We offer new students a handy technology checklist, including how to activate your accounts, where to find recommendations for new computer purchases, and how to prepare your computer for internet access before and during move-in.
Scammers are increasingly inserting infected links into a user’s search results from engines like Google and Bing. These links install “ransomware” that demands money for a fake anti-virus program and freezes the computer until the user pays up.
DO NOT pay them! If your computer is infected, first contact the ITR Help Desk at 610-902-8366 for advice or bring your computer to Founders 108.
To avoid infection, follow these basic tips:
If anything looks “off” about the link or descriptive text for the result, don’t click the link.
