Better safe than sorry goes the saying, right? Well, the principle applies to PC users too, and with more and more features available online (such as online shopping, paying of bills or even taxes, bank transfers and more), it has become a prime concern for users to get the best possible security solutions for keeping trojans and malware out. A ...
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Bitdefender Total Security 2014 Gaming Edition Review
Bitdefender has proven time and time again to be one of the most efficient security solutions around. Total Security 2014 edition not only offers solid antivirus protection, but also comes with a wide variety of useful features and tools. They range from Antispam filter and Wallet to File Encryption, and many more. This particular version of Bitdefender is the most ...
Read More »Google announces that the VirusTotal Uploader is available for Mac users, too!
The VirusTotal is a subsidiary of Google, a free online service that analyses files and URLs enabling the identification of viruses, worms, Trojans and other kinds of malicious content. Its mission is to improve the antivirus and security industry. The free service runs multiple antivirus engines and website scanners, multiple file and URL characterization tools, makes real time updates of ...
Read More »Facebook’s malware checkpoint shows mercy!
Facebook has made an announcement regarding its security: it added free downloads of anti-malware software to its abuse detection and prevention systems, for the security of the social network and the user’s information. So, in case someone has an infected device, the users will see a popup notification with one of the suggested products when they sign onto Facebook. Once ...
Read More »Symantec publicly states that antivirus “is dead”
Symantec, one of the first companies to produce antivirus software now states that such tactics are no longer effective against cyber-attacks. Brian Dye, Symantec’s senior vice president claims that antivirus only prevents 45% of attacks from hackers, and is no longer an efficient tool against malware. Dye says that “We don’t think of antivirus as a moneymaker in any way”, he ...
Read More »uTorrent Free Download worth upgrading to uTorrent Plus?
As many of you are aware uTorrent Free Download is currently the world’s most popular BitTorrent client. Although most people use the free download form of uTorrent, the software also has a premium version called uTorrent Plus. uTorrent Free Download already has many advantages: its fast, simple to use, doesn’t use up a lot of resources and its size is just ...
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