Category Archives: Adware & Malware

CCleaner Hacked Again – Maybe It’s Time You Used Something Else

CCleaner Hacked Again – Maybe It’s Time You Used Something Else We have never been fans of CCleaner and we’ve never recommended it. CCleaner got even worse when Avast/AVG purchased it from Piraform.  We have consistently advised our readers to steer clear of CCleaner – even before Piraform sold it to Avast. There are better free PC Cleanup… Read More »

Wednesday Newsbytes: Group Asks Microsoft to Extend Windows 10; New Windows Malware; Latest Windows 11 Update Problems; Does Candy Corn Kill 1000s? New Consumer Reports App Gets Mixed Reviews… and more!

    Wednesday Newsbytes: Group Asks Microsoft to Extend Windows 10; New Windows Malware; Latest Windows 11 Update Problems; Does Candy Corn Kill 1000s? New Consumer Reports App Gets Mixed Reviews… and more! Every day we scan the tech world for interesting news in the world of technology and sometimes from outside the world of technology. Every Wednesday,… Read More »

Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly – Issue #1046 – Now Available Online

    Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly – Issue #1046 – Now Available Online Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly, Issue #1046, was sent to all subscribers on Friday, October 27, 2023, at 6:30 AM, U.S. Eastern daylight time. If you didn’t receive our latest newsletter, it’s because your ISP didn’t deliver it… or it’s in your spam folder. If you are having… Read More »

Saturday Bonus Questions and Answers – 102123

    Saturday Bonus Questions and Answers – 102123 Is it time to say Happy Halloween yet? Nah, next week will be more appropriate. But soon will we be saying Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas. It hardly seems possible, right?  But today is just another Saturday in October, and it’s time for another edition of Saturday Bonus Questions… Read More »

Wednesday Newsbytes: Windows 11 Gets New Backup Feature; New Settings App in Windows 11 is a Mind Reader; How the FBI Removed Oakbot from Infected PCs: Whiffy Malware Sends Hackers Your Location… and more!

    Wednesday Newsbytes: Windows 11 Gets New Backup Feature; New Settings App in Windows 11 is a Mind Reader; How the FBI Removed Oakbot from Infected PCs: Whiffy Malware Sends Hackers Your Location… and more! Every day we scan the tech world for interesting news in the world of technology and sometimes from outside the world of… Read More »

Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly – Issue #1036 – Now Available Online

    Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly – Issue #1036 – Now Available Online Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly, Issue #1036, was sent to all subscribers on Friday, August 18, 2023, at 8:30 AM, U.S. Eastern daylight time. If you didn’t receive our latest newsletter, it’s because your ISP didn’t deliver it… or it’s in your spam folder. If you are having… Read More »