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 ...

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In the 9-plus years it's been around, Google Chrome has become one of the best -- and most popular -- web browsers in the world. One reason for its rapid rise has been Google's focus on security.

Geoff Kuenning, a professor of computer science at Harvey Mudd College, provides this explanation. Malicious software comes in several flavors, distinguished primarily by their method of propagation.