“Of course antivirus is installed… the disk is in the drive!” [Humor]
Pro tip: simply inserting your antivirus disc inside the CD tray will protect you from viruses.
View ArticleKaspersky is very good at removing rootkits [Image]
Kaspersky TDSSKiller finds one rootkit but somehow neutralizes three.
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‘Janicab’ malware targets both Windows and Macs
A troubling malware family has recently been brought to light by researchers from both F-Secure and Webroot. What is particularly unique about this malware is that it targets both Windows and OSX....
View ArticleHow computer viruses spread [Infographic]
This infographic provides some simple tips as to how/why viruses spread.
View ArticleThis computer is infected with over 200,000 pieces of malware [Image]
Uh... how is it possible to be infected with so many malware?!
View ArticlePorn-addicted Pete and his malware-infected laptop [Humor]
Pete likes to watch a lot of porn. Unfortunately, he doesn't know how to watch porn safely.
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Tor users are advised to not use Windows
Tor is a tool that protects your identity while browsing the internet. While it is known as the ‘Darknet’ by some due to how it can be used to distribute pornographic and child abuse images, the main...
View ArticlePoetic malware [Image]
Tech support cleans out a computer when s/he comes across poetic malware... literally.
View ArticleHow to protect yourself from being hacked [Infographic]
This infographic provides very good tips regarding how people are hacked and how to protect yourself. 418
View ArticleYou may lose all faith in humanity after reading this [Humor]
Lady clicks on email that claims her Chase bank account is locked. Too bad she doesn't have a Chase bank account. 221
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Orbit Downloader (download manager) contains malware, says anti-virus company
Do you use Orbit Downloader, a popular download manager for Windows? Then you should uninstall it right now because, according to ESET (the makers of NOD32 anti-virus), Orbit Downloader contains...
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German government says Windows 8 is a security risk
The NSA PRISM initiative is slowly backfiring on the American government, but as it stands, American companies could suffer the most, as foreign countries grow weary of using American software....
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Download.com infected this computer with 1,247 pieces of crapware [Image]
To be fair to Download.com, all 1,247 are PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Program -- like toolbars, bloatware, etc.) and not hardcore malware. However, this is still something Download.com should not be...
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This guy is a time traveling, virus infecting punk [Humor]
Man works tech support for a local company, woman accuses him of infecting her netbook with virus just so she would have to pay him to fix it.
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This is one laptop you don’t want to accidentally turn on [Image]
I really hope that Ethernet wire connected to the laptop is not live.[via kyouteki]…
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Dean of Law School turns off anti-virus to download malicious file, wonders...
Pro tip: if your anti-virus warns you of a malicious file, you should probably listen unless you are 162% sure it is a false positive.
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“Well your daughter won’t be a teen mom” [Humor]
Humorous story of how a teenage girl accidentally gets her laptop infected with a nasty virus.
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Microsoft admits Microsoft Security Essentials is designed to be worse than...
If, for a moment, you thought Microsoft Security Essentials was a capable antivirus system for Windows, then please think again. The software giant has admitted that its Security Essentials software is...
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Windows users are vulnerable to malware via images
Cyber attacks, mostly in the Middle East and Southern Asia, have revealed weaknesses within Microsoft’s Windows operating system.The company has sent out an alert, warning those that use Microsoft...
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Microsoft issues temporary fix for malware via image security issue
Windows has been exploited thanks to a group of hackers finding a vulnerability. Finally, Microsoft has developed a way to plug the hole, so to speak, and keep hackers from installing malware on...
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Russian astronaut infects International Space Station with malware
The International Space Station was infected by malware according to Eugene Kapersky, a Russian security expert. He reported the infection was caused by malware which was transferred to the station via...
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“I didn’t think anyone from this generation could be this computer...
Anti-viruses are there to be ignored, yes.
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World of Warcraft is hit by malware attacks
World of Warcraft has recently been the target of a malware attack which has the chance of infiltrating accounts and stealing user data.Blizzard support recently identified the malware as originating...
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Thousands of users are infected by malware thanks to Yahoo ads
In the last couple of days the Yahoo ads has been struck by malware and thousands people have been infected as a result. This news was revealed by Fox-IT, a firm specializing in Internet security....
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“Hi, I am calling from the Windows support team and you have a virus on your...
Always be aware of scammers calling to fix a virus on your computer.
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Microsoft Security Essentials follows Windows XP to the grave on April 8, 2014
Windows XP is coming to an end in 2 months, but it won’t travel the road of death alone. Apparently, Microsoft plans to send Security Essentials, the company’s anti-malware software, to the grave as...
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“Is this a virus? Well… oh, nevermind, already installed it.” [Humor]
This man is father of the year in my eyes.
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How to test if your anti-virus is working on Windows [Guide]
If your system were to somehow get infected with malware, one of the first things that malicious code does is to try and disable the anti-virus scanner. It may also attempt to modify the HOSTS file, so...
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Microsoft Word security hole allows hackers to take over your computer
Microsoft Word is under attack, as attackers have the ability to take advantage of a zero-day vulnerability in the program and take control of a person’s computer. This is made possible by creating...
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Microsoft is waging war to kill annoying adware on PCs
One of the most annoying things that can happen when using your computer is being flooded with ads from adware programs — ones that you didn’t even know about or intentionally install. Thankfully,...
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Internet Explorer hit by major security bug, Windows XP users will never get...
We didn’t think that Windows XP finally saying goodbye and not getting software updates in the future would be this bad so quickly. Perhaps Microsoft didn’t calculate, or miscalculated, as there is...
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Adobe Flash bug is threatening Windows, Linus, and OS X, download patch now...
We already heard about how Internet Explorer is experiencing some issues these days; attackers are said to be exploiting a zero-vulnerability. There’s also another campaign that seems to be targeting...
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Microsoft releases fix for Internet Explorer security bug… including a patch...
After details about a critical security bug affecting Internet Explorer 6 to 11 on Windows XP through 8.1 hit the web, it was inevitable that Microsoft would fix the issue and release a patch to keep...
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Symantec admits anti-virus software is no longer effective at stopping virus...
Ever since I switched to Mac seven years ago, I never thought about my computer getting infected with viruses. (Yes, I know Mac have viruses too — but not enough to care about, yet.) However, Windows’...
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