Tech support scams promoting suspicious toll free numbers are nothing new but yet they continue to affect and fool many users. One of the reasons for their success is that such scams always apply the name of Microsoft or another…
SafeSearch.raaz(.)io is a browser hijacker. It attaches to your browser and changes various settings, the homepage, search engine, new tab page, and sets a browser extension. To know how to remove it, you should read the whole article. Advertisements and…
Have you encountered ‘Ads by Not set’ in your browser while surfing? If so, be careful, since you may have an adware application running in the background and generating intrusive ads. Users have reported the ads being quite persistent, showing…
Meet KB3110329, yet another Windows update that failed to do its job, currently causing many headaches. KB3110329 Official Description This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if an…
With the release of the latest Windows OS – Windows 10, comes a new web browser, Microsoft Edge. The web browser has a very thought-out design that is compatible with touch screen devices. It is simplified and opens pages quite…
Yamdex is a potentially unwanted program. The program is a browser hijacker, but also comes in the form of adware. It attaches itself to a browser, changes the homepage, and it may change other settings as the new tab, search…
There is one thing that users prefer to avoid and that is updating software. Whether it is Windows Updates or anything else, most users would prefer to avoid updates by completely disabling them or letting them update automatically. However, you…
We all love Facebook but do we know how safe it is? Apparently, not as safe as it should be, as disclosed by the independent security researcher Jack Whitton also known as fin1te. The UK researcher just published an unbelievable…
Another day, another Facebook-related privacy issue! Active Facebook users should be extra cautious because the currently viral Be Like Bill Facebook meme generator may not be secure enough. This particular story once more proves that privacy policies are of extreme…
The thought that Google is the one and only search engine leader is somehow scary. Even though people seem to get more alert on the topic of (data, online, personal) privacy, corporations such as Google are still going to rule…
Another tech support scamming website has been reported to spread a fake hotline number to con people into giving personal and financial information. One of the websites connected to the scam is called bluescreen-alert(.)info and it displays a poorly written…
With the ever increasing usage of technology in different businesses, the risk of data loss is also rapidly growing. One of the factors influencing this is the consistent increase in malware infections on a global scale. Sometimes even the systems…
MediaNewTab(.)com is a browser hijacker. It will attach itself to your browser and modify different settings, the homepage, search engine, new tab page, and set a browser add-on. To know how to remove it, you should keep reading this article…
Have you used Google’s free service VirusTotal? When you have doubts about the origin of suspicious files, VirusTotal comes in handy. The service is about to become even more useful, as its developers have added a new tool to it…
Cumulative updates can be quite problematic for quite a lot Windows 10 users. However, Microsoft usually is not in a hurry to present a quick fix for such issues, and users are left to deal with them alone or with…
eSupport UndeletePlus is a program focused on data recovery. It could be a fairly useful tool against cyber threats that delete files or encrypt them, such as ransomware. Let’s outline eSupport UndeletePlus’ pros and cons and see if the program…
The importance of holidays is proverbial on a global level. Some holidays, however, shouldn’t be celebrated in an intoxicated state. Some holidays require alertness and are not all about the fuss. Let’s talk Data Privacy Day. More IT Celebrations: Computer…
ConfidentialSurveys(.)co is an adware. When it is on your computer, the adware will attach itself to your browser. To know how to remove it efficiently, you should continue reading this article to the end. Advertisements, banners, message boxes and commercial…
The MiniTool, created by the developer, named “stupid user” from forum.ru-board.com turned out to be very useful for many users. This is why we have decided to make a simple review of what the light and easy to work with…
It’s never good news when vulnerabilities are found in widely used services such as PayPal. Yes, one of the latest, quite scary remote code execution flaws was indeed discovered in PayPal by an independent researcher in December 2015. Other PayPal-Related…
