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Keeping your Windows PC secure from viruses and malware is an essential part of being a Windows user. Microsoft has the Windows Security app built-in, but you might prefer something else. However, ...

Antivirus is the guard posted at your hardware, whereas identity security is out on the battlefield. Antivirus works inside ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

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 ...

Both Avast One Basic and AVG AntiVirus Free provide excellent antivirus and security protection at absolutely no cost. Is one better than the other? I compare their most important capabilities and ...

Every time I've had the pleasure of troubleshooting a slow computer, I've discovered that viruses were sapping the PC's performance—and that's included my own. However, you don't have to start pricing ...

Back in 2023, we asked anti-virus expert Andreas Marx of AV-Test how so many infections escape antivirus software, even though it actually protects well. His answer: “Many programs successfully fend ...

Antivirus software is necessary to install on a computer as it offers protection against several threats that can harm a computer. Windows 11/10 computers come with a built-in free antivirus software, ...

Realizing that your computer is infected with a virus can be a heart-stopping moment, but there's no need to panic. Viruses or other malware can have a devastating effect on your PC, slowing its ...

Over 300,000 new types of ransomware and other malicious software are discovered daily, according to the IT security research institute AV-TEST. Computer viruses can slow your devices, create a slew ...