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This is a
list of frequently asked questions. Please read through these to see
if your question may already be answered here.
You may also call us at:
01275 774053 (North) or 01934 808367 (Weston area)
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SERVICE
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• What are your business
hours?
• What makes you
different from other service companies?
• What areas do
you service?
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COMPUTER
QUESTIONS
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• Do you sell used computers?
• What is a virus?
• What is a worm?
• What is a
Trojan?
• How do I know
if I have a virus?
• What is
Spyware?
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WHAT ARE YOUR HOURS?
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Regular
business hours are from 9:00am to 6:00pm.
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WHAT MAKES
YOU DIFFERENT FROM OTHER SERVICE COMPANIES?
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People and
Businesses around the world depend on Computer Troubleshooters.
We’re the world’s #1 network of computer professionals.
There are many reasons our customers call Computer Troubleshooters
instead of someone else. Here are just a few –
• We understand computers
and technology issues.
• We come to you with onsite and professional service.
• Computer Troubleshooters care about our customers.
• We won’t call a job complete until the problem is
resolved.
Computer Troubleshooters provides
the service and peace of mind you deserve. Call us today!
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WHAT AREAS DO YOU SERVICE?
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We service the
North Somerset area. If you are in
Postcodes BS8, BS20, BS21, BS22, BS23, BS24, BS25, BS29, BS48 or
BS49, we can service your needs. If you need service out of this area,
please call 01275 774053 for availability information.
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DO YOU SELL USED COMPUTERS OR PARTS?
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No, we only
sell new computers and parts.
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WHAT IS A VIRUS?
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A computer
virus is a program – a piece of executable code – that
has the unique ability to replicate. Like biological viruses,
computer viruses can spread quickly and are often difficult to
eradicate. They can attach themselves to just about any type of
file and are spread as files that are copied and sent from individual
to individual.
In addition to replication, some computer viruses share another
commonality: a damage routine that delivers the virus payload.
While payloads may only display messages or images, they can also
destroy files, reformat your hard drive, or cause other damage. If
the virus does not contain a damage routine, it can cause trouble
by consuming storage space and memory, and degrading the overall
performance of your computer.
Several years ago most viruses spread primarily via floppy disk, but
the Internet has introduced new virus distribution mechanisms. With
email now used as an essential business communication tool, viruses
are spreading faster than ever. Viruses attached to email messages
can infect an entire enterprise in a matter of minutes, costing
companies millions of dollars annually in lost productivity and
clean-up expenses.
Viruses won't go away anytime soon: More than 60,000 have been
identified, and 400 new ones are created every month, according to
the International Computer Security Association (ICSA). With
numbers like this, it's safe to say that most organizations will
regularly encounter virus outbreaks. No one who uses computers is
immune to viruses.
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WHAT IS A WORM?
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A worm is a
computer program that has the ability to copy itself from machine
to machine. Worms normally move around and infect other machines
through computer networks. Using a network, a worm can expand from
a single copy incredibly quickly. For example, the Code Red worm
replicated itself over 250,000 times in approximately nine hours on
July 19, 2001. A worm usually exploits some sort of security hole
in a piece of software or the operating system. For example, the
Slammer worm (which caused mayhem in January 2003) exploited a hole
in Microsoft's SQL server.
Worms use up
computer time and network bandwidth when they are replicating, and
they often have some sort of evil intent. A worm called Code Red
made huge headlines in 2001. Experts predicted that this worm could
clog the Internet so effectively that things would completely grind
to a halt.
The Code Red worm slowed down Internet traffic when it began to
replicate itself, but not nearly as badly as predicted. Each copy
of the worm scanned the Internet for Windows NT or Windows 2000
servers that do not have the Microsoft security patch installed.
Each time it found an unsecured server, the worm copied itself to
that server. The new copy then scanned for other servers to infect.
Depending on the number of unsecured servers, a worm could
conceivably create hundreds of thousands of copies.
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WHAT IS A TROJAN?
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A Trojan is
a piece of code that performs unexpected or unauthorized, often
malicious, actions. The main difference between a Trojan and a
virus is the inability to replicate. Trojans cause damage,
unexpected system behavior, and compromise the security of systems,
but do not replicate. If it replicates, then it should be
classified as a virus.
A Trojan, coined from Greek mythology's Trojan horse, typically
comes in good packaging but has some hidden malicious intent within
its code. When a Trojan is executed users will likely experience
unwanted system problems in operation, and sometimes loss of
valuable data.
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HOW DO I KNOW IF I HAVE A VIRUS?
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You must
remember that there are very many things that can go wrong with
your computer and a virus is not always to blame.
The only way you can know whether or not your computer is infected
is by scanning your machine with an up to date anti-virus program.
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WHAT IS SPYWARE?
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Spyware
apps sneak onto your machine when you download many file-sharing
services, open infected e-mails, or click on dubious Internet
pop-up ads. They can manipulate your system, record your habits,
and steal your passwords and credit card numbers. Depending on
their degree of aggressiveness, they can steal your privacy or even
your identity. And they can be terribly difficult to remove.
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