A Word About Emsisoft Internet Security For all Windows usersRecently Emsisoft began offering users of Emsisoft Anti-Malware (and antivirus) a free “upgrade” to Emsisoft Internet Security. We’re going to tread lightly here because we both really respect the Emsisoft team. We can understand why Emsisoft is heavily promoting its Internet Security Suite. The Internet Security software industry is… Read More »
The following article is from our friends at Emsisoft. We want you to read this because this could be the future of malware — a new kind of malware that isn’t a file or a program yet can wreak havoc on your computer. Poweliks: The file-less little malware that could When you think about malware, you probably imagine… Read More »
We worked on a computer a couple of weeks ago, but trust us, what you’re about to see is not an exception, it is the rule. This person was using the full version of Avast Internet Security and her computer was riddled with malware of all kinds. &n Our question is: What exactly does Avast protect its users from?… Read More »
Repair scams: Let’s take a look at iYogi All Windows users iYogi is a remote support outfit whose home office is in India. They have “local headquarters” in the USA, United Kingdom, and elsewhere around the world. “Local Headquarters” is in quotes because iYogi does not have a physical presence anywhere other than India. Now before we get… Read More »
Avast doesn’t even come close to living up to its promise of protecting its users from malware. At one time we recommended Avast, but we stopped recommending them two years ago when Avast decided to become a one-size-fits-all security solution – a little Norton. The truth is that even the worst of the anti-virus bunch does a decent… Read More »
The following is an email we received from Avast. It must be very embarrassing for a company which makes security software for consumers can’t secure their own Web site. If we were Avast users (which we are not) we’d have second thoughts. Dear Cloudeight, The AVAST forum is currently offline and will remain so for a brief period.… Read More »