Chromebooks are supposed to come with sufficient, built-in security. But is that really true? Can you use a Chromebook without having to think twice about general cybersecurity and anti-malware protection in particular? Or do you need Chromebook antivirus? Let’s have a look first at which security features are pre-packed in ChromeOS.
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The total number of security events have, however, increased. The company analysed 263,109 events from data obtained from its 10 CyberSOCs and 16 SOCs. Out of these events it identified 11.17 percent as verified security incidents. This represents a 34.4 percent increase over the previous year’s rate of 8.31 percent.
According to the report, Apple’s security measures are bypassed by malicious software developers using Google search results to target Mac users, which goes completely undetected by most virus scanning software and apps. One of the most common ways to deploy malware is using flash player download prompts.
For a second opinion, the Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool is a good security software option to have around (or keep in mind) when you suspect a malware or virus infection… It is FREE.
Facebook voice message virus – a malicious campaign that can relate in the installation of a Trojan horse if the misleading voice message is played by the victim…
Even though the message itself might not always directly launch the installation of malware, it might reroute the user to some type of potentially dangerous website where cyber threats such as trojans, ransomware viruses, cryptocurrency miners, browser hijackers, or adware are distributed.
Source: Remove Facebook voice message virus (Improved Instructions) – Virus Removal Guide
Norton Power Eraser was recently updated and I thought I would at least post some information on this security application.
This application has the ability to “aggressively” detect and remove malware that can impersonate legitimate applications, such as fake antivirus software. These applications often are described as scamware, rogueware, scareware, etc…
When using an application such as this, make sure you have some knowledge of the Windows OS above and beyond the basic level so that you don’t end up doing more harm than good. Here is a tutorial to get you started and to understand more – Click Here for Tutorial …
Source: NortonLifeLock Rescue Tools – Norton Power Eraser
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