Computer tech tip: There is a bunch of malware infesting the internet as I am sure most of you know. There is one however, that is especially difficult to get rid of and requires a computer technician that is knowledgeable concerning it. The name is Conduit. It takes some serious work to rid a computer of it. The malware will redirect your internet (regardless of the browser you use) if your computer is infected with it. It will show you ads that are actual viruses which will further infect your computer. To remove it, you will have to have the registry edited manually. If your technician is not comfortable with that -- take it someplace else.

In recent months there has been an increase in a special type of advertisement that will infect your computer without you clicking on the ad at all. The source of the ads is supposed to have fixed the issue...but please be careful. If your computer is acting strange it is time to take it in for a checkup. Make sure you have your files backed up prior to doing that though as most places will simply re-install the operating system wiping the drive of all prior data.
Users that frequently download from questionable sites are at a greater risk of issues from malware and viruses.