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How a Computer Virus Spreads and What You Can Do To Prevent It

Posted on April 8, 2023April 9, 2023 by cynmackley
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How can you prevent your computer from being infected with viruses? How do viruses even spread? Find out today, with an awesome infographic!

Posted in Cool SitesTagged antivirus, computer safety, computer virus, infographic, internet safety, makeuseof, trojan, virus, virus preventionLeave a comment

Is ScanGuard Safe?

Posted on April 19, 2022April 8, 2022 by cynmackley
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Is ScanGuard safe to use? We check it out.

Posted in Computer Terms, Security HelpTagged antivirus, scanguardLeave a comment

Which Antivirus is Best?

Posted on March 1, 2022February 20, 2022 by cynmackley
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Which antivirus is best? We have some surprising test results.

Posted in Computer Terms, Security Help, Windows 10, Windows 11Tagged antivirus, security, Windows 10, Windows 11Leave a comment

Is SuperAntiSpyware Good?

Posted on February 7, 2021January 31, 2021 by cynmackley

Can SuperAntiSpyware protect your PC from viruses? We check it out.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Security HelpTagged antivirus, protect your pc, superantispyware, windowsLeave a comment

How Does Defender Stack Up?

Posted on January 22, 2021January 8, 2021 by cynmackley

How does free Windows Defender stack up against third-party antivirus?

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Security Help, Windows 10Tagged antivirus, AVtest, security, Windows Defender1 Comment

Accessible antivirus comparison

Posted on March 15, 2018March 6, 2018 by cynmackley

A more accessible antivirus comparison.

Posted in Quick Tips, Security HelpTagged accesibility, antivirus, antivirus comparisons, security1 Comment

Is Malwarebytes enough? Do I need Premium?

Posted on October 11, 2017October 10, 2017 by cynmackley

Is Malwarebytes alone enough to protect your PC?

Posted in Computer Terms, Security Help, Using The InternetTagged antivirus, free security software, malware, malwarebytes, security, SoftwareLeave a comment

Did Microsoft Disable Your Antivirus?

Posted on June 27, 2017 by cynmackley

Is Microsoft purposely disabling third-party antivirus? They say yes, but there's a good reason.

Posted in Computer Terms, Security Help, Windows 10Tagged antivirus, kaspersky, microsoft, security software, Windows 10, Windows Defender3 Comments

Webroot False Positive Causes Problems For Users

Posted on May 2, 2017 by cynmackley

An anti-virus false positive caused a whole lot of problems. We look at what went wrong and how to fix it.

Posted in Computer Terms, In The News, Security HelpTagged antivirus, false positives, malware, security, trojan virus, webroot, Webroot False Positive Causes Problems For Users, windowsLeave a comment

Security In Windows 10

Posted on March 2, 2016 by cynmackley

Does Windows 10 have any built-in security protection? We check out the options.

Posted in Quick Tips, Security Help, Uncategorized, Windows 10Tagged antivirus, malware, virus protection, Windows 10, Windows Defender, windows securityLeave a comment

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