Chrome Update – Malware I was surfing the web and managed to run across a boating website (URL redacted to protect the innocent as it is likely a compromised website). Once the website loaded, it displayed a popup telling me that I needed to update my version of Chrome. It claimed that I needed to… Continue reading Chrome Update – Malware
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Sending You the Bounced Cheque… – Malware
Sending you the bounced cheque… – Malware/Phishing This one required the scammer to do a little work before they sent out their mass email. The body of the message is fairly straightforward, it is just trying to get me to open the attachment. The first indication that this is likely a scam or contains malware… Continue reading Sending You the Bounced Cheque… – Malware
DMCA Copyright Violation Notice – Malware
DMCA Copyright Violation Notice – Malware I receive several of these a month, this one is for a website that I manage. The scammer is hoping that you will fall for the DMCA Copyright Violation Notice and will click on the link and download the attachment (which contains malware). This is part of a large… Continue reading DMCA Copyright Violation Notice – Malware
What is Temu and is it Safe?
What is Temu and is it Safe? Who is Temu – Temu (pronounced TEE’-moo) is an online marketplace operated by the Chinese e-commerce company PDD Holdings Inc. and headquartered in Boston. PDD Holdings, Inc. is a Chinese-based, Cayman Islands-registered company, which also owns Pinduoduo, which is a very popular online commerce platform in China. What… Continue reading What is Temu and is it Safe?
What is Negative SEO?
What is Negative SEO? Did you know that there is a service called Negative SEO? It isn’t a service that Simply Web Services currently offers, nor will we offer it in the future. Negative SEO is where you launch a negative SEO campaign against a competitor, destroying them by building the worst possible comments and… Continue reading What is Negative SEO?
Virus Clean Up
Virus Clean Up This is my general process for cleaning up a malware-ridden computer. This is just my process and is not always the best way to do this, but it works for me. Containment is always the first step in the game, then it is the investigation, followed by clean-up and education of the… Continue reading Virus Clean Up
Is The Router Firewall Enough?
Is The Router Firewall Enough? Good enough is an open-ended statement. It really depends on what you want it to do, the make, model, settings, and firmware as well. But in general terms, the router hardware firewall does a great job at blocking incoming connections except those that are allowed. And that is its purpose,… Continue reading Is The Router Firewall Enough?
Finding Good Web Hosting
Finding Good Web Hosting Next comes the hosting for life, OK, let’s just call it hosting. I’m going to dissect the GoDaddy $6.99-a-month WordPress hosting package for this post. Let’s start with 30 GB of storage space. That is a ton of space for the average WordPress site. WordPress itself with a basic install is… Continue reading Finding Good Web Hosting
Why is my WordPress site so slow?
Why is my WordPress site so slow? There are many reasons as to why your WordPress site is slow and I’m going to talk about some of them. Choose a Good Web HostThe most common reason is your hosting service and I’m not just talking about a slow server. Now a slow server is a… Continue reading Why is my WordPress site so slow?
IP Neighbors
IP Neighbors What exactly are IP Neighbors? An IP neighborhood is a list that is comprised of every website that shares an IP address, and not all neighbors are good neighbors. If one of your neighbors is spamming, hosting malicious software, or distributing malware (viruses, spyware…), then search engines may block your website for their… Continue reading IP Neighbors