Best antivirus for PC gaming 2021 By Jorge Jimenez Security The best antivirus software will protect your files and keep your system healthy for gaming.
John McAfee charged with fraud for pushing cryptocurrencies, could face even more prison time By Andy Chalk news The US government alleges McAfee and his partners took part in 'pump-and-dump' schemes with multiple cryptocurrencies.
Permanently disabling Windows 10’s built-in virus scanner is no longer an option By Paul Lilly News Microsoft removed a registry tweak that allowed users to permanently disable Windows Defender.
McAfee aced a Windows PC performance impact test, are you surprised? By Paul Lilly News An independent testing lab evaluated several AV programs to see what kind of performance hit they incur on PCs.
Windows Defender is acting wonky on some PCs By Paul Lilly News If your Windows antivirus scan tells you it has skipped a file, you aren't the only one getting the message.
Avast apologizes for 'hurting the feelings' of its AV users by selling browsing data By Paul Lilly News The popular AV firm is shutting down Jumpshot, its data collection affiliate.
Several antivirus firms will continue supporting Windows 7 for at least 2 years By Paul Lilly News Microsoft is no longer issuing free security updates for Windows 7, but AV protection is another matter.
Beware of what you're opting into when installing free antivirus software By Paul Lilly News Avast is under scrutiny for harvesting and selling opt in browsing data with its free antivirus program.
An ex-antivirus employee stole data for 68,000 customers and sold it to scammers By Paul Lilly News Be wary of calls claiming to be from Trend Micro.
Another independent antivirus testing lab gives Windows Defender high marks By Paul Lilly News Too many false positives knocked it down a notch, though.
Recent antivirus testing found Windows Defender to be a top performer By Paul Lilly News Microsoft's free AV software that comes with Windows scored high marks at AV-Test.
Independent antivirus testing lab releases a new real-world protection report By Paul Lilly News Testing results for over a dozen popular AV programs, including Windows 10's built-in Defender.
Windows updates are messing with some PCs running certain AV software again By Paul Lilly News Another round of updates, another round of problems.
Hackers claim to have infiltrated three US antivirus firms By Paul Lilly News If legit, the stolen data could be used to thwart antivirus software.
This box sits between your modem and router to anti-virus all your devices By Jonas DeMuro Use protection A good idea with bad execution.
Kaspersky expands its antitrust crusade against Microsoft to Europe By Paul Lilly News Antivirus shenanigans.
