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Fake Chrome browser replaces real thing and serves up unwanted ads

Does your Chrome browser seem a little “off”, but you can’t figure out why? Maybe it’s eFast.   Here’s another reason to slow down when installing software, especially free software. A new Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) disguised as the Google Chrome browser is sneaking onto users computers bundled with legitimate software, hidden deep within the […]

Pop-Up Advertisements Offering Anti-Virus Software Pose Threat to Internet Users

An ongoing threat exists for computer users who, while browsing the Internet, began receiving pop-up security warnings that state their computers are infected with numerous viruses. These pop-ups known as scareware, fake, or rogue anti-virus software look authentic and may even display what appears to be real-time anti-virus scanning of… Read more »