http://quickfixgeek.com/blog …helping Charlottesville Virginia get back to business Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:58:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://quickfixgeek.com/blog/ransomware-rise/ http://quickfixgeek.com/blog/ransomware-rise/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:57:24 +0000 Bryant http://www.quickfixgeek.com/blog/?p=231
How can a computer program steal and ransom anything? Good question.  Here is the ransom plan: Step 1: The attacker will deploy a malware program that will not delete the victim’s data, but will encrypt it. Step 2: The attacker will contact the victim with the terms.  For instance, you get a message on the [...]]]> http://quickfixgeek.com/blog/ransomware-rise/feed/ 0 http://quickfixgeek.com/blog/drastically-improve-iphones-battery-life-2/ http://quickfixgeek.com/blog/drastically-improve-iphones-battery-life-2/#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 18:59:20 +0000 moakland http://www.quickfixgeek.com/blog/?p=220
Here at the shop, we came across a particular article from ZDNet that we felt needed to be shared with as many people as possible.  It is no secret that one of the main complaints from iPhone owners and potiential iPhone owners is the short battery life.  I personally use an iPhone 4 and can [...]]]> http://quickfixgeek.com/blog/drastically-improve-iphones-battery-life-2/feed/ 0 http://quickfixgeek.com/blog/macs-infected/ http://quickfixgeek.com/blog/macs-infected/#comments Sat, 21 May 2011 19:05:13 +0000 moakland http://www.quickfixgeek.com/blog/?p=208
Did you know: Mac computers are not nearly as plagued by viruses and malware as are PCs.  However they may be just as vulnerable.  Arguably, the primary factor that stops Macs from becoming infected as often as other brands, is the simple fact that “hackers” choose to target the much larger percentage of computers, which [...]]]> http://quickfixgeek.com/blog/macs-infected/feed/ 0 http://quickfixgeek.com/blog/computer-healthy-happy/ http://quickfixgeek.com/blog/computer-healthy-happy/#comments Thu, 05 May 2011 18:22:16 +0000 moakland http://www.quickfixgeek.com/blog/?p=199 One of the best ways to make sure your computer stays healthy and happy is to run a disk check.  Windows has a built-in feature that will automatically fix any errors to a hard drive (that it can), locate bad sectors blocking them off, and recover any readable data from those bad sectors.  Running this [...]]]> http://quickfixgeek.com/blog/computer-healthy-happy/feed/ 0 http://quickfixgeek.com/blog/quick-fix-recommendations/ http://quickfixgeek.com/blog/quick-fix-recommendations/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:58:03 +0000 moakland http://www.quickfixgeek.com/blog/?p=175
One of the more common questions we get asked here at Quick Fix is “what type of computer do you recommend I purchase?” There are many different manufacturers out there with a wide range of quality and value. Based off of reliability reports, reputation, and the experience of the guys here at Quick Fix, Asus [...]]]> http://quickfixgeek.com/blog/quick-fix-recommendations/feed/ 0 http://quickfixgeek.com/blog/iphone-4-hack-fixed-for-now/ http://quickfixgeek.com/blog/iphone-4-hack-fixed-for-now/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 13:10:39 +0000 Bryant http://www.quickfixgeek.com/?p=142
Apple shipped a Mac OS X update that patched 54 security vulnerabilities. One of these updates fixes a flaw in the iPhone 4 that allows an attacker to hijack your phone.  If you don’t have the 10.6.7 patch, you should apply it soon. Globally, Mac has less than 5% of the market with computers.  But [...]]]> http://quickfixgeek.com/blog/iphone-4-hack-fixed-for-now/feed/ 0 http://quickfixgeek.com/blog/just-cause-2-and-nvlddmkm-crash-solved/ http://quickfixgeek.com/blog/just-cause-2-and-nvlddmkm-crash-solved/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:12:10 +0000 Bryant http://www.quickfixgeek.com/?p=132
“Display driver nvlddmkm stopped responding and has successfully recovered.” Oh the pain of this message… for two months I battled this issue as did gamers all over the world… but I finally fixed it! The issue presented itself like this: The game freezing. Then the screen going black. Then the desktop showing up with only [...]]]> http://quickfixgeek.com/blog/just-cause-2-and-nvlddmkm-crash-solved/feed/ 0 http://quickfixgeek.com/blog/avg-antivirus-2011-scam/ http://quickfixgeek.com/blog/avg-antivirus-2011-scam/#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2011 20:03:00 +0000 Bryant http://www.quickfixgeek.com/?p=129
AVG Antivirus 2011 is a “rouge” anti-spyware program. Basically, it is a virus! AVG Antivirus 2011, not to be confused with AVG Anti-Virus (a legitimate anti-virus program), attempts to trick users into believing it is a legitimate program. AVG Antivirus 2011 will present itself as an anti-malware scanner on your computer screen notifying you that [...]]]> http://quickfixgeek.com/blog/avg-antivirus-2011-scam/feed/ 0 http://quickfixgeek.com/blog/the-end-is-here/ http://quickfixgeek.com/blog/the-end-is-here/#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:35:11 +0000 Bryant http://www.quickfixgeek.com/?p=126
So…. Every available IP address IN THE WORLD was used up on February 3rd, 2011. What is an IP address? Every web-page you visit, every server running e-mail, every computer in your home, and every smart phone has a unique number called an IP address (generally speaking). Now that the well has run dry, the [...]]]> http://quickfixgeek.com/blog/the-end-is-here/feed/ 0 http://quickfixgeek.com/blog/new-malware-threat-and-how-to-protect-yourself-and-your-computer/ http://quickfixgeek.com/blog/new-malware-threat-and-how-to-protect-yourself-and-your-computer/#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 04:50:44 +0000 Bryant http://www.quickfixgeek.com/?p=103
This is Bryant, your computer guy from Quick Fix on Pantops representing the research efforts of the Quick Fix team. I wanted to let you know how you can protect yourselves… for free. This is the problem… over the past couple of months, we have noticed an increasingly viscous class of infection. It is able [...]]]> http://quickfixgeek.com/blog/new-malware-threat-and-how-to-protect-yourself-and-your-computer/feed/ 9