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 ...

Modern antivirus tools have made PC infections rare, but they can still occur. Most viruses are designed to go unnoticed, quietly working in the background. Some of the quickest and easiest ways to ...

Some types of malware get so entrenched in Windows that the system cannot start, or boot normally. Whenever you suspect that a computer in your office is infected, address the issue immediately as ...

Typically, you shouldn't need to format your hard drive to get rid of viruses. As long as your anti-virus program is up-to-date, it should detect and remove any malware on your system. If, however, ...

Computer Viruses have been troubling users for a long time. Even after tremendous security advancements, viruses and malware programs keep evolving and conduct various illicit activities on the ...

In order to remove YOUR COMPUTER WAS LOCKED Tech Support Scam completely you will need to reset Internet Explorer back to its initial settings. Doing these steps will erase all configuration ...

Q: I have a problem with a pop-up that keeps appearing on the lower right-hand side of my Desktop screen. It appears every time I open my computer and is a real nuisance — plus embarrassing, given the ...

If one has a computer that will not boot and one suspects that the hard drive is so corrupted by viruses, worms, etc that it can't start, how would one rid oneself of these in order to be able to boot ...

Boot Sector Viruses are malicious programs that reside in your hard drive. They infect your machine by replacing your Master Boot Record (MBR) or DOS Boot Sector with their code. In some cases, boot ...

We know that most of you guys will be in trouble with the IDP.Generic threat. We have seen many posts on social media, which says that many users are getting the IDP.Generic virus detection on their ...

A computer infected with malware can be a major problem, though it all depends on the type of malware since some are more dangerous than others. As of late, there has been a new type of malware making ...