Results for 'pup'
Potentially Unwanted Miners – Toolbar Peddlers Use Your System To Make BTC
November 29, 2013 - Potentially Unwanted Programs or PUPs as we like to call them, are things like Toolbars, Search Agents, etc. Unnecessary junk for...
Security: Finding the balance
November 8, 2013 - Finding the balance between security and ease of use. A computer system, or almost anything else for that matter, can never...
Sourceforge Drives off Downloads, Ask why
November 8, 2013 - Are we are starting to see the beginning of an exodus away from SourceForge as a hosting solution for software projects?...
Tango Down, Softango
October 9, 2013 - We have been hearing complaints that Malwarebytes Anti-Malware comes with a bunch of useless stuff. For the sake of thoroughness, I...
Flash Player Updates Used in Highly Misleading Tactics to Peddle Wares
July 3, 2013 - Whether you’re new to surfing the Internet or an old hand, we all know the importance of keeping our systems and...
Oh, the sites you will never see
May 20, 2013 - Staying safe online requires more than just avoiding websites that look untrustworthy. These days, you might be infected with malware by...
Tools of the Trade: Exploit Kits
February 11, 2013 - Exploit Kits are a serious cyber threat today, estimated to be responsible for the vast percentage of malware infections worldwide. Exploit...
Zero-Day Java vulnerability wreaks havoc on computers worldwide
January 14, 2013 - Update (1/14/2013) Oracle has issued an emergency patch to be shipped with version 7 update 11. While we are pleased to see a...
It’s The Most Dangerous Time of the Year!
November 30, 2012 - The holidays are a time for family, friendship, giving and compassion. They are also a time for cyber criminals to scam...
How to Give Malwarebytes Anti-Malware The Power!
September 28, 2012 - Many PC users are content to let their hardware and software become outdated and obsolete if only because it still runs,...