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Just having an anti-virus isn't good enough. You need a GOOD program and the right level of protection. Tune in as Nick Ellis, PC Computer Guy offers his advice to keep your computer running smoothly.

So often people intend on backing up but never get it done. Others think it's not important, until AFTER disaster happens. Truly ask yourself, are there priceless memories stored in your computer? If so, are they backed up? If not, you are playing a game of chance that you will lose sooner or later. 
I cannot stress this enough, back up now, back up before it's too late. You will save money compared to having disaster recovery work, and will certainly thank me down the road. It's not a matter of if your hard drive fails, it's a matter of when. 

Thinking of replacing your old computer? Join us for this episode of Tech Talk, where Nick Ellis - PC Computer Guy discusses tips for buying a new computer and provides some general recommendations.

In this tech talk, PcComputerGuy discusses why it's important to change your passwords. We cover a couple topics, especially regarding the increased hacking we hear about in the news and how this relates to you.

For our full written article please visit: https://www.pccomputerguy.com/Tech-Tips-Podcast-Change-Passwords

If you have been infected with this, you should disconnect your computer from the internet immedeatly in an attempt to minimize damage, though it may already be too late.
The crypto virus is spread primarily via Email, usually as fake UPS or Fedex notifications with tracking numbers. Once you click on the tracking numbers, you can download and infect your system.
Once the system is infected, the virus encrypts files on your computer. These encrypted files are locked from you, and you are given time (usually 100 or 72 hours) to pay the ransom to get your files back. The ransom is typically $100 or $300. 
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