My business computer got a virus. Can anyone recommend a local, good and honest computer virus tech? Thank you!
COMMENT 171176
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2011-05-08 10:28 AM |
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Yes. I always use Scott Christopher at Mr. Pink Computer Shrink. He is the best. The business is a small, local mom and pop operation. The fees are resonable. They always have to best support you can get in town. Check out their website.
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COMMENT 171179
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2011-05-08 10:42 AM |
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Make It Work. The CEO Eric is a great local guy!
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JOJOFLYS
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2011-05-08 11:23 AM |
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Harold at PC Pro
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COMMENT 171195
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2011-05-08 11:31 AM |
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I'd call TechEase, except I always pronounce it Teh Cheese and then can't call because I'm laughing too much. Seriously if a virus got through your firewall and your user policies weren't stringent enough to forbid virus vectors, you probably should just write it off, format the drive and install OSX.
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COMMENT 171198P
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2011-05-08 11:49 AM |
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Latitude 34 Technologies, http://www.l34tech.com/. The Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce named the president, Paul Avolio, Entepreneur of the Year. They offer a free 90-minute consultation.
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MCSEAS
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2011-05-08 01:17 PM |
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The PC-Pro guys are great, and not over-priced...
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COMMENT 171221
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2011-05-08 01:43 PM |
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I also like Latitude 34 in Old Town Goleta. They are super-nice, customer oriented, and know what they're doing and aren't as expensive as others in town.
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COMMENT 171223
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2011-05-08 01:45 PM |
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TechEase. They're great, honest and efficient.
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COMMENT 171224
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2011-05-08 02:09 PM |
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Daniel Reickmann daniel.rieckmann@gmail.com He has done some great computer work for us, and he is very reasonable in price.
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COMMENT 171249
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2011-05-08 04:55 PM |
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You could also use an operating system that doesn't have virus vulnerability as a feature. You might like an Apple. Or load Ubuntu (Linux) on your virus infested Microsoft computer. Practice safe computing. Microsoft Windows is unsafe computing.
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BECKY
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2011-05-08 08:43 PM |
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I used to be an IT pro, and I'm impressed by the attitude and customer service orientation of Latitude 34 in Old Town Goleta. Paul is a class act - competent, modest, friendly, helpful.
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EMI PHOTO
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2011-05-08 09:02 PM |
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If you have some technical savvy try going to www.bleepingcomputer.com and search for your symptoms. Its not unreasonable to fix your own issues. The places listed above charge as much as $150/hr and some percentage the time they look up the fixes on sites like bleepingcomputer or tomshardware. Hopefully you have a backup solution in place. I am always amazed at how many individuals and businesses don't have any form of backup. A $79 external drive from Costco can be priceless when your primary HD crashes. Good luck.
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COMMENT 171309
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2011-05-09 07:13 AM |
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Dr. Bob. He is really good.
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COMMENT 171315
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2011-05-09 07:46 AM |
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JULIAN, clearly you know nothing about computers. There is no such thing as a "virus-unvulnerable" operating system.
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COMMENT 171335
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2011-05-09 08:32 AM |
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Thanks everyone ! I will look into all of these.
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COMMENT 171359
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2011-05-09 09:17 AM |
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Another confident vote for Latitude 34 Technologies!
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COMMENT 171375
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2011-05-09 09:50 AM |
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315: What do you mean? Of COURSE Macs are indestructible! I'm seconding Mr Pink - they are great.
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CURIOUS
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2011-05-09 10:57 AM |
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171315: Well, Julian didn't say "virus-unvulnerable," did he? He said "doesn't have virus vulnerability as a feature." Big difference (and Julian even uses good English). I've been using Apple computers since 1984 and have never caught a virus. No, they're certainly not invulnerable, but they are, for several reasons, unlikely to be infected. For further info, read some of the literature, available online, about Mac versus PC virus problems.
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COMMENT 171496P
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2011-05-09 01:56 PM |
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Mr. Pink Computer Shrink! :-)
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COMMENT 171883
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2011-05-10 03:42 PM |
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If it runs on windows you can download their free antivirus that can find and remove known viruses. Just go to their website, or download it through Windows Update.
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