The Computer Shop

10 Reasons to back up your data.

Shaun — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:58:38 +0000

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Fantastic new system and pricing

Shaun — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:54:12 +0000

Virus at the Met Service

Shaun — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:01:05 +0000

Did you visit metservice.co.nz during the weather last week? If so you could have been infected with a virus. Hackers somewhere noticed the weather in New Zealand and took the time to hack a computer that displayed the ads on the Met service site. According to industry sources, people visiting the site did not need to click on the ad to become infected.

If you are concerned at all then give us a call on 06 3788770.

Now is the time to buy.

Shaun — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 23:43:14 +0000

If you have seen the News in the last week or so, you will have seen that the NZ dollar is at an all time high against the US. There has never been a better time to buy a new Computer or upgrade your old one. Our supplier passes on price drops straight to us, so we do the same.

Buy a whole new system with a 22″ monitor and printer from $1399 including GST. Remember, we custom build all our desktop Computers so no matter what you need to do, email relatives and look up knitting patterns or slay the Alien hordes, we can build a system for you.

Call in and see Shaun or Zac today.

Good Evening, I am calling on behalf of Microsoft…

Shaun — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:08:09 +0000

And I’m sorry to tell you you have a Virus… TUI!

Oh how I laughed at the irony of some bloke from Deli calling a computer tech to tell him his machine is infected. Being the good natured guy I am, I played along for a while just to see what it is he had to say. They are very convincing, I will give them that. He lead me carefully to parts of Windows that most people never see and told me that this was proof that my machine was infected and if I could just pay him $300 he could make it all better. If I had allowed it, he would have remote connected into my machine and had a poke around. Needless to say, when I did let him know his efforts were futile I let him know properly.

What you need to know

No one will call you to tell you about your infection. They don’t know and don’t care.

The scam is all about getting your money and possibly installing a key logger on your computer.

If they have remoted into your computer you should see you Computer Tech as soon as possible.

You may indeed have a virus, but you can’t tell by looking at the things they show you.

If in doubt, give Shaun or Zac a call.

The Computer Shop Does Facebook

Shaun — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 08:07:34 +0000

We have gone all social over on Facebook.

Here.

Mac Virus in the news.

Shaun — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 02:34:47 +0000

Mac’s now with malware. It was only a matter of time and now the threat is more serious with reports of mac defender no longer needing a password to install. Come in and see Shaun or Zac now to ask about added protection.

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The Computer Shop in the news.

Shaun — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 04:11:35 +0000

Interviewed about child safety on the net.

Click through to the Times Age