Look Before You Leap – Two Tools to Help You Determine If a Web Site is Safe It’s really hard to tell by looking at a web site whether it’s safe or not. And nobody wants to be constrained to visiting only sites they know are safe. Part of the fun of the Web is scouting and finding… Read More »
Jerry’s Chrome has been bitten by malware My google chrome has been taken over by a program called vosteran.com. I can’t figure out how to delete it. Any suggestions? Our answer Hi Jerry. We want to remind you first that the easiest way to get rid of malware is not to get it in the first place. Emsisoft… Read More »
You Don’t Need a Firewall We started debating this issue a long time ago — and we told our readers then not to waste money or 3rd-party firewalls or buying security software that had a firewall. We became more and more suspicious as companies who make anti-virus suites started making outrageous claims as to what the firewall contained… Read More »
When Emsisoft blogs something we think is important and/or interesting, we like to share it with you. And today’s Emsisoft blog is important and interesting – even if a little sarcasm seeps through. It’s pointed stuff we think you should read so we’re passing it on to you. Good read! Darcy & TC 40 Reasons Why You DON’T… Read More »
Adobe fixes Flash Player bug again: Wait, is it safe now? Adobe Flash Player users are being urged by the company to download and update the latest patch that addresses some major holes in security of the program, and the devices that the program is running on. The fix is geared to adequately fix the flaw that’s called… Read More »
A New Villain In Town His name is Poweliks (or her name is Poweliks, if you prefer). And while Poweliks has been around since last summer we hadn’t seen any cases of it, until this week when we saw three in one day. Now the reason that Poweliks deserves mention here (there are always dozens of new black… Read More »