Drive-By Downloads: Avoid these Dangerous Attacks Online

Web pages with hidden traps are growing at a very alarming rate nowadays. A new tactic has been spreading malware from the internet into unsuspecting users that downloads software from the web to their computers. Cyber crooks use this method to spread their malware via emails and spam advertisements that may be clicked without prior malware protection. Oftentimes, one out of ten spam advertisement emails is loaded with malware. Usually, these malware-loaded emails or software are designed to put those compromised computers under the control and access of hackers. This tactic is commonly known as drive-by download. A drive-by download indicates three things in general but each thing concerns of unintended download of a computer application or software from the internet. Continue reading

Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox, and More: Which Browser is the Best for YOU?

Browsers: it’s probably the most important and argued piece of software with regards to modern computer. Out of all the available internet browsers that are in the internet today, the battle between which are the best boils down to five super popular browsers namely: Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Opera and Google Chrome. These five browsers are in their own way, unique, better and special than the other. It will be up to you to choose which one is the winner and for the browsers to make sure they are the one you choose. Continue reading

Update device drivers to enhance the performance of your PC

There are many devices in your computer system and all these devices generally interact with each other through different software programs known as drivers. Various devices like printers, scanners, keyboards, USB drives, mouse, and cameras can function efficiently if your drivers are updated. Also, your computer will be useless and will not function properly if the right drivers are not installed. This is mainly because various manufacturers update the drivers on a regular basis and thus you also need to update your device drivers in order to ensure smooth performance of your PC. Continue reading