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Under the Computer Hood Users Group (UCHUG)

Under the Computer Hood Users Group (UCHUG) is a non profit Users Group.  UCHUG membership consists of first time computer users through Computer Consultants.  This diverse audience allows users of all experience levels to feel comfortable with exchanging ideas and obtaining help for problem resolution.

Upcoming Meetings

June 6th - Annual Picnic meeting at Crown Point on the North/West shore of Mission Bay starting at around 5 PM and running until it gets too chilly to stand around talking.  The club will provide Pizza, soft drinks and paper goods.  Bring along some of your favorite snacks to share, if you are so inclined.

July 4th - Stay tuned in for a possible shift in dates -  the topics of the presentation are TBD.

THIS MONTH on the UCHUG web pages

April 2012 Drive Light in Acrobat PDF format is now available to the public on the Drive Light Archive page.

Just a few of the new May library files - run your favorite Andriod apps on your PC with BlueStacks’ App Player - monitor the signal strength of multiple WLAN Access Points with Homedale - if you have purchased a new PC you need SlimComputer to easily find and remove all the promotional and junk software.

Last November the FBI discovered that a group of Internet hackers, using an online advertising scam, had infected over half a million PC’s with malicious software.  The software disabled Antivirus software and set the users PC’s to use rogue Domain Name Servers (DNS Servers) to translate valid URL’s, such as amazon.com, to IP addresses for fraudulent web sites and bilking at least $14 million from victims.  The FBI shut down the rogue servers, but temporarily replaced them with government servers that gave proper name to IP resolution to prevent Internet disruptions.  In July the government will be shutting down the temporary servers.  To determine if you have been affected and if so, how to fix it, go to http://www.dcwg.org.

Android Malware now spreading through hacked web sites.  Read about it in a CNet article.

Let the Internet assist you in finding the lowest gasoline prices in your area.  Check out the sites to help your search on the Hot Sites page.

Need to make a change or fix a problem in Windows 7 but do not know how or where the control is at?  Then check out the list of almost 500 “How To” articles and information on the Windows 7 Guides page located in New Library Links.

Updated 12 May 2012