Antivirus apps protect your PC's personal information, data, bank accounts, and other sensitive information. We've tested ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

It’s no secret that the sophistication and frequency of cyberattacks have been growing steadily for the last few years, in part due to AI opening the doors to even low-skilled threat actors to launch ...

What is antivirus software and do you still need it in 2026?

If a malware attack takes advantage of your unprotected PC, you rush to install antivirus protection and get rid of it. Sometimes, though, the malware has hooked into the system deeply enough that you ...

Free malware scanners help find hidden threats on your PC that normal antivirus programs may miss.Running regular scans keeps ...