malware Archives - Page 19 of 27

Beware of fbDOWNLOADER, a free app for downloading your Facebook pics to your PC

Posted on September 8, 2017

If you ever receive an offer or recommendation to download a free Facebook app called fbDOWNLOADER, I strongly recommend that you don’t.

The “pitch” sounds so tempting: “Download all of your Facebook photos and albums directly to your PC at one time. Even download the ‘public’ pictures of your Facebook friends and other photos that you have been tagged in.”

Sound like a great app, right? The pitch sounds so good in fact that a very well-known tech expert fell for it and recommended this app on her weekly radio show and on her website. [Read more…]

RicksDailyTips Newsletter for July 22, 2017 – How to protect your Apple devices from malware

Posted on July 22, 2017

Hello again. I hope you’re having a fantastic summer!

Windows users have been in a constant struggle against malware for years, and the folks with Apple devices are now being targeted as well.

In fact, more Macs are getting infected with malware all the time. And it’s getting pretty bad for iOS devices as well.

This edition of my newsletter is dedicated to helping you keep your Apple devices completely malware-free.

First, let’s talk about keeping malware off of your Mac… [Read more…]

Always use an ‘ad blocker’ browser extension when downloading free software

Posted on April 6, 2017

I use lots of awesome free programs and apps, and whenever I recommend them on my blog I try my best to warn you when the download page has deceptive ads on it.

If you’ve ever visited one of the major free download sites, you surely know the type of ads I’m taking about. They usually include a big honking “DOWNLOAD” button that tricks folks into downloading an entirely different program than the one they came looking for.

Unfortunately, those fake download buttons are both annoying and dangerous because some of the programs they link to are actually malware! [Read more…]

How to protect your Apple devices from malware attacks

Posted on March 4, 2017

Today I’m going to discuss the recent explosion in malware targeting Apple computers and mobile devices and give you a few tips for keeping your Apple gear malware-free.

For the longest time folks who used Mac computers and other Apple devices didn’t really have to worry that much about malware infecting their machines, but that has now changed. [Read more…]