iFix New York will clean your computer and recommend ways to stay safe
According to Symantec, in 2015 the number of zero-day vulnerabilities more than doubled*. Crypto ransomware attacks grew 260% in the 3rd quarter of 2016.* You hear about identity theft and hospitals paying ransom for their data almost every day.
Most anti-virus programs catch most of the dangerous code that tries to infect your PC. But, none catches them all. That’s why the technicians at iFIX New York are specially trained to locate and remove viruses and other computer infections.
How do you know your computer is infected? What are common malware or virus symptoms?
- A popup that says you have a virus and asks you to enter private information. Do not click these scam pop-ups.
- Your computer is unexplainably running out of hard disk space.
- Friends and family tell you that you’re sending them SPAM emails.
- Your computer is running slow.
- Your computer or software crashes often.
- Your computer is constantly churning away – even when you’re not using it.
- Unusually high network activity.
- You are redirected to unwanted websites.
- New helpers or toolbars in your browser.
- Screen, keyboard or mouse lockups.
- Files are missing or corrupt.
- You can’t access internal or external drives, CD drives or USB drives.
- Popups and new programs running at startup.
- Unusually long startup.
What should you do if you suspect you have a virus?
Disconnect your computer from the internet. This will help protect your data and prevent further infections.
Bring your computer to iFIX New York. Our experts will diagnose your computer and get it back in tip-top shape. We’ll even recommend software and strategies to avoid reinfection.
Free Diagnostics
iFIX New York offers free assessment for a computer you believe is infected with a virus. Just bring it in, we’ll check it out and provide a complimentary recommendation to clean your computer. No strings attached.
