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If you find yourself with the System Tools 2011 Malware / Virus, don’t panic – follow these simple steps (nice YouTube video embedded courtesy of Serj960HD)

1. Reboot your PC / Laptop into Safe-Mode – Hold down ‘F8′ upon reboot
2. Select “Safe Mode with Networking”
3. Open a web-browser and navigate to www.malwarebytes.org (you need to be connected to the internet)
4. Download MalwareBytes (Free Edition)
5. Run a Scan and “Remove” the infection
6. Reboot

If you don’t have / can’t get access to the internet, download MalwareBytes on another PC and transfer it via a blank USB key and perform the Scan and removal.

Remember to keep you PC / Laptop fully patched and up-to-date with all the latests Microsoft Updates and Anti-Virus updates to help minimise the risk of virus and malware infection.

YouTube video of Malware Removal below:

Today marks a significant step towards becoming a fully qualified spark by sucessfully passing the ‘Requirements for Electrical Installations IET 17th Edition BS7671:2008′ 2382-10 Level 3 City & Guilds Exam.

Next steps are more on-job experience training, then I hope to sit my Inspection and Testing exams before the end of the year before becoming fully NICEIC (other councils / boards are available) registered and qualified.

After many years of falking about it I have finally left IT full time and picked up my tools to train as an Electrician. I start as an apprentice with a local company and its back to night-school for me to learn my 17th Edition wiring and pass lots of City & Guilds exams [...]

I recently had my Clio dashboard light up like a Christmas tree – I was a little bit silly and I ran the fuel tank dry which is probably why!
Anyway, once I then filled my tank back up, the EDU warning light stayed on, but thanks to the great people at ClioSport I found there [...]

Following Google’s recent “accidental” WiFi & data ‘snooping’ announcement whilst out and about collecting Street View images I thought I would share the simple ways to secure your WiFi networks.
On my average daily dog-walk 50% of the homes I walk past have un-secured wireless, so in order to help you not be one of these [...]