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You don’t need to be a technology expert to know the word “virus” is bad. A virus is a computer program that can copy itself and infect a computer without a user’s permission or knowledge.

So, how do you know if your computer has a virus? 

 

Shannon McCarty-Caplan, Consumer Security Advocate at Trend Micro,has put together a list of the top 10 symptoms of a computer virus to help you diagnose the problem.

 

1. Your Desktop Looks Different
Sometimes the signs of a virus are obvious. Have the icons on your desktop been moved around or renamed? Are there icons for programs that you didn’t install? Pay attention to any changes made on your desktop that you didn’t authorize, as they could be the result of a virus.

 

2. Your Homepage Changed
Your homepage is the Internet page that opens up automatically whenever you start your browser (such as Google or Yahoo). If you are noticing that your web browser is displaying a different page, especially if it is one you’ve never heard of, this is a red flag. Before doing anything else, check to be sure you (or anyone else who may have used your computer) didn’t accidently change your browser settings.

 

3. Everything is Sloooooooooow
Is every action on your computer painfully slow? If you notice that starting your computer is taking a long time, programs are taking longer than usual to load, and the internet is moving like a snail, your computer might have a virus.

 

4. Programs or Files Appear or Disappear Without Your Knowledge
You’re not crazy! You may have in fact saved that file in the right place. However, computer viruses have the power to erase files and make new ones appear without your knowledge. This is why backing up your files is so important. If you notice this is happening on your computer, you may have a virus.


5. The Browser May Not Respond, Close Unexpectedly, or Randomly Redirect
Is your browser acting strange? If your browser starts to freeze or close unexpectedly, this could be a sign of a virus. You may also notice that every few minutes you are suddenly sent to a page you didn’t tell your computer to visit.

 

6. Pop ups, Pop ups, and More Pop ups
An increase in pop ups is generally the most well known symptom of a virus, probably because it is the most annoying. Getting some pop up windows as you browse the Internet is somewhat normal. However, if you are seeing them constantly and they all seem to be for the same websites, then you might have a virus.

 

7. Bizarre Error Messages
Most people know what a typical error message looks like on their computer and browser. If you start to notice pop-up windows with strange error messages and/or sounds, this is a symptom of a computer virus.

 

8. Fake Virus Scans
If anything else besides the antivirus software on your computer warns you that you have a virus, be very cautious. Oftentimes websites will use authentic-looking fake virus scans of your computer to make it appear that you are infected with hundreds of bugs. Ignore these scans and perform one of your own to see if you are infected with a real virus.


9. Unexpected Freezing
We’ve all been there: You’re working on a document and then suddenly—nothing. Your computer becomes unresponsive and you mouse is frozen in place. This could be your computer exhibiting symptoms of a virus.

 

10. Your Contacts Receive Emails From Your Account That You Didn’t Send
It’s not enough to infect your computer; the viruses want to spread the love to your friends as well. Hopefully your contacts will catch these fake emails and give you a heads up that your email is sending links to a virus.


So, what do you do once you have a virus? If you do get infected, Trend Micro offers free tools to clean up your computer and get you back to normal.

Viruses can crash your system, destroy data, and reveal your confidential information. It’s important to be aware of the symptoms and have powerful antivirus software installed so you can be worry free.

Tokyo is such a crowded place that even finding a place to park your bicycle can be a daunting task. But leave it to the Japanese to find a genius solution to this growing space problem. The ECO-Cycle Park is an automated bicycle storage system buried 11 meters under the city streets that can hold up to 200 bikes.

   Source: Arcadia Street

Dwarf Planets: Miniature in size, large in number

Source: The Big Blog Theory

After the Pluto “planet or not” debacle a few years back, the celestial mass that had once claimed a spot as the ninth planet in our solar system was reclassified as a dwarf planet. Before planets were classified as dwarf planets, many astronomers attempted to classify every planet they discovered as a main planet. Had that system stuck, students would have well over twenty planets to remember today.

