Search results for: “adware”
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How to Get Rid of Pop-ups and Adware on Your Mac
If your Mac shows too many ads and pop-ups, it is likely to be affected by a virus. The software that bombards you with unwanted advertising is called adware, and it can hide in your program files, LaunchDaemons, or browser extensions. In this article you’ll find a step-by-step instruction on how to get rid of…
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How to Choose the Best Antivirus for your PC
Most Windows computers come with Windows Defender: the Microsoft provided top of the class security solution. Apple also includes antimalware programs on their computers but rarely are the solutions ever enough to keep you secured. The best way to protect your computer from malware is to install a good antimalware program. Not the free software…
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Fix: Google Chrome Opening Tabs Automatically on Android
There was a particular geo-restricted app I wanted to download from the Play Store. Since it wasn’t available for my region, I went online to get the APK file. Unfortunately, the one I downloaded was already laced with some nasty adware. Google Chrome kept popping up every now and then with spam links. From sports…
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5 Best Antivirus Software Programs For 2016 (Free And Paid Versions)
A couple of years back (to be precise, 2013), I wrote an article here on the 5 best antiviruses of that year. That list is probably outdated right now. Yes, it is, which is why I’m prompted to make a new list. We all would admit to the fact that a device(laptops, computers & smartphones) without an…
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Xbot: This Android Malware Will Steal Your Banking Information
There are several Android malware and these programs are written by hackers for different purposes. While some are mere adware built specifically to bombard your device with unwanted ads, some are even more dangerous and they will spy on you to record and report your every move. Just yesterday, we informed you about a new…
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8 Ways Protect your Smartphone from Malware Infection
Malicious software or Malware is the most common threat to mobile devices. The rise in Smartphones and the host of apps that can be downloaded to spruce up the smartphone is one of the best possible sources of infection. As we have often associated virus attacks with our computers, we seldom consider the possibility of…
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Tips To Make Computer Games Run Faster
If you’re using an old computer, running 3D computer games like Pro Evolution Soccer, God of War, Call of Duty 4 and the rest might be kind of slow due to high graphic requirements modern games come with. With many installations, useless Windows processes and lots of applications running in the background, CPU usage gets…