Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...

Here are the basics: Microsoft Defender is the virus protection integrated into Windows by default. If no other antivirus program is installed and activated, Defender protects you against viruses. You ...

Utilizing anti-virus and anti-malware software can keep your company's network and computers secure. Running scans can be a time-consuming process, particularly when you choose to run a full system ...

Many rogue software disguised as virus/malware scanners get downloaded to your PC, knowingly or unknowingly. However, when tested for their utility, they are found to be far from satisfactory.

The virus scan failed error message is displayed when Google Chrome cannot scan your downloaded files. This can happen if you have a third-party antivirus program ...

An anti-virus program crashing during a scan adds insult to injury: you're already trying to do right by removing malware infections. There's no stand-out cause for crashing during a virus scan; while ...

Antivirus software is not free of errors and sometimes reports computer viruses where there are none. For this reason, the company Procolored, a manufacturer of textile printers, indignantly defended ...