On Windows 11, the Microsoft Defender Antivirus provides real-time protection for malware (such as viruses, ransomware, spyware, and other types of attacks), but the security feature also offers an ...

Before you download, open, or share files from the internet, you need to be sure they’re safe. And how do you do that? I simply use a file scanner to check for known threats like malware, viruses, and ...

Do you have a suspicious file? If so, you can scan it for malware manually using Microsoft Defender Antivirus on Windows 10 – here are three ways to complete the task. When you purchase through links ...

VirusTotal is a service that analyzes suspicious files and URLs, facilitating the quick detection of viruses, worms, trojans, and all kinds of malware detected by antivirus engines. It thus enables ...

Third-party programs are widely used on Windows and other operating systems. But how can you tell if a program is safe to install or not? How can you be so sure that the program file you are going to ...

Scanning documents on Android phones typically requires specific apps. However, if you use the Files by Google app on your device, you can now scan documents right within the app. In addition, you can ...

Sideloading apps involves downloading APK files from sources outside the Google Play Store, which means these files are not vetted by Google's security checks. This increases the risk of downloading ...

Preview in iOS 26 turns your iPhone into a quick workspace when a document needs attention. Here's how to edit your PDFs with the app.

In an ideal world, virus scanning would occur before the download. That's the idea behind VTzilla, a Firefox add-on that scans files for viruses before you download them. Once installed, it adds a ...