antivirus

Our smartphones and computers face constant threats and malicious attempts regularly. Most of these are cleverly designed to steal our personal information and data if we are not careful. And yes, it can be a worrying scenario.

Microsoft’s in-house anti-malware component, Windows Defender (previously Microsoft Security Essentials), has come a long way.

Malwarebytes is one of the best anti-malware apps available in the market. It was developed to do one thing and that’s fighting malware. Do not confuse malware with viruses, spyware, trojan, and other forms of threats that exists on the Internet.

Microsoft has introduced a raft of interesting changes and features in Windows 10 this year, the most recent ones coming to Version 1903 or the May 2019 update. One of the new items is Tamper Protection, a security feature that’s enabled by defaul

Microsoft Windows is one of the most popular and also the most widely used operating systems in the world. That means it is also the most targeted by hackers.

The WannaCry Ransomware attack has shown us that how vulnerable and unprepared we are. Still, many PCs are hostage to the ransomware while owners are trying to find a way to get back their files as the deadline looms. The ransomware has not only expl

The WannaCry Ransomware is making people and organizations cry all over the world for the past few days. What started as a sudden attack has spread to 150 countries and is creating havoc everywhere. We already know the important things and how

Ransomware is a form of malware that encrypts media, document and other files on the target PC and access to those files is only granted once the attacker’s ransom demands are met. Christoph Scholz | FlickrCur

Maybe you’re the guy who fixes computers or a generous friend wanting to help his less geeky friends. You must be using a USB Flash drive with some most important rescue software. And, one of them must be an antivirus software. It’s one of the mo

Macintoshes don’t have the same problems as Windows computers with malware or adware, but that doesn’t mean they are immune. The attacks are different on a Mac, but just as annoying. Luckily, there are a few ways to remove unwanted Mac programs

Ransomware is a kind of malware that locks up your own data using sophisticated encryption. Usually, the way to get it back is to pay up a fee – thus the term ransomware – they literally hold your data hostage and demand a ransom. Ranso

Antivirus apps are supposed to prevent attacks, weed out the ones that get you and stop malware and spyware attacks. On PCs, especially on Windows, this is pretty useful. On Android though, it’s a whole different story.

If you’re using your Android phablet as your only computer, you’re using it for everything. And I mean everything (insert obligatory wink-wink emoji here). Desktop have sophisticated anti-virus programs to protect you from the peri

Although there are many well known free antivirus solutions like Avast and AVG, Microsoft Security Essentials aka Windows Defender in Windows 8 has gained a lot of popularity lately. With a decent malware detection and removal rate, Windows Defender

It has been a year since I have been using the free version of Avast Antivirus on my computer and so far it did a pretty decent job. However, recently I decided to go all in and upgrade to a paid antivirus which could provide more security. I also

When it comes to using the internet efficiently, bandwidth usage is something that you should keep a track of. Similarly, when it comes to using the computer, you should watch out for CPU usage. Though the operating systems take utmost care to relat

Windows Defender, launched with Windows Vista, failed to impress me even in the upgraded Windows 7 version.

Installing an anti-virus and a firewall are the top 2 to-dos when it comes to using a new computer. In our malware infested times, a certain level of paranoia is recommended. And these two basic security precautions are hardly on the scale of paranoi

Windows 8 comes with an built-in antivirus called the Windows Defender. Windows Defender is nothing but the free antivirus of Microsoft called the Microsoft Security Essentials clubbed with the Defender of Windows 7. Microsoft claims that Windows def

Whenever your computer starts acting weird and makes it difficult for you to work on, the first thing that comes to you mind is whether a virus has affected your computer. Some of those times, your fears might turn out to be true.