There is no antivirus software that will catch all viruses. Even the best security applications do not have a perfect detection rate which means that it can happen that a virus slips past them and infects the computer system. There are a few options to cope with this problem like sandboxing, using virtual machines or [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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The Cleaner
The Cleaner was back in the days one of the few solid programs to clean malicious software from a Windows computer system. It somehow seems to have lost its appeal to many users even though the developer’s claim that it is the fastest anti-virus solution with best virus detection rates available for the Windows operating [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Block Avira Antivir Popup And Update Window
Avira Antivir is a popular free antivirus software that is installed on millions of computer systems. Computer users who have installed it do however encounter two annoyances that are linked to updates that are usually performed on a daily basis. Avira will display a large popup on every update that usually advertises the commercial version [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
- Comments: 5
Virus Total Uploader Update
Virus Total offers a great service for users who want to check files for malicious code. The main benefit of using Virus Total over locally installed antivirus software is the multi-engine approach as it offers to scan files with dozens of different antivirus engines and databases. The Virus Total service can be used on the [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Christmas Giveaway Panda Internet Security 2010
Panda Internet Security 2010 is an all in one security program for the Windows operating system that protects the computer system in various ways from threats that today’s PC users encounter everyday. The PC program offers antivirus protection, a software firewall, identity protection, Internet browsing protection and backup capabilities. Users of last year’s version of [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
- Comments: 2
Join the Microsoft Security Essentials Ongoing Beta
Microsoft has released the final version of their security software Microsoft Security Essentials on the same day that they have released their latest operating system Windows 7. Microsoft Security Essentials is a free antivirus software for the Windows operating system that can be downloaded and installed on PCs that pass a genuine advantage check. Neowin [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Panda Cloud Antivirus Released Still Free
Panda Cloud Antivirus has been released today after months of being available as a beta version. The antivirus software, which has been offered as a public beta since April 2009, received more press coverage than conventional free antivirus software programs thanks to its cloud based approach. This approach moves some of the virus scanning away [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Avira Antivir Update Hangs [Fix]
Posts have been appearing on the Internet lately by users of the antivirus software Avira Antivir. These users reported that they encountered update problems. The description was always similar. The Avira Antivir update would hang causing a permanent failure in the process which break the update capabilities of the software. Luckily though Ghacks reader Dante [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Microsoft Security Essentials Rated Highly In AV-Comparatives Test
Most tech savvy users have their personal favorite when it comes to antivirus software. Be it security software from Kaspersky, Symantec, Trend Micro, AVG, Avira or Avast: Everyone seems to have a favorite that gets recommended to other users who inquire about the best antivirus solution. Lately, Microsoft has joined the ranks of recommended antivirus [...]