Antivirus are serious business. You need to have one guarding your system, along with a firewall, and ensure that all your security software is kept updated. Your antivirus downloads all the newest virus definitions, and you make sure to deploy all the latest security patches for your security programs.But setting up your defenses is one … Read more
Do I have virus or malware infection on my computer? That question you’d almost immediately ask if your computer acts up. Wait, before you jump into conclusion, remember that uninfected computers may behave infected. That’s not to say your computer is safe. I’ll show you how to separate the wheat from the chaff. Alleges could make … Read more
There are many different dangers on the Internet that users need to look out for, but there aren’t that many of them that are as annoying as tech support scams.Just in case you’re unfamiliar with this problem, let me explain: tech support scams are a special type of telephone fraud.The scammer tries to convince their … Read more
It stands to reason, then, that antivirus programs are some of the most advanced security software available these days. Most of these offer advanced features to stop viruses and worms from getting into your system and causing harm. Here’s a detailed look at how antivirus software works, and how it stands guard to protect your PC … Read more
Malware is a piece of bad news wrapped up in software. That’s the long and short of it. Malicious software coded with the intent of causing harm to a user, a system, or a network is nothing new, but what’s scary is its continuing evolution into new and invisible forms of threats. To combat cyber threats … Read more
On 12th May, there was a major outbreak of ransomware called WannaCry (or WannaCrypt, WanaCrypt0r 2.0, Wanna Decryptor). It has infected 230,000 computers in 150 countries within a short span of time. Europol has described as unprecedented in scale, never heard or known in the history.Once infected, ransomware locks all the files on computer and … Read more
Do you think someone is monitoring your keystrokes? Is someone managing to get the log of the keystrokes you type remotely? If you’re concerned, you need a reliable keylogger detector to catch that. Table of Contents What is Keylogger?How to detect if Keylogger is installed ?1. Go Through Running Processes2. Monitor Network Connections Using Firewall3. … Read more
Como el nombre lo sugiere, el Spyware es un tipo de software de espionaje. Específicamente, el Spyware es una clase de malware que es implantado para llevar un registro de las actividades en una computadora y recopilar información sin el consentimiento del usuario.El principal motivo para un programa de spyware es monitorear la actividad y … Read more
As the name suggests, Spyware is a type of spying software. Specifically, Spyware is a kind of malware that is deployed to keep track of activities on a computer and gather information without the user’s consent.The main motive of a spyware program is to monitor activity and send it to the developer (hacker) discreetly. It … Read more
A Browser Hijacker is an unwanted software program that takes over control of your browser without permission. Have you experienced unusual website redirects or annoying pop-up ads?Those are signs that your browser has been taken over by a hijacker. It modifies browser settings without user consent. Unwanted actions include: the insertion of ads or the … Read more