — and what to do next.

Running a business takes a lot of time, money, and effort, so be sure you protect your investment from hackers and thieves. Network security helps protect your business against cyber attacks. Implement these network security tips into your routine business operations and with routine systems checks and updates from Dave’s Computer! 1. Backup Files Often to […]