Viruses, spyware and other malware are almost always in the news. They can spread frightening fast, cause a huge amount of financial damage and compromise the privacy of the people affected. The war between virus makers and security experts goes on and on and each time one side makes progress the other seems to find [...]

There are many types of computers today, used widely and heavily in business, schools and on a personal level. Hence, it would be necessary to undertake a lot of computer repairs. You may experience electronic emergencies such as virus attack, data loss, disk corruption, invalid media error, DVD ROM error, partition error or FAT errors. [...]

Nothing is more annoying that dealing with network problems with your computer. Whether there’s a problem with your network, internet connections, or if the issue may have to do with a virus in your computer that may be interrupting your network or possibly slowing down your network process. This article will focus on how to [...]

It was just a little over 2 years ago that Bitdefender first discovered the Induc.A virus. The Induc.A virus was unique inasmuch as it spread via programs compiled with the Delphi compiler (versions 4 through 7). Now Bitdefender has discovered a new variant, which they’ve dubbed Induc.P, that ups the ante by: Read Full Post [...]

The CIH virus is also known as the Chernobyl virus. The CIH virus can affect the Flash BIOS View full post on About.com Antivirus Software: Most Popular Articles

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Many teachers don’t realise the importance of Internet Security software. Without a reliable virus detection program, computers are subject to numerous security threats. Some of these threats are mere inconveniences, while others have the potential to leak private information or shut a computer down for good. View full post on Computers-and-Technology Articles from EzineArticles.com

An online virus scanner is not a substitute for installed antivirus, but can be helpful when you need a second opinion. An online virus scanner is also helpful when your existing antivirus is having trouble removing a particular malware. There are several online virus scanners from which to choose and many use the same antivirus [...]

Having your computer infected with a virus or other malicious software is upsetting enough. But over the past year, a new type of attack promises to be even more disconcerting. Dubbed ransomware, this new attack infects the system, encrypts the files, and then demands payment from its victims. View full post on About.com Antivirus Software: [...]

We’ve all been there – you get an alert from your virus scanner warning that a particular file is infected. Sometimes the alert reappears even after you’ve told the antivirus scanner to remove the infection. Or maybe you just have reason to believe the virus alert may be a false positive. Here are the six [...]