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Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts files on your computer preventing you from accessing them. A ransom is then demanded to unlock the files. Instructions for paying the ransom, normally payable in Bitcoin, are then provided. If the ransom is paid, the criminals may provide a key to decrypt the data. Ransoms vary […]

The Definitive Collection of Ransomware Decryption Tools on the Web [2020/11/27] [source] Identify your ransomware variant by visiting ID Ransomware Utilize the free ransomware decrypter tools listed below Try to restore from a backup Decryptor Download Read Me Encrypted File Extension Creator/Contributor Cute Instructions aaaddress1 my-Little-Ransomware Instructions aaaddress1 AES_NI Instructions *.aes_ni, *.aes256, *.aes_ni_0day Avast Alcatraz Locker Instructions *.Alcatraz […]

Gmail is popular. Gmail is convenient. Gmail is free. But what happens if you either do not like the Gmail interface or you want to be able to manage all your accounts in one place? You add it to your Outlook! The process has been simplified in recent years, however it can still be a […]

We all have email and sometimes it’s hard to know how to set it up. What follows is a basic tutorial on how to setup your email using Post Office Protocol 3 (POP) on Outlook 2013. POP is useful for its simplicity. Mail is downloaded from the server onto your device and deleted off the […]

We all have email and sometimes it’s hard to know how to set it up. What follows is a basic tutorial on how to setup your email using Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) on Outlook 2013. IMAP has some distinct advantages over POP mail, the most significant being where your mail is stored. With POP […]

I’ve been meaning to do this how-to since 2017 – but other things came up. I always seemed to have either the time or the motivation – but never both at the same time. With COVID-19 in full swing and me in lockdown (along with the rest of the country), I’ve finally managed to find […]

TeamViewer is a great program receiving remote assistance when you are out of your depth and need a helping hand. It allows another party to access your desktop as if they were sitting in front of it. This mean that so long as you have an internet connection you can get assistance (if you have […]

Download & Install the client Go to the OpenVPN’s Community Downloads page, and download the version appropriate to your version of Windows. Once downloaded, install the OpenVPN Client.  Confirm any User Account Control prompts you receive. Double click the OpenVPN installer. You will be presented with the Welcome to OpenVPN Setup Wizard welcome screen. Click […]

Configure the OpenVPN Client and Connect to your OpenVPN Server Once the client is installed, navigate to c:\Program Files\OpenVPN\Config. Your OpenVPN server administrator should have provided you with the required certificates and config file to connect to the OpenVPN server, they should include files like the ones in the screenshot below. The .ovpn file is […]