Category: Antimalware

What is a Trojan Horse on a computer?

What is a computer Trojan

A lot of different types of computer viruses are created and distributed every day. While all the malicious programs are harmful at some extent, one of the most dangerous is called a Trojan Horse. Please do not confuse it with a wooden stallion made by ancient Greeks in order to infiltrate the city of Troy. …

Best antivirus for laptop. Which one to install?

Best Antivirus For Laptop

The laptop demands an individual approach when it comes to choosing the best antivirus. These devices are often limited in CPU speed and RAM size. Not to mention, laptops are meant to be portable, hence they are often used unplugged. Unfortunately, the battery dies quickly under heavy load. With that in mind, let’s try and …

Does firewall protect against viruses?

For someone who is genuinely concerned about their online safety, sooner or later you are going to ask yourself a question: Can firewall protect you against viruses? Short answer is – No. Firewall alone, be it software or hardware one, does not protect you against viruses. With that said, there are good reasons behind using …

How to remove a virus from a laptop?

Having a convenient, and easy-to-carry laptop is just so cool. We can always connect to any public Wi-Fi in no time. The downside is, such a convenience comes with security risks. Sooner or later your laptop might fall a victim of a nasty virus. While this event might be very frustrating, the next thing you …

How to test your antivirus?

Today we’re gonna find out how to test your antivirus. Most of the other articles and Youtube videos, suggest using the EICAR file to test if your antivirus is working. While this method is good, on it’s own it might not be enough, so its better to get your antivirus tested with multiple test cases. …