Tech Advisor - UK (2020-03)

MARCH 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 81 aswell. Each tile has its own fly-out menu from which you can edit your account info, securely shar ...

82 TECH ADVISOR • MARCH 2020 SECURITY SPECIAL passwords, and offers suggestions for improving it by upgrading specific passwords ...

MARCH 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 83 B eware the signs of a PC plagued by malware: slower-than-usual performance, a sudden spate of pop- ...

84 TECH ADVISOR • MARCH 2020 SECURITY SPECIAL or other nefarious entity – even if you have an antivirus program installed. Follo ...

MARCH 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 85 Safe Mode. Note that if you want to connect to any onlinescannersyou’llneedtoselectoption5,which is ...

86 TECH ADVISOR • MARCH 2020 SECURITY SPECIAL programs, which run in the background and constantly watch for malware. (Another o ...

MARCH 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 87 of the paid version that enables real-time scanning. You won’t get charged after the trial ends, ho ...

88 TECH ADVISOR • MARCH 2020 SECURITY SPECIAL more. While Malwarebytes is scanning, you can see how many files or objects the so ...

MARCH 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 89 scan with Malwarebytes and trying the other scanners mentioned earlier. If Malwarebytes does find i ...

90 TECH ADVISOR • MARCH 2020 SECURITY SPECIAL messages to save them. You should also back up your device drivers with a utility ...

MARCH 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 91 In addition to installing traditional antivirus software, you might consider using the free OpenDNS ...

92 TECH ADVISOR • MARCH 2020 SECURITY SPECIAL If you have a backup system in place that automatically backs up your files or sys ...

MARCH 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 93 I nternet fraud takes many forms, from retail websites that don’t deliver, to emails phishing for c ...

94 TECH ADVISOR • MARCH 2020 SECURITY SPECIAL share a common goal, however: extracting money or personal data from an unsuspecti ...

MARCH 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 95 DigiCert), or the McAfee Secure certification (managed by TrustedSite). In China, an ICP (Internet ...

96 TECH ADVISOR • MARCH 2020 SECURITY SPECIAL Agency, the Federal Trade Commission, or one of many Internet Fraud Detection list ...

MARCH 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 97 Check the shipping options and the shipping company. If the company is unknown to you, or it does ...

98 TECH ADVISOR • MARCH 2020 SECURITY SPECIAL URL. Visit the site directly through your Internet browser,thensearchforthepromoti ...

MARCH 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 99 I f you’re a Windows 7 user, your deadline is nearing: Windows 7 officially exits support on 14 Jan ...

100 TECH ADVISOR • MARCH 2020 WINDOWS 10 including security updates, according to Microsoft. If you’re a consumer, there’s reall ...