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Software programs exist to make technology easier to use or present a new feature or safety tool. Besides reviews and updates, we’ll share articles containing the latest news in the software industry that may affect you and showcase any new apps.
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See allMoonbounce is a persistent malware that can survive drive formats and OS reinstalls
A new malware has been making the headlines over the past few days. The rootkit, that has been identified as Moonbounce, is a persistent malware that can survive drive formats and OS […]
Microsoft says Powerdir vulnerability in macOS could have given attackers access to user data
The Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team has revealed that it discovered a security vulnerability in macOS Monterey. This is the 2nd time the Redmond company discovered a security issue in macOS, after […]
Avira is adding a crypto miner to its products as well
Et Tu, Avira? Ashwin reported last week that Norton was adding a new component, called Norton Crypto, to its security products. Norton Crypto is a crypto currency miner that will run when […]
KeePass 2.50 speeds up key derivation functions significantly
The developer of the password manager KeePass released KeePass 2.50 to the stable channel. The new version of the program speeds up key derivation functions significantly. The new version of KeePass 2 […]
File Sharing
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Microsoft retires OneDrive's Fetch Files feature
Microsoft plans to remove the Fetch Files feature from its OneDrive desktop client at the end of July 2020. The feature allows OneDrive users to transfer files directly from another computer linked […]
Torrent client Transmission 3.00 is out
Developers of the open source cross-platform BitTorrent client Transmission have released Transmission 3.00 this week. The new major version of the program introduces several new features and improvements, as well as fixes […]
So what is a torrent exactly?
After having received numerous emails in the past that asked me to explain what a torrent is, I finally decided to write this little guide to help everyone who wants to know […]
Looking For A uTorrent Alternative? Try qBittorrent
A lot of users rely on the popular uTorrent Bittorrent client when it comes to downloading files with the help of torrents from the Internet. In past years, things have changed when […]
Data recovery
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Multipar: create par recovery files or repair damaged archives
I wrote a Par2 files guide back in 2007 detailing how you could repair damaged or corrupt archives using these parity files. Back then, I used the excellent QuickPar for all restorations. […]
Repair PDF Documents with PDF Fixer
PDF Fixer is a free portable program for Microsoft Windows devices designed to repair PDF documents that are corrupt and cannot be opened anymore in PDF viewers. Having to deal with PDF […]
File Recovery with Undelete My Files
File Recovery tools are flooding the software market these days and it takes more than just providing a way to recover files to stick out of the bulk of solutions. Undelete My […]
Smart Data Recovery Enterprise
Smart Data Recovery Enterprise is despite the Enterprise part of the name a free product that can recover data remotely over a network. Enterprise hints at the primary application for the data […]
Encryption
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VeraCrypt 1.25.7 update reintroduces support for Windows Vista, 7 and 8 systems
The latest version of the open source encryption software VeraCrypt brings back support for the operating systems Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. The developers of VeraCrypt released VeraCrypt 1.25.4 in […]
VeraCrypt 1.25 drops Windows 8.1 and 7, and Mac OS 10.8 and earlier support
VeraCrypt 1.25, a new version of the open source cross-platform encryption software, is now available. The new version is the first release of the application for over a year; the last release […]
WhatsApp encryption - does Facebook want to overcome it?
Facebook has confirmed that they have hired a team of researchers to figure out a way to get past end-to-end encryption. One of the privacy features that we appreciate about the WhatsApp […]
Encrypt all data on your Android phone
One of the first things that I decided to do of after getting my new Samsung Galaxy Note 2 smartphone was to protect the data stored on the phone's memory space from […]
Backup
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Free Backup Software and Best Windows Backup Software Programs
Backing up data regularly should be one of the most important tasks of any computer user; yet only a minority is doing it thoroughly and regularly. The rest is flirting with disaster […]
Macrium Reflect 8 Free is now available
Paramount Software UK Limited released commercial editions of Macrium Reflect 8 some time ago. The free version, Macrium Reflect 8 Free, is now also available. Macrium Reflect 8 Free is compatible with […]
Ashampoo Backup 2021: free but good enough?
German software publisher Ashampoo released Ashampoo Backup 2021, the free version of its backup application for Windows, recently. Free backup solutions are a dime a dozen on Windows and new releases need […]
First Look at Hasleo Backup Suite Free, a new Windows backup software
Windows users have lots of choice when it comes to backup software, and Hasleo Backup Suite Free is the latest entry in the free backup software category for the operating system. Tip: Our […]
Antivirus
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Emsisoft Emergency Kit is a free portable antivirus that you can use as a secondary scanner or to disinfect PCs
Emsisoft Emergency Kit has been around for a long time and ranks high in my troubleshooting arsenal. It has been a while since it was reviewed on gHacks. So, let's take a […]
Avast Free Antivirus - An overview of its pros and cons
I installed Avast Free Antivirus on my laptop a few weeks ago, and here is an overview of its features. Why isn't this a review? Well, in my opinion an antivirus review […]
Virustotal for Android scans all apps for malicious contents
Apps are without doubt one of the core features that helped Google and Apple gain traction in the mobile phone market so quickly. When you browse the Android store nowadays, you get […]
Make A Bootable USB Kaspersky Rescue Disk
Many antivirus companies offer free rescue disks to provide their customers with an option to disinfect a system from the "outside"; in other words, an option to boot using the rescue disk […]
Microsoft Office
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How to disable the Microsoft Office 2021 Start Screen
When you load a Microsoft Office 2021 application, its Start Screen is displayed by default. The Start Screen displays available templates and the last documents you worked with while using the application. […]
Users with a pirated version of Office are getting a discount offer for a Microsoft 365 subscription
Microsoft Office is probably one of the most pirated software, besides Windows, of course. If you have a pirated version of Office, but want to buy a legit license, you maybe interested […]
Office 2021 pricing revealed
Microsoft announced Office 2021, a new perpetual version of the company's Office suite, last month. Office 2021 will launch alongside the company's new Windows 11 operating system on October 5, 2021. A […]
Microsoft Office 2021 will be released on October 5, 2021
Microsoft announced a new version of its Office product, Microsoft Office 2021, and a new Long-Term Servicing Channel version, Office LTSC 2021, earlier this year. The company revealed yesterday that Office LTSC […]
Security
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Moonbounce is a persistent malware that can survive drive formats and OS reinstalls
A new malware has been making the headlines over the past few days. The rootkit, that has been identified as Moonbounce, is a persistent malware that can survive drive formats and OS […]
Microsoft says Powerdir vulnerability in macOS could have given attackers access to user data
The Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team has revealed that it discovered a security vulnerability in macOS Monterey. This is the 2nd time the Redmond company discovered a security issue in macOS, after […]
Avira is adding a crypto miner to its products as well
Et Tu, Avira? Ashwin reported last week that Norton was adding a new component, called Norton Crypto, to its security products. Norton Crypto is a crypto currency miner that will run when […]
KeePass 2.50 speeds up key derivation functions significantly
The developer of the password manager KeePass released KeePass 2.50 to the stable channel. The new version of the program speeds up key derivation functions significantly. The new version of KeePass 2 […]
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