HitmanPro.Alert review
HitmanPro.Alert is a product by Surfright, the makers of the excellent HitmanPro security application, that has been designed to mitigate exploits, and here specifically browser attacks. We reviewed it back in 2012 […]
Use Microsoft's Sigcheck 2.0 to check all files in a folder on Virustotal
Microsoft has released Sigcheck 2.0 a couple of days ago. The excellent program enables you to verify information about files -- including digital certificates, version numbers and timestamp information - by pointing […]
Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit update improves exploit protection
Malwarebytes recently released a first public beta version of Anti-Exploit, an exploit mitigation tool for Windows that works very similar to Microsoft's Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit. The program steps in when exploits […]
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Mobile for Android launches
Security company Malwarebytes has been busy in the past year or so with the expansion of its product portfolio. The company that concentrated on the excellent -- and highly popular -- Anti-Malware […]
11 Avast Free Antivirus 2014 tips to get you started
Avast has just released the 2014 update to all of its security products. We have reviewed the beta version of Avast Free Antivirus back when it was released for public testing, and […]
Malwarebytes Techbench, plug and play malware removal
If you ever worked in tech support, or are the go-to person in your family or circle of friends when it comes to computer problems, then you know that resolving issues can […]
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 […]
Antivirus Remover gets rid of security software that you cannot uninstall manually anymore
Sometimes when you try to uninstall security software like the latest AVG Antivirus 2014 or Avast Antivirus 2014 which we have reviewed a couple of days ago, you may encounter issues. The […]
A first look at Avast Free Antivirus 2014
Companies that produce security software release new versions of their products in yearly cycle. That's not only done to increase revenue, but also for marketing to highlight that products are always up […]
Software to run when your antivirus solution fails
Running up to date antivirus software on your system is one of the best protections against threats that you encounter locally or on the Internet. While it is highly recommended, it does […]
Microsoft Malware Prevention troubleshooter checks your PC's preparedness
Is your PC properly configured to protect your files, data and information from malware and other malicious attacks? Experienced users may be able to answer that question without having to think much […]
Virustotal update brings network traffic analysis support
It was not really clear in which direction Virustotal was heading after the acquisition of the service by Google was officially announced. Some feared that it would be integrated into core Google […]
Online scanner Virustotal upgrades file size limit to 64 Megabyte
Virustotal is one of those services that I do not really want to live without anymore, at least when it comes to using my computer. You can use Virustotal to scan files […]
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.75 update adds archive scanning
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is one of those programs that every Windows users should have installed on their system. I'm not saying that it should be the primary antivirus software on the system, especially […]
Dr.Web CureIt! 8 on-demand virus scanner released
Dr.Web CureIt! is a program that I have been holding in high regard for several years now. The program is an on-demand scanner that I use to get a second, or third, […]
Survey shows most of you opt to pay for your security
By the title above I did not mean to imply that people are pirating their anti-virus software. While some likely do, there is probably not much that could be worse than running […]
Avast! Free Antivirus 8 has been released
The new Avast! Free Antivirus 8 has been released a couple of minutes ago and is now available for download from the developer website or via automatic update. It is necessary to […]
Bitdefender releases Rootkit Remover tool for Windows
Rootkits are usually harder to identify and remove than regular malware due to the way these programs integrate themselves on a computer system. It is probably thanks to Sony and the company's […]