en-us 2008 Leo A. Notenboom and Puget Sound Software, LLC Mon, 21 May 2012 14:39:57 -08:00 Mon, 21 May 2012 14:39:57 -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/is_virus_and_salutations_center_and_ms_safety_scanner_safe.html Those names are just enough "off" to be suspicious. Internet Explorer might be blocking it for a very good reason! leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:39:57 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/why_is_my_browser_being_redirected.html Unexpected browser redirection is often the result of malware - usually malware on your machine, but occasionally a problem with the site. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Sat, 12 May 2012 15:00:00 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/are_computers_crashing_everywhere_because_of_something_from_russia.html It's no surprise to hear about malware coming from overseas... This is nothing new and certainly nothing newsworthy. As always, good internet safety is the cure for this sort of rumor. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:09:00 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/whats_the_difference_between_microsoft_security_essentials_and_windows_defender.html Windows Defender is an anti-spyware tool. Security Essentials is both an anti-virus and anti-spyware tool. You'll want both functions, but not both programs on your machine. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:41:06 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_stop_false_positives_in_spam_and_malware_reports.html Malware and virus detectors can show false positives for good products. Both software manufacturers and consumers need to know why and how this happens. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:25:36 -08:00 Technology