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What Is Malware & Why Is It So Dangerous? Full 2024 Guide
Malware refers to any software intentionally designed to cause damage to your computer, server, client, or network. This can include viruses, worms, trojans, ransomware, and spyware. It’s short for malicious software, and depe...
Will Antivirus Software Slow Down Your Devices in 2024?
The best antivirus programs in shouldn’t slow down your devices — whether it’s a PC, Mac, Android, iPhone, or iPad. Antivirus programs used to have a bad reputation for slowing down your devices, but modern solutions include...
10 Most Secure Web Browsers in 2024: Ranked + Rated
With all the malware, hackers, and data thieves on the internet, a good browser needs to be able to protect you from:
Phishing sites — deceptive websites that mimic legitimate popular websites to trick you into giving away pe...
How to Find Hidden Device Administrator Apps on Android 2024
Administrator apps on Android devices have special privileges that grant them extensive control over various functions. Your phone usually starts with a few pre-installed administrator apps, and you can always add more as need...
How to Remove "Will Damage Your Computer" Error on Mac 2024
The "Will Damage Your Computer” error is super annoying, but at least it’s easy to fix. It’s usually caused by leftovers from potentially malicious software that you tried installing but deleted, although it can also appear wh...
How to Remove CCleaner Malware in 2024: 3 Steps
CCleaner is a popular system cleanup tool for Windows computers from Avast Piriform. Unfortunately, in 2017, hackers compromised its security — they managed to infiltrate the software's update servers and insert malicious code...
How to Remove the Autorun Virus in 2024: 3 Easy Steps
The Autorun virus exploits the Windows Autorun feature on Windows Vista and older. It’s designed to automatically run malicious software or open malicious files from connected devices like USB drives. When you plug in your inf...
How to Remove www-searching.com Redirect in 2024
If your internet searches are redirecting to www-searching.com, you’ve likely installed a browser hijacker. The www-searching.com browser hijacker is usually part of Search Module Plus, which is a potentially unwanted program...
How to Remove Gstatic Virus in 2024: 3 Easy Steps
Gstatic isn’t a virus, and you shouldn’t remove it. Gstatic is a genuine Google service that hosts static content on the web, such as JavaScript, images, and CSS — Google caches this static content using the gstatic domain nam...
How to Remove URL:MAL Virus in 2024: 3 Easy Steps
URL:MAL (short for URL:Malicious) is a generic threat name that AVG and Avast use when they block access to a malicious website. If you only see this when you’re trying to access unsafe websites, it’s a good sign your antiviru...