Virus, adware & spyware removal

Most of the infected computers we see are infected with Adware
Viruses. These programs are usually downloaded with some kind of
special video player, music player and the like. They have varying
effects but typically bring you pop up ads saying your computer is
infected or steal your browser home page and direct you to one of
their sites. They have gotten increasingly more sophisticated, using
pop up windows that imply that the warning is part of Windows, which
they never are. They use terms like Windows Security Center to get
you to download their scanner then scan your computer with bogus
results and try to get you to register the program for $50.00 so it will
remove them. I call them blackmail programs and they’re very
common. If you’re receiving pop ups such as these and you don’t have
Internet Explorer (or another browser) open than you are already
infected and these pop ups are being generated by your computer. In
addition if your have flashing symbols, usually at the right hand bottom
of your computer screen telling you that you’re infected it is also being
generated by your computer. They eventually slow your computer
down and will sometimes make it so that you can not even get on the
internet. In the worse cases, Windows won’t boot up. Don’t fear that
they will damage your computer however, they can always be removed
and your data is usually safe.

Virus, Adware & Spyware
Removal

Miller Creek Computer
Services, LLC

Rich@millercreek.net
231-649-0922