Firewalls scan data sent to your computer for malware and attempt to block files or other data they deem suspicious. Like antivirus software, this software is built right into modern operating systems ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

Antivirus has become these days a catch-all term. It doesn’t just mean blocking literal computer viruses, trojans, and other bits of malicious code meant to attack your PC. When you opt to go beyond ...

Computer viruses designed to harm or gain access to your computer are more common than ever. Each type has an end goal in mind: to make money, whether through selling your personal data or demanding ...

As a good PC user, I run security software in Windows to protect my computer from malware that may pop up as I go about my day. But what about malware that tries to launch before Windows even loads?

Other things have changed, too. Today, standalone firewall products are more the exception than the rule. I took a look at five major firewalls on the market today, and almost everything that came my ...

Antivirus is non-negotiable for a PC. And while Windows’s built-in security is good, you can further increase your protection with an independent security suite—like Bitdefender, which is on sale in ...

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Mark Russinovich couldn’t understand how the rootkit had sneaked onto his system. An expert on the internals of the Windows operating system, he is careful when it comes to computer security and ...

We PC gamers tend to forget how much of our data is being harvested. Thankfully, there are plenty of easy steps to take to increase privacy while gaming. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

When I read that news, I was as shocked as anyone. Did someone accidentally press a button that transported us back to 1999? People still pay for third-party antivirus software? Apparently, people do, ...