Hackers have turned to Twitter to spread malicious websites over the Internet, which could put your computer at risk for getting a virus.

Because Tweets are limited to 140 characters, many Twitter users convert their links to a shorter URL with the use of websites such as http://url4t.com/. This turns even the most universally recognized URL, Google.com, into the unrecognizable short link http://url4t.com/_5C. Hackers have taken advantage of this feature by creating Twitter accounts solely for the purpose of marketing malicious websites.

Before you click on a link within a Tweet, make sure you know that the account is legitimate. Better yet, avoid clicking short links from Twitter accounts that you do not follow. Also, use precaution when clicking on links within ReTweets — hackers often search for legitimate tweets and then ReTweet them with a different, malicious URL. For more tips regarding Twitter security, you can follow Spam at http://twitter.com/spam.

Naturally, the best underlying defense against computer viruses is installing (and frequently updating) a security system on your computer. Not all computer security software is created equal, so consider getting advice from someone you know about which to purchase. After years of virus removal experience, A+ Mobile PC Doctors has found that AVG Internet Security 9.0 outperforms all other brands of Internet security systems. If you find that your laptop has indeed contracted a virus, don’t hesitate to contact A+ Mobile PC Doctors, an experienced Boston computer repair company. Outside of Massachusetts, we are also offer national computer repair services for commercial and residential clients.

Finding the right computer repair shop to fix your laptop can be frustrating. A simple Google search for Boston computer repair services brings up over a million results. How do you know which is the best shop? Which of them will provide you and your laptop with the best service? Who is the most qualified, and will provide you with experienced technicians to fix your laptop as soon as possible?

As a computer repair and IT services company, we often receive phone calls from customers who are at their wit’s end from struggling to find a trustworthy, professional computer repair shop. Many of these phone calls are pertaining to virus removal. Our technicians are on the road each day, on their way to quickly and efficiently perform onsite virus removal. Customers frequently drop off their laptops at our convenient Boston MA computer repair location at 323 Newbury Street in Boston. Because we perform virus removal services often, A+ Mobile PC Doctors is constantly testing the newest anti-virus, anti-spyware (anti-malware) and computer security software. From years of experience, we have found that AVG’s paid version of their anti-virus software and the paid version of the AVG Internet Security 8.5 are the best virus deterrents.

Another reason to make sure that you choose the right computer repair company is because it’s quite common for an inexperienced computer technician to diagnose a laptop with the wrong problem. Like a dicey auto repair shop, some shops will exaggerate the problem, requiring you to pay more for their service and for parts that are unnecessary to replace. With the current state of the economy, this practice is even more prevalent today.

Make sure you make the right choice and call A+ Mobile PC Doctors at 1-866-417-3945 for any computer repair service you might need. We are known in Boston for our speedy onsite service, whether it is virus removal, data recovery, hardware diagnostics and repairs, laptop repairs, residential networking, and more. It doesn’t matter if your impaired computer is at your home or office; we will send one of our technicians out promptly to diagnose and fix the problem.