How Anti-Virus Stopped a Browser Hijack

Like most people I use my computers for all sorts of things and could be transferring some files while I am collecting my email, editing some code and waiting for an online auction to end - all at the same time. I am glad to say that most days are pretty un-eventful - at least from a computing point of view. But today I was surprised to find my anti-virus program popping up to warn me of an event and focussing my attention on my web browser which, when I left it, was displaying my page of an auction website (you know the one).

While I was distracted I had been forwarded from my home page to one that was attempting to download the latest `update` for a plugin and would have gone ahead without my knowledge had my Anti-virus not intervened. This `update` would have hijacked my web browser, rendering it pretty useless as any searches would have been directed to `the bad guys` websites instead of Googles Search Results. Goodness knows...

What The End of Windows XP Means for Clients

The popularity of Microsoft Windows XP was undeniable and it arguably got more people into using a computer and as a result, the internet, than any other product. It`s retirement has been long over due but with the recession still having an impact, people are reticent to give up a perfectly good computer. But they should or at least disconnect it from the internet!

My advice is to not see the demise of your old XP box as a bad thing but see it as an opportunity to invest in a smaller, more efficient and way faster computer that is more secure and easier to use (once you get used to it) and actually far better value for money. Computers have never been so fast or cheap.

Why Should I Change from XP?

XP will no longer be updated!

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