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What is Socially Engineered Malware? Precautions to take.
This post takes a look at the definition & examples of Socially Engineered Malware or SEM and the tactics employed by fraudsters to push malware. It also lists some basic precautions web surfers...
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Remote Code Execution attacks and Prevention steps
Remote Code Execution or RCE has been one of the most preferred methods by hackers to infiltrate a network/machines. In simple words, Remote Code Execution occurs when an attacker exploits a bug in the...
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How to Prevent or Block Macros from running in Microsoft Office files
You can block Macros and consequently, Macro viruses or Macro targeted malware files, from the Internet, from opening & running automatically in your Microsoft Office programs like Word, Excel, or...
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Living Off The Land attacks: Explanation and securing yourself
For a long time, we’ve been covering different methods by which, the bad guys access your data, steal it, or take control over your network. Living Off The Land attacks too, are a method that allows...
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Difference between Virus, Trojan, Worm, Adware, Spyware, Rootkit, Malware,...
There are many different types of malware threats on the Internet, waiting and ready to get downloaded to your Windows PC, to compromise and breach your system’s security. Virus, Trojan, Worm, Adware,...
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What is a Trojan virus? How do Trojans work and what do they do?
Cyber threats are on the rise and with increased complexity in targets, Microsoft aims at making the user aware of the sources and types of malware that can affect his/her computer from anywhere in the...
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Cyber Attacks – Definition, Types, Prevention
A Cyber Attack is an attack initiated from a computer against another computer or a website, with a view to compromising the integrity, confidentiality or availability of target and the information...
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How can you get a computer virus or malware?
How can your computer get a virus, trojan, work or spyware? What are the ways malware can infect your Windows computer? What types of files carry viruses and malware? We will touch upon these questions...
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How to identify malicious email that has a virus
We all get many spam emails. The algorithms flag many and send them directly to the spam folder which we rarely look at. But some emails escape from the algorithm and make it into our inbox. They may...
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Your computer has been compromised or hacked
While surfing the internet, some users have seen a popup message saying Your computer has been compromised or hacked. Different users have seen this message on different browsers, including Chrome,...
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What is a Backdoor Attack? Meaning, Examples, Definitions
The name backdoor might sound strange, but it can be very dangerous if one is located on your computer system or network. The question is, how dangerous is a backdoor, and what are the implications if...
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Is Browser Assistant a virus? Is it necessary? Or should I remove it?
Browser Assistant from Realistic Media is an extension file that claims to help improve the functionality of Windows browsers like Chrome, Edge, and Mozilla. But what this tool actually does is inject...
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Browser Hijacking and Free Browser Hijacker Removal Tools
Browser Hijacks appear to be increasing at an alarming rate globally, and it can be a real nuisance, and at times dangerous too. In this post, we will have a look at Browser Hijacking and how to...
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How to remove Clipboard Hijacker in Windows 11/10
This post explains how to remove Clipboard Hijacker in Windows 11/10. If your clipboard is pasting garbled or muddled string instead of your crypto address, then watch out! Your system is infected with...
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How to check if a file is malicious or not on Windows 11/10
Third-party programs are widely used on Windows and other operating systems. But, how can you tell if a program is safe to install or not? How can you be so sure that the program file you are going to...
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How to remove fake Virus Alert from Microsoft on Windows PC
A computer infected with malware can be a major problem, though it all depends on the type of malware since some are more dangerous than others. As of late, there has been a new type of malware making...
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