If your PC is already infested with spyware and adware, you can download and run one (or both) of these free anti-spyware scanners and remove whatever spyware and adware it finds. Ad-aware Personal Edition Spybot Search & Destroy
Trojan using Sony DRM to hide Antivirus vendor BitDefender reports they have detected the first trojan using Sony DRM to hide. The trojan named Backdoor.IRC.Snyd.A by Bit Defender, also dubbed Backdoor.Win32.Breplibot.b (Kaspersky) Troj/Stinx-E (Sophos) W32/Brepibot virus (McAfee) is essentially impossible for a normal user to detect when hidden by Sony DRM software. The technical analysis
In previous tips, I have explained that I feel like Spybot is probably one of the best free programs out there for spyware/adware removal. However, there are cases where one anti-spy program will not do the trick. Sometimes, you get some spyware/adware that keeps coming back. If you’re sure you have your current spyware application
Keeping your computer and personal information secure is very important. This past week I received an email that was apparently from a popular auction website that I am a member of. The email stated my account had been suspended to protect the security of the members of the site and that I needed to log
If you have a hard time remembering to do your virus and spyware scans, you can set most programs to scan when you start your computer up. For example, if you are using Spybot, go to SETTINGS on the left hand menu, then click on the settings icon, scroll down and check the box thats
A dialer is a program that installs itself on your computer and will dial a long distance number using your modem to connect you to various types of content. Often, the content dialers connect you to are pornography related. Many people who have inadvertently installed dialers on there computers, have ended up with some extremely
