The following article is from our friends at Emsisoft. We want you to read this because this could be the future of malware — a new kind of malware that isn’t a file or a program yet can wreak havoc on your computer. Poweliks: The file-less little malware that could When you think about malware, you probably imagine… Read More »
We worked on a computer a couple of weeks ago, but trust us, what you’re about to see is not an exception, it is the rule. This person was using the full version of Avast Internet Security and her computer was riddled with malware of all kinds. &n Our question is: What exactly does Avast protect its users from?… Read More »
Avast doesn’t even come close to living up to its promise of protecting its users from malware. At one time we recommended Avast, but we stopped recommending them two years ago when Avast decided to become a one-size-fits-all security solution – a little Norton. The truth is that even the worst of the anti-virus bunch does a decent… Read More »
Report: NSA Exploited Heartbleed to Siphon Passwords for Two Years The NSA knew about and exploited the Heartbleed vulnerability for two years before it was publicly exposed this week, and used it to steal account passwords and other data, according to a news report. Speculation had been rampant this week that the spy agency might have known about the… Read More »
If you search for freeware programs using Google, Bing or Yahoo search, more than likely one of the top 3 or 4 search results is going to be Softonic (en.softonic). And if you click the link to download from Softonic, you’re in for a long ride, and you’ll be setting up your computer for hijackers, toolbars, annoying advertisements,… Read More »
Big Green Buttons Hello folks. Today’s lesson is called Big Green Buttons. In today’s lesson we’re going to play a game. The rules are simple. If you are careful and you read carefully, you’ll pass our test. If you hurry and make an error, you’ll fail. If you fail, you will have to do 100 pushups every day… Read More »