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Windows Updates and Security Patches: Why They Matter and How to Stay Updated

by cocochepeau

Learn why Windows updates and security patches are crucial for maintaining a secure system. Explore the risks of neglecting updates and discover practical tips to stay updated and protected against emerging cyber threats. Safeguard your Windows environment with these essential security practices.

What is Rkill and how to use it

by cocochepeau

Rkill is a program designed to terminate malicious processes running on a Windows computer. It was created by a security software company called BleepingComputer. Rkill is primarily used as a preliminary step in the process of removing malware from an infected system.

How to use AdwCleaner to remove Adware and PUPs?

by cocochepeau

In today's digital landscape, protecting your computer from various threats is of utmost importance. Adware, browser hijackers, and other potentially unwanted programs can infiltrate your system, compromise your privacy, and hinder your online experience. Thankfully, there are powerful tools like AdwCleaner that can help you combat these intrusions effectively.

How to get rid of Adware and PUPs?

by cocochepeau

Adware, also known as potentially unwanted programs (PUPs), can be frustrating to deal with as they can clutter your computer with unwanted advertisements and pop-ups. Fortunately, there are several ways to get rid of adware or PUPs. Here are some steps you can take.

ToolsLib switches to Minio for scale and performance

by cocochepeau

ToolsLib recently switched to a brand new dashboard. However, behind the scenes, there was another switch happening. We used block based filesystem for underlying storage. However, as we grew, the filesystem was proving difficult to scale.
So, we were looking to move from block based storage to an object store system, when we found Minio. After initial analysis, Minio looked perfect for our requirements and we switched to Minio.

Goodbye 2016, welcome 2017

by fr33tux

2016 has seen a lot of underlying changes on ToolsLib. Most of them were improvements to the current services, but we've also prepared the path towards all the new features that will appear in 2017.

AdwCleaner v6.021

by fr33tux

AdwCleaner v6.021 has been published a few minutes ago. With the development of the CLI release in parallel, this release is considered as a maintenance release, with mostly bugfixes, small detections improvements and new translations. Also, we are making good progresses on the CLI release, if you're interested see more at the bottom of this article !

AdwCleaner 6.000

by fr33tux

Hello there, its been a while since our last blog post about AdwCleaner. The reason is simple: the new release of AdwCleaner, v6.000, is now available for everyone on the official download page!
Thanks to the new code base, it’s considered as a major release which brings countless improvements, bug fixes, and new features. Here are a few important ones:

AdwCleaner 5.201

by fr33tux

AdwCleaner is a free removal tool for : Adware (ads software), PUP/LPI (Potentially Undesirable Program), Toolbars, Hijacker (Hijack of the browser's homepage).. The 5.201 release is out with updated detections and translations.

AdwCleaner 5.200

by fr33tux

AdwCleaner is a free removal tool for : Adware (ads software), PUP/LPI (Potentially Undesirable Program), Toolbars, Hijacker (Hijack of the browser's homepage).. The 5.200 release is out with a bunch of new features.