Security Scanner is a computer infection from the same family as Security Shield. This infection is categorized as a rogue anti-spyware program as it pretends to be a legitimate security program, but ...

Geoff Kuenning, a professor of computer science at Harvey Mudd College, provides this explanation. Malicious software comes in several flavors, distinguished primarily by their method of propagation.

Utilizing anti-virus and anti-malware software can keep your company's network and computers secure. Running scans can be a time-consuming process, particularly when you choose to run a full system ...

Malicious software, or malware, can wreak havoc on a small business. Some viruses can obtain sensitive data from unsecured workstations, while other infections, like worms, can slow computer or ...

Every Windows 11/10 machine comes with Microsoft Windows Defender Antivirus pre-installed. Windows Defender is a capable antimalware and antivirus software that offers real-time system protection and ...

Windows only: Previously mentioned VirusTotal Uploader automatically uploads any file to online virus scanner VirusTotal, scanning it for viruses with 41 different popular antivirus applications—and ...

Microsoft just launched Microsoft Safety Scanner (MSS), an on-demand anti-malware scanner. This now brings the anti-malware tools available to the Windows home user to 3, counting Microsoft Security ...

is a harmless text file that is detected as a virus by most AV vendors. You can use it to verify that your local virus scanner is working (just copy the string into a plain text file), check to see if ...

How often do we all hear the phrase, “Could you take a look at it for me?” Whether you are checking out a machine for a friend or colleague or looking after one of your own machines, it's handy to ...

In the midsts of a PSP virus and now a Nintendo DS virus it is only natural that virus scanners emerge. The first such scanner is entitled PSafeP. This tool scans the EBOOT file on the PSP for any ...