It doesn’t seem that a day goes by where there isn’t some new virus, hacker attack or exploit in the news.

We see a lot of computers come in to our Clifton Park computer repair center, loaded with spyware.  Many times it is from children or guests using the computer to surf the Web.

When the computers come in we strongly recommend that every password the user has get changed.  While this may be quite a bit of work, the ramifications for not doing so are great.  They include impersonation in social media sites, financial ID theft, money transfers and more.

If you find yourself in the position where your computer has been compromised, do not change the passwords from that computer.  Make sure you change them from a computer you know is safe.Preview

For more tips, please download our free security guides at HITmanServices.com.