S.o.c.s Blog Viruses, Adware, and Malware - Oh My!

One of the biggest questions I get is "How can I still get a virus if I'm running antivirus???!!"!Firstly often it is not a virus, per se, but malware, adware or tracking software that is slowing you down. Also, hackers, those that create these nasty programs, are constantly look for ways around every safety mechanisms you put in place and/or to exploit vulnerabilities - it's what they do, why I don't know! JSo a couple of ways they work around Antivirus Protection is:Whenever you are online temporary files are dropped onto your PC, it's how the internet works, so those innocently looking text files are ignored by your anti-virus - but some of them are just malware, adware or viruses in disguised. After it's dropped as a temporary file it will change into a virus, malware or tracking software! Often ... Read More »