WELL, I THINK IT'S SAFE TO SAY THAT THE MAJORITY OF US SURVIVED "DOOMSDAY"

[ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF MEDIA OVER-HYPE, OR, END USER AWARENESS]

Nary a call taken had anything to do with those Rogue DNS servers being shut down. Quite a few people called in, semi-convinced that they were a victim, but they turned out to be typical IT type issues (Virus, Fake-AV, Trojan, Bad Network Cable, Bad Port On A Switch, etc.).

This should be a wake up call for many people though. I'm always surprised to find out how many people don't have ANY anti-virus software at all. At the least, you should be running Microsoft's "Security Essentials", which happens to be a FREE anti-virus program that's pretty good at what it does.

• Have anti-virus software running and up to date on your PC (I prefer Symantec Internet Security 2012 or Norton 360)
• Keep your Adobe Flash, Reader, and also Java current (go directly to their websites to do this)
• Install Malwarebytes (also FREE), and run a quick scan twice a month.
• Make sure you are backing up your files (doc's, photos, music, etc.) by external drives or via an online service like Carbonite.
• Keep in mind that Hard Drives can fail at any given moment. It could happen within the first year, just after the first year, or anytime after 3 years of use. If your hard drive is over the 4 year mark, whether you like it or not - you're living on borrowed time.
• Try and visit this site once a week to keep abreast of the latest dangers, whether they be PC, MAC or Android.
• Questions? Shoot me an email!
• Have fun, be productive, but play it safe.