Mac users infected with virus for THIRTEEN YEARS!

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/01/man-charged-in-malware-mystery-that-allegedly-spied-on-mac-users-for-13-years/

MAC USERS GET VIRUSES TOO!  Every mac user should use a virus checker even if they think they are safe.  A "new" THRTEEN YEAR OLD Mac virus called "Fruitfly" has been spying on people. The virus author sat in Ohio monitoring people's behavior using "creepware!"

Prosecutors said defendant Phillip R. Durachinsky used the malware to surreptitiously turn on cameras and microphones, take and download screenshots, log keystrokes, and steal tax and medical records, photographs, Internet searches, and bank transactions. In some cases, Fruitfly alerted Durachinsky when victims typed words associated with porn. The suspect, in addition to allegedly targeting individuals, also allegedly infected computers belonging to police departments, schools, companies, and the federal government, including the US Department of Energy.

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Hewlett Packard laptop batteries keep exploding!

Hewlett Packard is not the computer company it once was. Years of layoffs and budget cuts have taken their toll.  Now these idiots are having to recall laptop batteries because they keep exploding!

The potentially affected batteries were shipped with specific HP ProBook (64x G2 and G3 series, 65x G2 and G3 series), HP x360 310 G2, HP ENVY m6, HP Pavilion x360, HP 11 Notebook Computers and HP ZBook (17 G3, 17 G4, and Studio G3) Mobile Workstations sold worldwide from December 2015 through December 2017.

If you own one of the affected computers you can find more info on the recall here:  RECALL INFORMATION

For more help like this go to my tech blog at TECH BLOG.

Expensive screen cleaners are a rip off - just use vinegar!

Expensive screen cleaners for your laptops and TVs are a total rip off. They cost up to $20 a bottle and contain the same soap as in shampoos just watered way down.  Instead, just mix a bit of white vinegar with water and it works just as well!

For more money saving tech tips go to http://www.wehocomputerrepair.com

Lawsuits against Apple piling up in wake of battery scandal with Iphones

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Apple is being sued left and right for deliberately slowing down older phones when the software is updated. Although there are good reasons for this they never told their customers why they did it. The bottom line: If you apple phone is running slow now just replace the battery. Unfortunately that is hard to do unless you work for the apple store. For more tech help go to my blog at MY BLOG POSTS

Well well the gift giving season has brought lots of tech toys. Which need set up! And don't forget rechargeable batteries. http://www.WehoComputerRepair.com is your January jolt of tech handling. The Weho tech solution since 1998.

Horrible Experian hack now sucks in T-Mobile customers

The Experian Hack of 2017, in which millions lost all of their personal data to hackers, has now sucked in T-Mobile customers. The German telecom giant used Experian to do credit checks on its new customers. Now THEIR data has also been sucked up by hackers. I am here to protect my clients, and potential clients, in West Hollywood and Beverly Hills. To find out if you have been affected by this data breach go here: . For more on dealing with hacks, phones and tech problems go to my blog:

My website is now cell phone/tablet friendly !

At long last I finally re-wrote my website http://wehocomputerrepair.com to be mobile friendly and look great on a phone. Now it's easer to find out about my services or even make a payment while you are not paying attention to your driving!