-
Should You Use Antivirus on Android
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.
-
How to Disable Microsoft Windows Defender and Whether You Should Do It
Microsoft’s in-house anti-malware component, Windows Defender (previously Microsoft Security Essentials), has come a long way.
-
How to Use Malwarebytes to Remove Threats and Other Tricks
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.
-
What Is Tamper Protection in Windows 10 and How Do You Enable it
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
-
What Is the Difference Between Windows Defender and Microsoft Security Essentials
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.
-
How To Backup Your Files to be Safe from Ransomware
-
How WannaCry Has Affected India
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
-
What is Ransomware and How to Protect Against it
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
-
5 Free Portable Antivirus Software for Windows to Fix PCs
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
-
How to Remove and Prevent Malware on Your Mac
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
-
What is Ransomware and How to Protect Yourself From Them
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
-
Are Antivirus Apps on Android Useful? Should You Use Them?
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.
-
How To Block Malware On Android – Guiding Tech
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
-
Update Windows Defender Even After Disabling Windows Update
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
-
How to Completely Uninstall Avast Antivirus From Windows PC
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
-
Limit CPU Usage By Microsoft Security Essentials
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
-
Add Scan With Windows Defender To Windows 8 Context Menu
Windows Defender, launched with Windows Vista, failed to impress me even in the upgraded Windows 7 version.
-
Security Scan of Windows PC with Kaspersky Free Anti-Virus Scan
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
-
Disable Windows 8 Defender Before Installing New Antivirus
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
-
Difference Between Malware, Virus, Rootkits, Spyware, Worm and Trojans
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.