Either way, a scan leads to a new tab where VirusTotal's dozens of anti-virus engines kick in. When they're done, you'll know if it's safe to download the file (or visit the site). I'd say VTzilla is ...

Ever come across a program or file that you think is legit and useful but your onboard anti-virus program flags as suspect? Before you give up on it, run it through one of the online scanners that ...

Emsisoft Anti-Malware, or EAM, is a malware removal program that is designed to be used alongside your normal anti-virus solution. We have found that EAM is a great companion program to perform ...

Geoff Kuenning, a professor of computer science at Harvey Mudd College, provides this explanation. Malicious software comes in several flavors, distinguished primarily by their method of propagation.

At times Windows 11/10 PCs get infected so that the usual scanning technique cannot remove them. These viruses find a way to survive when they are tried to be removed using the standard way. This is ...

Michael Gersten wants to be absolutely sure malware can’t interfere with his security scan. No matter how good your security software, and how well you keep it up to date, there’s always that nagging ...

Contrary to popular belief, Macs are not immune to trojans and viruses. In the last couple of years, there’s been a significant uptick in the number, variety and sophistication of malware targeting ...

Normally we all have antivirus software on our computers to protect our data files from malware. We have been taught not to open attachments from unknown email addresses. But what if you want to get a ...

An anti-virus program registering every executable file on the computer as infected indicates the computer may be under attack by a virus. According to PC Magazine, a virus attaches copies of itself ...