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Kevin R. Smith
Los Angeles, California
Kevin has been researching antivirus software since 2001. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California, with his wife and his son who's growing up all too quickly.
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Why Setting Your Homepage Matters
Posted Jun 8, 2017 at Antivirus Software Reviews
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Jun 5, 2017
When Antivirus Software Fails You: How to Stop (and Defeat!) a Real-World Trojan & Social Engineering Attack
It isn't every day you get to see what a real Trojan or Social Engineering attack looks like. When you do, there's seldom time to even take screenshots: you just want to get the heck out of Dodge. But, this time, in putting together material for our upcoming free workshop,... Continue reading
Posted Jun 2, 2017 at Antivirus Software Reviews
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Mac OSX Fake Installer / Malware Spotted in the Wild
Posted Apr 13, 2017 at Antivirus Software Reviews
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A Preview of What's Next
Posted Mar 13, 2017 at Antivirus Software Reviews
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A Personal Story: How a Small Mistake Nearly Had Catastrophic Consequences
Posted Mar 10, 2017 at Antivirus Software Reviews
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The Young Whippersnappers Aren't As Smart As They Think
Posted May 25, 2016 at Antivirus Software Reviews
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"400% Surge In Phishing Attacks This Tax Season" Says The IRS*
Posted Apr 4, 2016 at Antivirus Software Reviews
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The Ugly Truth About "Ransomware"
Posted Feb 26, 2016 at Antivirus Software Reviews
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Apple / Mac Antivirus Software
Posted Nov 30, 2015 at Antivirus Software Reviews
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Emsisoft Tool to Decrypt DecryptorMax
Posted Nov 28, 2015 at Antivirus Software Reviews
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Is Online Shopping Really Safe?
Posted Nov 13, 2015 at Antivirus Software Reviews
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The Night I Was Nearly Robbed: Situational Awareness & Safety Online (and Offline, too)
Posted Nov 11, 2015 at Antivirus Software Reviews
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Ask the Experts: What's a Spear Phishing Attack?
Posted Nov 10, 2015 at Antivirus Software Reviews
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Phishing by Phone. What Are They Thinking?!
Posted Oct 14, 2015 at Antivirus Software Reviews
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How to Tell if Your Passwords Are Secure (Our Ultimate Guide to Passwords.)
Posted Sep 25, 2015 at Antivirus Software Reviews
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Spam Filters & SSL: What Should I Do?
Posted Jan 6, 2015 at Antivirus Software Reviews
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Shellshock and Heartbleed: Are You At Risk?
By the time news of most exploits hit mainstream media, the exploits have long been "in the wild," infecting computers the world over. By this time, the media seizes on the news and goes after it like a pack of sharks who've smelled blood in the water. So, are these... Continue reading
Posted Oct 7, 2014 at Antivirus Software Reviews
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How Prevalent Is Fake Antivirus Software?
Over the past couple of years, we've gotten a lot of calls and emails from people who've been infected by fake antivirus software. I took a call myself from Joyce in Philadelphia late last week. She told me about how she had to wire money to India to get the... Continue reading
Posted Jun 19, 2012 at Antivirus Software Reviews
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Should I Be Concerned about the Flame Worm?
Since it was uncovered, there's been a lot of (mis)information on what Flame is, how it works, and what's at risk. Let's take a look... Continue reading
Posted Jun 5, 2012 at Antivirus Software Reviews
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Five Great Firefox Add-Ons You're Not Using... (But Should Be)
Like anything, some Firefox Add-Ons are great, some are meh, and some are crap.
What we've got here, my friends, is a list of the top five Add-Ons we like most (and use.) Continue reading
Posted Jun 4, 2012 at Antivirus Software Reviews
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May 23, 2012
Norton Antivirus vs McAfee AntiVirus 2012: Head-to-Head Comparison
Norton and McAfee are easily the two best names in antivirus software. With their 2012 versions, which one provides better protection and better value? Continue reading
Posted May 23, 2012 at Antivirus Software Reviews
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Temporary Fix to Avira Antivirus / Internet Security 2012 Blocking Applications
A recent update to Avira is causing it to block legitimate applications, thus rendering many PCs all but unusable since even basic programs like Notepad won't start. Avira has a Knowledge Base article on how to work around the problem, but there's no word (yet) on when a full-fledged fix is due. Continue reading
Posted May 15, 2012 at Antivirus Software Reviews
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Incredible Analysis of Flashback/Fakeflash OSX Trojan
In one of the finest examples of research into the workings of malware most people are likely to ever see, Alexander Gostev of Kaspersky Antivirus begins a full analysis of Flashback/Flashfake, the Mac OSX Trojan.
According to Alexander's research, it looks like Flashfake began its infections via hacked Wordpress blogs, first in the form of social engineering then via actual exploits. Continue reading
Posted Apr 23, 2012 at Antivirus Software Reviews
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