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Beware of some malicious ‘camouflaged’ Android Apps !

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Beware of some malicious ‘camouflaged’ Android Apps !

A new batch of malicious Android apps filled with adware and malware was found on the Google Play Store that have been installed close to 10 million times on mobile devices. The Apps in question, pose as image-editing tools, virtual keyboards, system optimizers, wallpaper changers, plus more.  Their main function being to push Ads, subscribe users to premium services, and steal victims' social media accounts. Google are aware and have removed the vast majority of these malicious applications, however, if you have installed any of these prior to their removal, its best to uninstall them and run an AV scan to...

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Are Free Antivirus Apps for your Android phone trustworthy?

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Are Free Antivirus Apps for your Android phone trustworthy?

Recent research suggests it might not be! As with any installation of any apps we should be vigilant always, even if they are coming from a trusted source like Google Play Store. But recent reports have uncovered worries about FREE antivirus and ‘cleaning up’ Apps, so while you think you are protecting your phone from Malware and other cyber infiltration, this might not be true. Many of these free apps can contain links to malicious sites and contain trackers, so it’s doing the exact thing you are trying to avoid by downloading in the first place! In-depth research has discovered...

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UNSURE WHAT PROTECTION YOU NEED?

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UNSURE WHAT PROTECTION YOU NEED?

Something we don’t really want to think about while we are happily browsing the internet, or doing our shopping or banking, is ‘am I protected against cyber criminals? & if not, what is my best protection? A virus is one of the least worrying thing now that are devices can attract, we now have numerous other worries that can infiltrate our devices like Spyware, Malware and Ransomware to name just a few. Last year, globally, there were 850 million victims of cyber-crime, someone in the world falls foul to Identity theft every 2 seconds! But as Cyber-Crime evolves, so does Antivirus...

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Want your PC to run like new again? Has it turned from a Hare to a Tortoise?

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Want your PC to run like new again? Has it turned from a Hare to a Tortoise?

There is nothing more niggling and annoying than having a PC that is very sluggish and slow. With Norton Utilities Ultimate it can optimize your processing power, memory, and hard drive automatically behind the scenes while your PC is idle, cleaning, repairing, and removing clutter. Common issues and problems can be fixed, and it can free up space, so you get faster access to your programs. Most of us keep our personal files on our PC, and in an era where personal information is the world’s highest saleable commodity, Norton Utilities Ultimate cleans out your internet files to improve your...

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Do you really need antivirus software in 2022?

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Do you really need antivirus software in 2022?

  Do you really need to use antivirus software these days? As we all know, technology is racing a long, changing and reforming, to aid us in our daily lives, but like Ying and Yang, with the good side of these amazing strides comes the bad side. The cybercriminals are working just as fast to keep ahead of changing technologies and creating malicious programs with the intent to either steal something or create havoc or both!   The answer is plain and simple, we need to keep our devices protected. I know that most of us think that not having...

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