Antivirus
The only thing standing between you and a hacker might be an antivirus program. Learn which ones to use and what to do if you've already been hit by a virus.
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Our 5 Favorite Free Virus Removal Programs
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Our 6 Favorite Free Antivirus Software of 2025
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Our 5 Favorite Free Malware Removal Tools of 2025
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14 Free Bootable Antivirus Tools We Recommend in 2025
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How Do Spammers Get My Email Address?
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14 Free Bootable Antivirus Tools We Recommend in 2025
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How Do Spammers Get My Email Address?
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How to Properly Scan Your Computer for Malware
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14 Free On-Demand Virus Scanners
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Securing iCloud Mail With Two-Factor Authentication
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10 Popular Accounts That Should Have Two-Factor Authentication Enabled
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Immunet Antivirus Review
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Avast Free Antivirus Review
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What Is the sppextcomobjpatcher.exe Process and What Does It Do?
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How to Test a Suspicious Link Without Clicking It
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4 Best Free Antivirus Apps for Android Phones
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What Is Freeware?
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What to Do When Your Phone Number Is Being Spoofed
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Avira Rescue System Review
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How to Tell If Your Phone Has a Virus
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A Brief History of Malware
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What Is Shovelware?
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SHA-1: What It Is & How It's Used for Data Verification
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How to Tell if Your Antivirus is Working
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Can a Router Get a Virus?
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How to Trace a Spoofed Phone Number
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How to Encrypt Your Files With TrueCrypt
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How to Exclude Files From Norton Antivirus Scans
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How to Remove Adware From Your Mac
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How to Uninstall Norton Antivirus From Any Computer
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How to Uninstall Malwarebytes From Any Computer
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What Is a Keylogger Trojan?
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How to Uninstall Webroot From a Mac or PC
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Bitdefender Free vs. Avast Free
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How to Uninstall McAfee
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Could Your Tinder Match Be a Scam Bot?
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How to Tell if You Have a Computer Virus on Windows
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How to Remove That Microsoft Warning Alert
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How to Uninstall Avast Antivirus
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Save Your Phone's Battery While Using It as a Hotspot
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How to Disable McAfee
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I've Been Hacked! Now What?
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Social Media Scams
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Online Scams
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Mercari Scams: Is This Online Marketplace Legit?
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What Is a Computer Virus?
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How to Disable Norton Antivirus
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Quarantine, Delete, or Clean: What Should You Do About a Virus?
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What Is Antivirus?
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Frequently Asked Questions About Antivirus Software