A variant of the !0000 hoax, this “tip” instructs users to add the fake name [email protected] to their email address book in an effort to thwart email worms. The author assumed that the worm would try to send itself to… Continue Reading
VirusTotal is the best online virus scanner because in addition to scanning URLs, IP addresses, and files on several different antivirus engines, it can also be used via email or from a desktop to scan running processes. Dozens of different… Continue Reading
Update: This program is no longer updated for English users, so I highly recommend trying a different free antivirus program like Avast, AVG, or Bitdefender. Rising Antivirus Free Edition is a good antivirus program. It provides a regular antivirus feature,… Continue Reading
Update: I recommend using a free antivirus program other than this one – UnThreat AntiVirus is no longer being updated by its developers, nor is it available for download from the official UnThreat website. Although it’s probably still safe to… Continue Reading
A Trojan horse is a program that looks legitimate but actually does something malicious. This often involves gaining secret, remote access to a user’s system. Trojans not only contain malware, they can also work properly together with malware, which means… Continue Reading
Firefox Redirect virus can be annoying and dangerous malware. Similar to iLivid Virus, it reconfigures your Firefox browser by changing your home page and security settings and modifying your Domain Name System (DNS) settings. Firefox Redirect Virus manipulates search engine… Continue Reading
Life Owner and Mail Server Report are the names of email hoaxes that claim one thing but deliver another. They may look real and useful, but they usually just contain a virus in the hope that users will forward the… Continue Reading
Amiti Antivirus is a simple and free antivirus program for Windows. There aren’t many settings or options, but it automatically monitors/scans files that are running and supports regular updates of its databases. Download Amiti Antivirus Amiti Antivirus provides constant antivirus… Continue Reading
Norton Antivirus or Norton Security may repeatedly alert you that a particular file or folder has a virus even though you know it doesn’t. This result, called a “false positive,” can be quite annoying. Fortunately, you can tell the program… Continue Reading
A malware infection can exhibit a number of symptoms, or none at all. In fact, the most insidious threats (password stealers and data-stealing Trojans) rarely show telltale signs of infection. In other cases, such as scareware, you may experience system… Continue Reading