Jupiter’s Vast Ocean Of Hydrogen

Source: NWC

While scientists cannot say with absolute certainly what lies beyond Jupiter’s stormy exterior, they have a pretty good idea of what is within it. Given the nature of the planet’s composition, many scientists speculate that a massive sea of liquid hydrogen covers the entire surface of Jupiter. This hydrogen sea would be nearly 25,000 miles deep and may contain elements so rare that they have not been seen in our solar system since its very formation.

Source: API

The Earth, Resident Of The Sun’s Atmosphere

Source: SOTT

While Earth sits an astronomical distance from the sun, our planet still orbits that almighty star within its own atmosphere. Its heliosphere extends outward from the sun in a conical shape and encompasses the entire solar system and beyond. Evidence of our place within it can be seen when solar winds help create auroras, the shimmering celestial lights that Earth dwellers have enjoyed for centuries.

Source: New Scientist

Venus’ Sulfuric Atmosphere

       Source: Wikimedia

Along with having the reputation of being one of the hottest planets in our solar system, Venus is also one of the most dangerous. The entire planet would be extraordinarily hostile to Earth based life forms thanks, in part, to the fact that it has an atmosphere filled with sulfuric acid, which is so corrosive that it can destroy proteins within living human tissue, cause severe burns and formidable spinal cord damage.

  Source: Wikimedia

The truth is, some friends who come to my blog and reading my blog posts frequently, wants to know the simple reason why I removed the Google plus commenting system on my blog. Hey! I only removed the G+ comment system because of one little problem, yes! Just one little problem and as I proceed, I’ll explain for your better understanding… 

Some weeks back, I talked about the G+ commenting system, how to integrate it and the benefits it holds. I even installed it on my blog as a tester to see how it goes because I don’t want to know what other bloggers think or has been saying about the plug-in, rather I want to test it myself and see how it goes. Truth be told, after trying it out, I did enjoyed every moment using that little but yet powerful comment box (system) because it did do things unimaginable

If it does things I like then why did I removed it?

You know, before I tested it out I saw different bloggers from different blogs that gave their own opinions and most of these opinions are as follows;

-The comments made by your commentators will not be yours

-You will be giving Google more members

-Your precious comments will be lost when you remove the comment system on your blog.

While all this are true, I still did go ahead and use the comment box on this blog to see what i’ll personally find. After my weeks of testing, I did love it but every good thing must always have a downside right? The only drawback was the “lack of comment moderation”.

I am getting some good returns of traffic and if you are getting some good amount of traffic, bulk of spammers will surely visits you from time to time and if your comment system is not moderated, you will be bombarded with spam comments.

The main reason why I remove the Google comment system on my blog:

I was doing my regular weekly cleanup you know, repairing my databases, deleting broken links found on my blog. As I was cleaning the pages, I accidentally entered one of my earlier blog post and found out that my G+ comment system has been bombarded with spam comments by spammers . I decided to check some more blog post and then I realized that my blog is being spammerlize (brought the English up ). If you have a blog with more than 50 or 150 pages you will know that it is almost impossible moderating each of your blog post. Instead of wasting my precious time removing those spam comments, I removed the comment system to stop the spamming because if I don’t remove it, it’ll still happen over and over again.

Main Point:

I did not remove the comment system because it was not performing its task, I simply removed it because of the lack of comment moderation it possess.

I need something that I can be able to control (moderation wise). I don’t care if I bring more member to Google plus, I don’t care about who owns the comment, but if they can build a moderation system like the native WordPress comment box, I will definitely love the G+ commenting system even more because “to me” they have all the SEO benefits.

Back to you:

Do you love the Google plus commenting system like I do? Are you still using it? Have you noticed any down fall that will help us more on our topic matter? Please do share with us by using the comment box below.

If you are a blogger that have not used it before, can you please tell us why you have not used or tested it? Please provide your answer by using the comment box below.

Do you have comments, thoughts or questions you’d love to share with us? Then please do by using the comment box below. Remember that your questions, comments and thoughts are highly welcomed and appreciated.