Online Safety
Phone Scam for your Computer!
Be weary of receiving phone calls from a Microsoft Service Center or similar name, claiming they are calling you to help you remove viruses from your computer. This is likely a scam to take money or even your identity from you.
So far, the callers seem to always call with an accent and try to get you to go to websites to remove the viruses and want to charge you a fee for it using a credit card.
Mostly this scam appears to be attacking UK folks, but phone calls have started hitting US customers and even our own Widomaker Customers.
If you receive such a phone call, do not fall for it. If you can, record the call or if you can get any information, take it and report it to the authorities. Hang up the phone.
Phishing
Phishing is the act of sending fake, misleading, or fraudulent messages in an attempt to trick recipients into providing personal information.
Support for Windows 98/ME is Ending
Don’t be left behind with old and soon to be outdated software, leaving your Operating System (OS) open to vulnerabilities, hacker attacks, and viruses. Microsoft Windows 98, 98SE, and Millennium Edition (ME) will no longer be supported by Microsoft (including security updates) as of the end of June 2006.
It may be time to decide whether you should upgrade your exisiting computer or buy a new computer. Visit this page for more details and information.
Fighting spam & spyware
We have just posted two articles written by one of our staff members regarding fighting spam and spyware/adware.
Read about Fighting Spam
Read about Fighting Spyware/Adware
