Avira Free Antivirus is one of the best free antivirus programs on the market for several reasons, the least of which is because it’s free. My favorite feature of Avira Free Antivirus is the wide range of malware threats it… Continue Reading
Antivirus software is designed to detect, prevent, and remove malicious software, also known as malware. The malware classification includes viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and scareware, as well as (depending on the scanner) some forms of potentially unwanted programs (such as… Continue Reading
Trojans are often used to launch Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks against targeted systems, but what is a DDoS attack and how is it carried out? At its most basic level, a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack overwhelms… Continue Reading
Sirefef malware (also known as ZeroAccess) can take many forms. It is considered a multi-component malware family, which means that it can be deployed in different ways, such as a rootkit, a virus, or a Trojan horse. rootkit As a… Continue Reading
Before phishing emails started showing up in our email inboxes, virus scams were common. A virus hoax is a message that appears to alert you to a virus that does not exist. The 2008 “Postcard from Hallmark” email is a… Continue Reading
The best antivirus software is the one that works best on your system, has the features you want, and is easy to use. Because every system is unique, if you’re looking for new antivirus software, you should evaluate several products… Continue Reading
In late 2018, Forbes reported that half a million Android users downloaded a virus from Google Play disguised as a racing game. Just a year earlier, Israeli cybersecurity firm Check Point Software Technologies discovered an Android virus that charges users’… Continue Reading
iLivid virus hijacks your Internet browser and redirects your Internet searches to ilivid.com. Similar to Firefox Redirect virus, the malware alters the domain name system (DNS). However, unlike Firefox Redirect virus, iLivid will try to infect all Internet browsers that… Continue Reading
Definition: A Trojan horse is a self-contained, malicious program, that is, it is a bit of software code that does something bad to your computer. It does not replicate itself (as a worm would), nor does it infect other files… Continue Reading
Cyber attacks can take a variety of forms, from compromising personal information to seizing control of computers and demanding a ransom, usually paid in the form of cryptocurrency, to release that control. And the reason these attacks spread so quickly… Continue Reading