Avast tests new UI
While Avast team is working to integrate recently acquired AVG product, the company has released a new beta version of Avast and is available for … [Read more…]
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Web of Trust (WOT) Add-on taken down by Google and Mozilla after reports of selling Users browsing history
It doesn’t take long for Google and Mozilla to remove Web of Trust (WOT) add-on from Chrome and Mozilla add-on stores after reports surfaced … [Read more…]
Firefox 51: Mozilla turns on Insecure Password Warning
In the past, Mozilla has planned for the Firefox browser to display an insecure password warning for HTTP websites/pages that has login form, but not … [Read more…]
Dropbox Resets Users Passwords who haven’t changed since Mid-2012
If you’re a Dropbox user, now you might have already know what’s happening about the service, the company has expired the password for those who … [Read more…]
Adwcleaner 6.0 major version released
Adwcleaner, a simple and portable tool, that is very much effective in removing adware, PUPs, browser hijackers, has been updated; major version —Adwcleaner 6.0— … [Read more…]
Download Panda Free Antivirus 2017 Offline installer
Panda Security has released 2017 product line. The lightest free antivirus has got even better, Panda Free antivirus 2017 has been released and available … [Read more…]
How to Add File Exceptions to Avira Free Antivirus?
Exclude certain files from Avira scanning. Every antivirus available on the internet is not perfect, some viruses gets through and the antivirus may flag … [Read more…]
Avast’s Passive Mode allows it to run with Another Antivirus
Inspired from Windows 10 Anniversary update’s limited periodic scanning feature, which allows Windows Defender to offer additional protection to your existing antivirus by scanning … [Read more…]
Avast Patches Windows 10 Anniversary Update BSOD
We’ve reported yesterday that Avast is causing BSOD on Windows 10 AU installed systems, well Avast has patched the problem by issuing an emergency … [Read more…]
Avast causes BSOD with Windows 10 Anniversary Update [Fixed]
It is always recommended to uninstall third-party Antivirus before installing major update such as Anniversary Update on Windows 10, guess what happened! Avast users … [Read more…]
Classic Shell is now Safe to download after Fosshub hack
One of the main download mirrors of Classic Shell, Fosshub has been hacked yesterday and for a few hours, it has served a malicious … [Read more…]
Why You Should not Disable Download Protection in Firefox 48?
Mozilla has integrated Google Safe browsing v4 in their browser code and starting from Firefox 48 onwards, the browser protects users against potentially unwanted … [Read more…]