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It seems that you can’t turn on your TV these days without seeing a commercial for PC Matic, especially the one in which the company’s founder and CEO touts the software’s “superior” virus protection.
And of course there’s the ever-present pitch aimed at users of the now-abandoned Windows XP.
Upon the request of several of this blog’s readers, I decided to put PC Matic to the test. [Read more…]
Microsoft has announced that every version of Internet Explorer since version 6 has a massive security flaw that allows hackers to place viruses directly onto your PC, even if you are running up-to-date anti-virus protection.
And yes, this includes YOUR version of Internet Explorer so there is really no reason to check.
All you have to do to have your PC “catch” a virus is to visit an infected website with your Internet Explorer web browser. That’s all. You don’t have to click on anything, just visit the site, and wham – you’re infected! [Read more…]
In order to be fully protected against malware, hackers and other online security threats you need a complete Internet Security software suite. There are many such programs on the market, and I’ve tested several of them over the course of the last few months. One of my favorites is COMODO Internet Security.
COMODO comes with one of the best firewall applications available today. It blocks both inbound and outbound known threats from getting through in either direction while “sandboxing” unknown websites so they cannot spread viruses and spyware to the rest of the system. [Read more…]