Two malicious software programs that help each other stay on computers are proving difficult to remove. The programs work together by alternately downloading slighter different variations of the other ...

As a consultant, I’m occasionally called on to remove malicious software (malware) from infected Windows computers. A recent case offered a stark example of something well known to techies, no ...

Q: I am using Windows 7 with the latest Chrome browser. When I go to a website and click on a link, I invariably am sent to a different Web page and my antivirus software puts out a message asking me ...

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Research carried out by G Data Security Labs indicates that unclosed security holes in browser plug-ins are very much in fashion with bands of cyber criminals. This distribution concept means that ...

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When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

Zephin Livingston is a former staff reviewer at Forbes Advisor, specializing in testing and reviewing privacy and security software, like VPNs, antivirus software, password managers and more. Zephin ...

• Always use licensed software, and keep all software on every system up to date with the latest critical patches. • Scan all systems regularly to ensure they are virus-, Trojan-, and ...

Something that causes a security risk at a BIOS level should never be allowed ...

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