Computer Repair in Madison, Florida

Specializing in the Repair of Damage Caused by Malware

Call 673-6183 for Phone Consultation and Price Quotes. Madison, FL, computer repair.

What is “malware?”

“Malware,” or “malicious software” is a broad term that refers to programs or files that are designed to do harm.  Computer viruses, adware, spyware, hijackers and adware are a few types of malware that are addressed in this post.

Computer viruses are a type of malware that have the ability to self-replicate, infecting other files and programs.  Computer viruses can cause havoc within your system by wiping your hard drive, displaying pop-up windows, or they may do nothing except self-replicate.  Computer viruses tend not to infect other computers, rather they “hang out” in the machine where they landed.

If you believe that your computer is affected by a virus, call 673-6183 for help.  Local to Madison, Florida, this computer repair service is fast, reliable and affordable.

Adware is a program that generates pop-up windows on your computer or displays advertisements. It is important to note that not all adware programs are necessarily considered malware. There are many legitimate programs that are given for free that display ads in their programs in order to generate revenue. As long as this information is provided up front then they are generally not considered malware.

If you are having trouble that may be related to Adware, call 673-6183 for help.  A local, Madison, Florida, computer repair service that specializes in malware.

Spyware is a type of malicious program that monitors your activities, or the information on your computer, and sends that information to a remote computer without your knowledge.

Tech Support Scams  are programs that pretend to be an security alert from Microsoft or another company. These fake alerts indicate that something is wrong with your computer and that they locked you out of it until you call a listed phone number. Once you call that number, though, the scammers will try to sell you unnecessary remote support services and software.

If your computer has fallen victim to a tech support scam, Call 673-6183.  It can be fixed by a local, Madison, FL, computer repair service.

Hijackers are programs that attempts to hijack certain functions like redirecting your start page to the hijacker’s own start page, redirecting search queries to a undesired search engine, or replace search results from popular search engines with their own information.

Hijackers are extremely annoying, but they can be removed.  Call 673-6183 for assistance from a local, Madison, Florida, computer repair service.