Fortifying Your Digital Castle: The Importance of Firewall Security

In an era where our lives are intricately woven into the digital fabric, the importance of safeguarding our virtual domains has never been more critical. Just as medieval castles were fortified to fend off adversaries, our modern-day digital landscapes require protection against a different kind of threat – cyberattacks. At the forefront of this defense stands the firewall, a digital guardian that shields our data from malicious intruders. Join us as we unravel the intricate layers of firewall security, delve into its significance, explore various types, and uncover the best practices to secure your digital fortress.

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A Guide on Using FRST (Farbar Recovery Scan Tool) to Detect and Remove Malware

Learn how to effectively use FRST (Farbar Recovery Scan Tool) to diagnose and eliminate malware from your Windows computer. Follow this step-by-step guide to generate detailed logs and analyze your system for potential threats.

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How to uninstall potentially unwanted programs (or PUPs)?

In this comprehensive guide, we will walk you through the step-by-step process of removing these pesky PUPs from your computer. We understand that dealing with unwanted software can be frustrating, but fear not! Armed with the right knowledge and tools, you'll be able to regain control over your system and ensure a smoother, safer computing experience.

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How to use AdwCleaner to remove Adware and PUPs?

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.

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ToolsLib switches to Minio for scale and performance

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.

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AdwCleaner v6.020

by fr33tux
AdwCleaner v6.020 has been published a few minutes ago. It brings a few interesting changes, optimizations bugfixes and detections.

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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:

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Comment nous gérons l'augmentation du traffic et des données hébergées sur ToolsLib.

by fr33tux
Chaque jour, nous gérons un traffic entrant et sortant grandissant. Nous sommes passés à l'échelle supérieure la semaine dernière, et ce plus tôt que ce à quoi nous nous attendions, mais les résultats sont là.
Nous voulons donc partager les chiffres, les graphiques accompagnés d'explications sur la façon dont nous gérons ce traffic et cette quantité de données de plus en plus importants.

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How do we handle a permanently increasing traffic on ToolsLib.

by fr33tux
Everyday we deal with an increasing traffic, coming from and to ToolsLib. These last weeks have been interesting to follow since we moved to a larger scale a bit earlier than expected.
We want to share some figures, graphs and explanations about how we deal with an important traffic and increasing data quantity on our infrastructure.

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Some updates that will warm you up during these cold times

by fr33tux
A pretty huge update has been published saturday evening on ToolsLib. It was mainly focused on the interface usability and software presentation, but also added improvements in the way developers get feedbacks from their users.

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