Tag: antivirus

SUPERAntiSpyware 5 Offers Free Spyware Protection and Removal

SUPERAntiSpyware 5 Offers Free Spyware Protection and Removal

| August 17, 2011 | 0 Comments

When it comes to protecting your computer there are multiple threats out there which aim to take control of your computer and use it for nefarious purposes. Malware and virus threats attempt to take control of your computer and or steal your data. As the criminals get more advanced, consumers need a broader toolkit to [...]

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10 Free and Paid Mac Security Software Solutions to Whip MacDefender

10 Free and Paid Mac Security Software Solutions to Whip MacDefender

| June 2, 2011 | 5 Comments

With MacDefender making Apple’s recent security update useless within hours of its release, it has become obvious that the days of running a Mac without anti-malware security software are over. Even though Apple is making an attempt to deal with this problem, they will need to do more. Until they do, here are some possible [...]

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Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper Cleans Viruses and Malware

Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper Cleans Viruses and Malware

| June 1, 2011 | 3 Comments

Microsoft has released the Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper, a new tool that works alongside Microsoft Security Essentials, as an advanced system cleaner. If you have a difficult to remove malware or virus problem, this new tool from Microsoft may be able to detect and remove the problem. Unlike the Security Essentials, this new tool creates [...]

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Free CA Internet Security Suite for Time Warner Cable Customers [Free Antivirus]

Free CA Internet Security Suite for Time Warner Cable Customers [Free Antivirus]

| May 12, 2011 | 4 Comments

Great news for Time Warner Cable customers that want a free antivirus and security tool. Time Warner includes a free subscription to CA Internet Security Suite with the cost of your Time Warner internet connection. The free CA Internet Security Suite 2010 is normally a $35 cost per year, but Time Warner customers can download the [...]

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MacDefender: Fake Mac Anti Virus App Tricks Users Into Installing Malware

MacDefender: Fake Mac Anti Virus App Tricks Users Into Installing Malware

| May 2, 2011 | 2 Comments

This week Mac owners got a taste of what it is like to own a Windows notebook thanks to the drive by attack of a fake MacDefender app, a Mac OS X antivirus tool that attempts to automatically install itself when users visit an infected webpage. The fake antivirus program appears to be after your money, not [...]

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Email Malware Increases Dramatically, Prepare for More from Epsilon Breach

Email Malware Increases Dramatically, Prepare for More from Epsilon Breach

| April 4, 2011 | 1 Comment

Malware and virus distribution over email is on the rise, with a major spike in malicious attachments claiming to be from Facebook or UPS, at one point accounting for nearly 30% of all email sent. The news comes by way of CommTouch, an Internet Security website, and is especially troubling when you consider the recent data breaches at Epsilon that has [...]

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Avast Free Antivirus 6.0 Launches with Sandboxing, Web Reputation and More

Avast Free Antivirus 6.0 Launches with Sandboxing, Web Reputation and More

| February 23, 2011 | 2 Comments

If you are on a Windows notebook and need an excellent free antivirus solution, check out Avast Free Antivirus 6.0 which just launched with a collection of new features to make the web a safer place. Avast Free Antivirus 6.0 is, as the name suggests, free for users to download and install. Avast offers an [...]

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Norton 360 v5.0 AntiVirus and Security Suite Overview and Features

Norton 360 v5.0 AntiVirus and Security Suite Overview and Features

| February 18, 2011 | 1 Comment

Symantec has just released the company’s latest Antivirus and Security software, Norton 360 v 5.0, which comes with a collection of new features and security tools to keep users safe while browsing the web. Norton 360 v5.0 provides more protection then you’ll find on many free versions such as online storage, anti-spyware protection, phishing protection, [...]

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Avast 6 Free Antivirus Gains Web Reputation For Safer Browsing

Avast 6 Free Antivirus Gains Web Reputation For Safer Browsing

| February 8, 2011 | 1 Comment

When Avast 6 launches in the near future the free anti-virus software will make use of technology normally reserved for expensive anti virus solutions, web reputation analysis. Web reputation allows users to vote on websites in order to warn others to potential threats like phishing scams, malware and more. With Web Reputation settings it’s like having your tech expert [...]

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Virus Infected Christmas Ornaments – Why You Need AntiVirus Software

Virus Infected Christmas Ornaments – Why You Need AntiVirus Software

| November 21, 2010 | 2 Comments

With Black Friday and Thanksgiving almost here we took a few hours to put up our Christmas tree this weekend and as I went to put on the last ornament, a USB Picture frame Snowman my in-law’s purchased at Bronners last year, I decided it was time to put pictures on the small picture frame. [...]

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