Malwarebytes

​I’ve spoken about Malwarebytes software in the past. I like it. I buy it. I use it.
They send a newsletter out regularly about malware going on in the world today. This came as no surprise to me, they said the number of cyber threats has gone up in the first 3 months of 2020. Apparently, the coronavirus offers more ways to be scammed. I’ve had clients of mine send me scam emails to verify, and they are the ones that really notice there are more of them. To their credit, they are getting good at recognizing them.

A link to a Malwarebytes article on that subject is HERE.

One thing I like to remind people, if there computer displays a pop-up saying Microsoft or anyone else has discovered something nasty in the woodshed and you should call this number IMMEDIATELY so they can fix it, that’s not likely true. If you are worried, turn off the computer. Get in contact with someone you trust before you act on the threat. Typically, that pop-up can’t be closed using the regular means, but you can usually go to Task Manager and cancel that job to make that display go away. That is most likely what it is, a pop-up window that covers your screen and won’t allow you to close it. It does look a little ominous, but it’s usually nothing significant.

The real trouble starts when you call the number and let some stranger on your computer. So please, don’t do that.

Note make sure you download from malwarebytes.com.  There is a free version and also a free trial version of the paid version.  Know what you are clicking on.  We recommend the paid version as it automates a lot of the processes.

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