Spyware Guard 2008 is a rogue anti-spyware program that uses deceptive advertising methods. This program is promoted through the use of fake online anti-malware scanners that state your computer is ...

Spyware Protect 2009 is a rogue anti-malware program that uses false results, fake malware, and fake security alerts to scare you into purchasing the software. Historically, Spyware Protect 2009 has ...

Spyware, adware, ransomware, rootkits, worms, viruses, trojans, keyloggers, hijackers and more. These days, there are literally millions of ways your computer could get infected by some sort of ...

As we saw in part one of this two-part series, spyware is a rampant problem. This is clear to anyone who engages in even the slightest bit of field support. The scenario is so typical, the diagnosis ...

Your computer has been acting strange lately — running slower than usual, showing weird pop-ups, or behaving in ways that make you suspicious something isn’t right. These could be signs that malware, ...

With the right tools, you can scan your system and remove spyware, adware, and other malicious programs that may be lurking ...

We’ve heard more about cybersecurity concerns in the past three years than in the last decade combined. Why? Because cybercriminals are getting more advanced, data is becoming more valuable, and the ...

Designed to encrypt and ransom data and spy on everything a user does, malware has become very prevalent in the last few years. The 2017 WannaCry attack put the malicious software on front pages ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

One of my SOHO clients complained that her computer was sluggish. When we could not load Windows XP SP2, it was clear something was seriously wrong. Sure enough, the computer had been infected by ...

In a down economy, more people are looking to repair their computers before purchasing a new one. This means more opportunities for you, the aspiring entrepreneur. In this article, we look into how to ...