en-us 2008 Leo A. Notenboom and Puget Sound Software, LLC Thu, 03 May 2012 14:18:06 -08:00 Thu, 03 May 2012 14:18:06 -08:00 720 http://img.askleomedia.com/altile144.jpg http://ask-leo.com 140 140 Tech Questions? Get Answers! Ask Leo! http://ask-leo.com/how_can_i_stop_my_antivirus_software_from_filling_up_my_hard_drive_with_updates.html Anti-virus updates (from well written anti-malware tools) should not be accumulating virus definitions on your hard drive. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Thu, 03 May 2012 14:18:06 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/will_i_lose_internet_access_in_july.html When a major malware infection was discovered last year, a temporary solution was created on the internet. On July 9th, 2012, it's scheduled to go away. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:55:43 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_temporarily_turn_off_microsoft_security_essentials_for_an_install.html Many setup programs ask you to temporarily disable anti-virus tools. I'll show the setting in Microsoft Security Essentials and discuss if you need to. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Sat, 03 Mar 2012 08:00:00 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/microsoft_standalone_system_sweeper_clean_malware_from_your_machine.html The Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper is a standalone, bootable tool from Microsoft that allows you to scan for and remove malware in difficult situations. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Sat, 18 Jun 2011 16:37:16 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/how_can_i_tell_if_my_computer_is_being_hacked.html Unfortunately, it's extremely difficult for an average user to tell if a hack is in progress. I'll touch on a few ways and discuss prevention as best. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Sat, 30 Apr 2011 08:00:00 -08:00 Technology