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		<title>Tech Rant &#8211; Expectations vs Ignorance</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:03:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Powell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had a lady call me today asking how much it costs to have a virus removed. First off, we do this for a fixed-flat rate which is published at our shop and online on our website. Even so, the answer can be as loaded as the question itself when the customer challenges the amount. We charge a mid-range price for this service. It isn't as low as some of the bargain-basement pseudo techs on Craigslist, yet not nearly as much as the Geek Squad at Best Buy.

Anyway, I told her we do it for a flat rate of $129.99 in-shop. Then she responded, "Just to remove only "1" virus?" She wanted to haggle the price because she thinks she only has just "1" virus, as if the price should be pro-rated. How much for just 1 peanut I thought. I tried to ask some questions about the problem, but her expectations quickly met her ignorance and she was mildly rude about it. I kept professional about it and she hung up without saying goodbye. I can usually shake it off, but this call drove me nuts, because I know my local market, my abilities, and the computer mentality of most of my customers. While I'm not famous, Ashton Kutcher could've Punk'd me good with this one, but I think this lady was for real.]]></description>
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		<title>Scary Online Banking Virus in the News!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:25:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Powell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anybody who banks online knows to check their account periodically to reconcile your transactions and verify your balance. By keeping a close eye on your balance, as well as checking for unauthorized transactions, you could immediately identify any fraudulent activity with your account and report it asap, or can you? Well, a new version of the SpyEye Trojan just made the news and is making many rethink how they monitor their bank accounts online. This trojan has been used to to steal funds from consumer's accounts with a twist, it covers it tracks, and edits the balance you see displayed on your computer making you think your money is still there!]]></description>
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		<title>Keep Java Updated to Help Prevent Infections</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:49:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Powell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While many people have a love-hate relationship with Microsoft about their Windows Updates, these aren't the only updates you should be keeping up with. By the way I already covered Windows Updates in a previous article. As for Java Updates, it is a good idea to keep up-to-date because I am seeing more and more computers infected with Java Exploits that may have been prevented if they had the latest version of Java installed. Some Java exploits do little to make the victim aware that their computer is even being exploited, so you won't always see symptoms that you are infected, so performing updates and regular security scans is a must. Below is a screenshot of a Java infection detected by ESET Nod32.]]></description>
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