Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 2.0 Free Edition Sporting a brand new interface plus improved anti-rootkit detection and Chameleon self-protection now built-in, Malwarebytes Anti-malware (MBAM) version 2.0 is a major update. Here’s what developer Marcin Kleczynski had to say about it in a recent blog post: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware …
Malware removal tools, or scanner/removers, have become an almost integral part of a home user’s security arsenal and we are fortunate that there are several very good freeware offerings to choose from. For some time I, among many others, have been recommending Malwarebytes Anti-Malware as …
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Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) is one of my all time freeware favorites, and I am certainly not alone in that regard – MBAM is one of the most downloaded freeware programs on the planet. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware follows a common ‘freemium’ distribution model, with the free version …
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“A rootkit is a stealthy type of software, designed to hide the existence of certain processes or programs from normal methods of detection and enable continued privileged access to a computer.” <ex Wikipedia> Rootkits can be very difficult to identify and eradicate, and represent one …
Check Point Research, a company that provides leading cyber threat intelligence, has discovered malware permeating the Microsoft Store. The malware is being delivered via malicious clones of popular apps, mostly games, and has already been known to have infected more than 5000 machines. The malware, …
Hong Kong based company iTop‘s primary product is a VPN but it has also released a free browser with VPN built-in and a free VPN browser extension. In this article, I’ll be testing both the browser and browser extension. iTop VPN Browser Review iTop VPN …
A woman called and said she couldn’t get into her computer, which usually means, “I can’t get on Facebook,” but it turns out this issue was a bit more serious. She said she got one of those ads that pop up in the browser claiming …
Here is a quick quiz to determine how well (or badly) you are doing at maintaining a healthy system. The more questions you answer with “yes” (figuratively) the better you will score: Do you regularly run a junk file cleaner, such as Wise Disk Cleaner …
The Chromium-based Edge browser is an excellent browser but, as is the case with most browsers, it does have its weaknesses. Here then are four extensions I use and recommend to enhance Edge. Enhance Privacy In Edge Privacy Badger from the EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation): …
Kape Technologies has added ExpressVPN to the growing number of VPNs under its umbrella. The company had previously acquired three other VPNs — Private Internet Access, CyberGhost, and ZenGuard — to take the total of acquired VPNs thus far to four. Why is this news? …
Antivirus products have always been among the most difficult applications to uninstall completely with leftover bits and pieces often causing residual issues. It’s one of the main reasons most antivirus vendors provide specialist tools to help completely uninstall their products. Back in 2015, we published …
Restoro is a relatively new system optimizer/repairer based on the scan-and-fix principle. To find out whether or not Restoro is legitimate, please read on. Back in September 2016, we published a similar article: Is Reimage Repair Legitimate. I believe it has since been proven beyond …
Optimize Windows 10. Try out these 10 simple steps to help speed up your PC and make it less prone to performance issues. These simple tips probably won’t make all that much difference if you’re running a machine with high-end specs but can certainly help …
When the operating system will not boot and when the operating system will boot. The best free malware scanners, offline and online, plus the best free bootable rescue solutions. Recent Malware History The incidence of malware infections on home computers has slowed quite dramatically over …
