In this post, we will show you the differences between the different types of virus scans provided by Windows Security. Windows Defender, or Windows Security/Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 11 ...

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Contrary to popular belief, Macs are not immune to trojans and viruses. In the last couple of years, there’s been a significant uptick in the number, variety and sophistication of malware targeting ...

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Avast Premium Security expands the protection of the company’s already excellent free antivirus software by leaning harder into safeguarding your PC. That can be a boon for those who don’t need (or ...

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The antivirus scanning engine used in virtually every Trend Micro Inc. product is plagued by a critical flaw that can be used by attackers to take down or hijack PCs, several security organizations ...

In this post, we will show you how to exclude programs, files, and folders from scanning in McAfee, Kaspersky, Norton Avast, AVG, Bitdefender, Malwarebytes, etc. antivirus scans in Windows 11/10. When ...