Malware (including viruses, Trojans, worms, rootkits, ransomware, and all kinds of other appalling things) is a problem on ...

The reality is, every computer should have an antivirus program – even Mac owners should consider adding third-party ...

By registering a fake antivirus product, Defendnot convinces Microsoft to turn off its built-in antivirus software to keep ...

In a proof-of-concept, a security researcher demonstrated how the Windows Security Center API can be used to block the scans ...

Do you know that third-party apps can easily disable the Microsoft Defender in Windows and leave your system vulnerable? Here ...

A new tool called Defendnot tricks Windows into thinking that a real antivirus program is installed, which causes Defender to ...

The trick utilizes an undocumented Windows Security Center (WSC) API that antivirus software uses to tell Windows it is installed and is now managing the real-time protection for the device.

A security researcher built a program that the OS sees as an antivirus Since two AV programs can't run at the same time, ...

You’ve heard the term, but what does it actually mean? Learn from our expert how these self-replicating programs sneak in, spread, and slow your system down, plus what you need to know to stay ahead.