I use WAMP on my computer to simplify the process of installing and running Apache, PHP and MySQL. The three together effectively mimic the setup on my web host, allowing me to develop for the web with minimum effort. However, one thing that I had never done until now is to set up a virtual [...]
I was recently asked to help fix a friend’s laptop. Unfortunately they’d been a victim of the Clean This virus. The virus works by tricking users into thinking that it is a legitimate anti-virus product, but upon installation it continuously gives fake virus reports in an attempt to persuade you to purchase the ‘full’ product. [...]
I’ve recently had a struggle trying to remove some viruses from a laptop. It was initially presenting with a pop-up advising that the security software was out of date and that it was necessary to purchase the latest version – all designed to look like an official Windows warning. I was able to remove this [...]