Not every security alert you receive indicates that your computer is infected. Many are tricks to get you to download malware or antivirus software. Identifying these fake alerts can help you avoid ...

A computer infected with malware can be a major problem, though it all depends on the type of malware since some are more dangerous than others. As of late, there has been a new type of malware making ...

Security researchers say that the latest Conficker variant, Conficker E, is suspected of communicating with a known Waledac domain behind a growing wave of fake antivirus software, also known as ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — As part of marking Elder Abuse Awareness Day, the Montgomery County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has issued a warning for the Microsoft virus scam that is targeting people often ...

Scams offering fake coupons for businesses such as grocery stores, restaurants, and airlines have long been a feature of the online world, particularly scams that tie such offerings to a purported ...

Fake Windows 11 downloads are now spreading a deadly malware called Vidar. Zscaler, a cloud security company, is the one that first discovered the new malicious Windows software files. A view of the ...

Tech support scammers are pretending to be from Microsoft, McAfee, and Norton to target users with fake antivirus billing renewals in a large-scale email campaign. While browsing the web, most people ...

Graphic: Diego Aguirre Just weeks after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission https://www.pcworld.com/article/id,155275/article.html?tk=rel_newsaccused of selling fake ...

Pizza chain Little Caesars is warning customers there is a fake coupon that could damage their computers or phones. The fake coupon states: “Little Caesars is rewarding everyone with 3 free large ...

With over 40 million computers around the world infected with fake antivirus software, here's a tool to help keep you safe from some of the malicious programs With most of us using one of the ...

If you frequent certain portions of the internet, you’ve almost certainly seen pop-ups warning you that your PC is infested with all manner of creepy-crawly viruses. The ad is fake, and so is the ...