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Suspicious Popup Messages
You are browsing the web when a popup message box suddenly appears suggesting that you have been infected with something, or are at risk of something, or you are being offerred something unexpectedly...
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Ask.com and the Ask Toolbar
What is “Ask.com” and how did its toolbar get into my browser? The “Ask” logo. Beware.Ask.com is a search engine, so you would expect it to be similar to Google, Bing, Yahoo Search, and DuckDuckGo....
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Guarding against Ransomware – for free
Would you like some protection against Ransomware without feeling as if you are paying a king’s ransom for peace of mind? In the wake of the WannaCry ransomware attack a few weeks ago, I started a hunt...
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Updating Malwarebytes Free
Beware when updating Malwarebytes Free – it will start you on a trial of the paid version (again) If you use Malwarebytes Free, then following its invitation to “Get the new version free of charge”...
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Are viruses and malware the same thing?
No. A virus is a type of malware, but not all malware is a virus What are viruses? Viruses are pieces of computer code that infect programs that are otherwise legitimate and harmless. When the infected...
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