About Computers: What to Do After You've Been Hacked

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Computers From Paul Gil, your About Computers Editor I've never been hacked, but I know multiple people who have. In all of those cases, my friends just gave up and completely reformatted and reinstalled their machines. If you ever get victimized by hackers, don't toss a grenade into your case just yet... there are some things you can do to recover at least part of your system. What to Do After You've Been Hacked If you've just been hacked, trojaned, or zombied, you should immediately go into damage control. Isolate the system, shutdown, remove the hard disk, and then systematically retrieve data and purge the offending code. About.com explains the step-by-step procedure here... See More About:  data recovery  disaster recovery  Which Cloud Storage Service Should You Use? Google Drive, Box, iCloud, Skydrive, or Dropbox: which online storage should you choose? Well, friends, each of these services has pros and cons, and the option of going larger with a paid subscription. About.com itemizes their features, and helps you choose which cloud service will work for you. See More About:  cloud computing  file storage  dropbox The Best Tablets of 2012 Size, battery life, software options, overall value: which modern tablet does About.com recommend? Here are 5 tablets that make the grade, and why About.com thinks so. See More About:  tablet pcs  10-inch tablets  selecting a pc The Essentials of Photo Editing If you are like most people, you are an amateur photographer who has never taken a formal photography lesson. If you find that your shots seem consistently mediocre, it might be that you're not doing the essentials of digital editing. Here are 7 fundamentals that will turn your mediocre photography into something you'll want to share. See More About:  digital photo tips  photo editing  common photo problems Computers Ads Note Book Computers Slate Tablet PC Tablet PC for Sale Tablet Computer Tablet PC Sale Featured Articles Social Media Glossary for Bloggers 30 Places to Get Free Images Online How to Choose a Tablet PC A More Affordable Quad-Core Tablet Is It Art or Artwork? Top 8 Digital Camera Newbie Mistakes to Avoid   More from About.com Bake Sale Bestsellers Make your next bake sale a profitable one with these irresistible recipes. More> Macaroni and Cheese Oodles of delicious macaroni and cheese recipes, from old fashioned classics to spiced-up versions. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Computers newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   More Recommended Reading at About.com Use Hulu to Watch Full Length Movies and TV Shows Websites That Will Make You Smarter Songify Hits Android Advertisement