Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...

Every time I've had the pleasure of troubleshooting a slow computer, I've discovered that viruses were sapping the PC's performance—and that's included my own. However, you don't have to start pricing ...

Michael Gersten wants to be absolutely sure malware can’t interfere with his security scan. No matter how good your security software, and how well you keep it up to date, there’s always that nagging ...

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 ...

A lot of attention gets spent on the best paid antivirus suites, but free antivirus solutions are worth talking about, too. Not only is a solid option built into Windows, but the same antivirus ...

Realizing that your computer is infected with a virus can be a heart-stopping moment, but there's no need to panic. Viruses or other malware can have a devastating effect on your PC, slowing its ...

Q: When I do a full virus scan on my PC, the program says I have 683,000 files. How do I find and get rid of the unnecessary files? A: Depending upon your setup, there are a few things you can check ...

Virus Sweeper is a rogue program that is a clone of Virus Alarm and Virus Doctor. These particular rogues are notorious for their use of Google Code to distribute its software. Google Code is a ...

Do you have a suspicious file? If so, you can scan it for malware manually using Microsoft Defender Antivirus on Windows 10 – here are three ways to complete the task. When you purchase through links ...

The virus scan failed error message is displayed when Google Chrome cannot scan your downloaded files. This can happen if you have a third-party antivirus program ...

Fortect is a fair PC protection tool; but in our review we found it didn't offer the range of features that its competitors ...