There is currently in-the-wild a new and dangerous backdoor virus out there targeting users of the Yahoo! Instant Messenger and Skype applications. Backdoor.Tofsee is a very advanced and smart virus that uses social engineering and USB drives in order to spread.
Once installed, instead of just sending random messages to all of your contacts, Backdoor.Tofsee will actually monitor your conversations for times to send a message to your friends instructing them to download an image. Because there is a current conversation going on, your friend may not suspect anything is wrong and immediately download the virus. In addition to spreading via your conversations with your friends, if it detects that a flash drive is inserted into a USB port, it will automatically copy itself to it so when you insert it into another computer, it will be executed and infect their system.
Tofsee also automatically updates itself with new messages periodically in order to keep the messages it sends different so a potential victim will not grow suspect of all of their friends sending the same messages and links. In addition to this automatic update, Tofsee can also detect what language you are using and send the messages in English, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German, and French making the same virus usable all over the world and you less suspicious when your friend spontaneously starts speaking German for no reason.
Backdoor.Tofsee will also install a rootkit driver that will hide all of its files and activities on your computer. It will also prevent you from obtaining Windows Updates or visiting the website of a long list of AntiVirus software companies. It even tries to prevent you from installing AntiVirus software to remove the infection. Once Tofsee finishes all of this, its ultimate goal is complete. It opens a backdoor and allows full remote access to your computer allowing the person who infected you to use your computer to do anything they wish. From installing more malware to sending SPAM emails to thousands of email addresses.
You can read more about Backdoor.Tofsee at Help Net Security.
A-Tech knows that the fight against malware and viruses is a never-ending battle. No anti-virus solution out there can protect you 100% from every attack out there, but you can use supplemental software that is specifically geared towards protecting you from the threats that regular anti-virus software may overlook.
After researching the available software out there to work with your current anti-virus solution, A-Tech has decided to partner with Malwarebytes’ to offer their Anti-Malware to our clients. Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware works with your current anti-virus to protect you even further from the latest threats out there that regular anti-virus software may miss.
When you combine Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware with Kaspersky Internet Security from A-Tech, you will have the best protection available for your computer to protect you from threats over the internet. Contact A-Tech today to purchase Malwarebytes for your computer today by calling 443-406-2411.
Here at A-Tech, we want only the best for our customers. This is why we have chosen to partner with Kaspersky Lab to start providing Kaspersky based solutions for our customers. Kaspersky has award-winning anti-malware technology being used on more than 250 million users worldwide and are adding over 150,000 new users every single week.
Kaspersky is the only anti-virus software that updates every single hour in order to provide the smallest window of vulnerability as possible. A-Tech is proud to be able to offer this security solution to all of our customers to ensure their data is safe & secure from threats on the internet.
If you are interested in purchasing this security solution for your computers, please contact us at 443-406-2411.
With the much anticipated release of Microsoft Windows 7, A-Tech has decided to help you celebrate. Many of our clients will be receiving their free Windows 7 upgrade disk in the mail if they recently purchased a new computer that had this offer. For a limited time, our clients can save $50 off of our regular OS Install/reinstall price.
Upgrading your OS can be a cumbersome and time consuming process that can be prone to errors. Let A-Tech handle the upgrade in a fast and safe manner. Call us today for this special pricing and get these features:
- Complete system backup – If there is an error with the upgrade, you will not lose a single precious image or any important personal files.
- Full system upgrade – We will upgrade your Vista OS to the latest Windows 7 release.
- Complete system update – We will ensure your system is completely up to date with all of the latest Microsoft updates and patches.
- FREE system security check – We will ensure that you have the latest protection and security updates for your computer so that you remain protected whole online.
All those features while saving $50 off of our normal price. Be sure to contact A-Tech as soon as possible, as this is a limited time offer.
* Fine Print: Discount only applies to labor fees. May not be combined with any other offer or discount. Only valid upgrading from Windows Vista to Windows 7.
A-Tech has joined the Association of Computer Repair Business Owners (ACRBO) in order to further our dedication to our clients. We are honored and required to uphold the ACRBO Code of Conduct for their members. ACRBO describes the Code of Conduct as follows:
This Code of Conduct is a set of principles that provide guidelines in our professional conduct with clients, colleagues, and the community. As a member of the Association of Computer Repair Business Owners I pledge to exercise judgment, self-restraint, and conscience in my conduct in order to establish and maintain public confidence in the integrity of ACRBO members and to preserve and encourage fair and equitable practices among all who are engaged in the profession.
Our membership with ACRBO allows us to also reach out with other Computer Repair Businesses and vendors to allow us to provide better service for you at a better price. We encourage all of our clients and visitors to please read the Code of Conduct and to please choose a local ACRBO member company if we are unable to service your area.
