Malware

How To Fix Your Site If Google Says It Contains Malware

by Jeff Weisbein September 19, 2011
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Google has your site listed as containing malware? Here’s how to fix it. Our step by step guide will help remove malware from your site and fix your Google results.

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Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware Coupon Code

by Jeff Weisbein August 20, 2011
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This month we’re offering 20% off Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware PRO if you use our coupon code at the checkout. If you buy it, what do you get? Well, for starters, you pay less than $20 and get a lifetime license which includes all future updates to the product and priority support.

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Malware: Perhaps the Fastest-Growing Android Development

by Mike Mansell August 5, 2011
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Just yesterday I wrote about a move on the part of Google to enhance developers’ know-how and ability to create feature-rich tablet-focused applications for the Android mobile platform.  Many people, myself included, believe that this well-played move will help Google to overcome one of the largest issues with its mobile OS; the fact that many [...]

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New OS X Trojan Makes Users Take a Second Look at Security

by Mike Mansell March 1, 2011
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Over the last several years as Apple‘s Mac OS X operating system has grown in popularity and user-base, it has become well-known for being a very secure operating system that saw a minimal amount of viruses.  With this reputation under its belt, some people have even gone as far as to proclaim that OS X [...]

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Kaspersky Mobile Security: Snake Oil to Cure Our Mobile Paranoia?

by Mike Mansell February 25, 2011
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In the world of computer and Internet security, Kaspersky is relatively well-known for its vast user-base and extensive line of anti-virus products for home and small business users.  Over the last several years, Kaspersky has produced a number of widely used security products for personal computers.  One of their lesser-known products, however, has been aimed [...]

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Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware Finds Over 32,000 Infections On A Single Computer.

by Jeff Weisbein February 12, 2011
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We all know how much of a problem malware can be on the Internet and computers in general these days.  I just found this picture on the front page of reddit which clearly demonstrates how important it is to have a good anti-malware program installed on your computer.  Check out the results from a complete [...]

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Is Your Mobile Phone a Target for Malware?

by Mike Mansell February 8, 2011
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Viruses and malware have always been big issues for computer users as a whole.  These malicious applications aim at making our computer experiences less productive and flat-out annoying, and it seems as if we have all dealt with these intrusions at one point or another.  As it stands now, even though anti-malware products have become a multi-billion [...]

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Apple Tops Most Vulnerable Software List

by Jeff Weisbein July 22, 2010
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According to a recent report by Secunia, Apple’s software has topped the list of software vulnerabilities beating out Oracle for the not-so-prized top spot. The report which focuses on the first half of 2010 shows that Apple had more reported flaws than any other vendor. Microsoft retains its third-place spot. Altogether, the top ten vendors [...]

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How To: Stay Secure Online

by Jeff Weisbein January 18, 2010
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I get this question all the time – how do you stay safe and secure online?  It’s a loaded question with many possible answers.  I’m going to outline five ways you can considerably help yourself and your computer stay safe and secure on the Internet.  However, before I start recommending software and tips to remain [...]

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Twitter Starts Taking Security Seriously. About Time.

by Jeff Weisbein December 6, 2009
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It’s about time Twitter started to ramp up their security features.  Spam and malicious software has been spreading through Twitter like wild fire the past several months.  It has gotten to a point where it is really out of control.  Fear not.  It appears Twitter is starting to take some precautionary measures.  I was forwarded [...]

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