The Human Firewall: Psychological Tricks Hackers Use to Manipulate People

Cybersecurity isn’t just about firewalls and antivirus software—it starts with you, the human firewall. Hackers use psychological tricks like phishing, pretexting, and baiting to manipulate people into giving up sensitive information. Understanding these tactics can help you stay ahead of cybercriminals. Learn how to recognize and defend against social engineering attacks to keep your personal data safe.

Read more »

4 Ways to Tell New Software is Safe to Download

The threat of malicious software—commonly known as malware—is greater than ever. With over 1.5 billion malware programs circulating globally and a staggering 450,000 new threats emerging daily, staying safe online requires vigilance. Malware attacks surged by 10% in 2023, amounting to an alarming 6.06 billion attacks worldwide.
Given these risks, it’s crucial to ensure that the software you download is safe. In this post, we’ll walk you through practical tips to help you identify and avoid potentially harmful downloads, so you can safeguard your devices and personal data. Let’s dive in!

Read more »

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.

Read more »

Defending Against Email Threats: Essential Strategies for Enhanced Cybersecurity

Discover effective strategies to protect yourself and your organization from email threats. From phishing attacks and malicious attachments to business email compromise and email spoofing, learn how to identify and combat these cyber threats. Implementing best practices like email authentication protocols, user awareness, and robust filtering systems can greatly enhance your cybersecurity defenses. Stay informed and stay protected against the ever-evolving landscape of email-based attacks.

Read more »

The Rise of Ransomware Attacks: How to Protect Your Data

Ransomware attacks have become a major concern in recent years. This blog post delves into the nature of ransomware attacks, their impact on individuals and organizations, and provide actionable tips to protect data from such attacks. It covers topics like regular software updates, network segmentation, and incident response planning.

Read more »

Welcome to the new dashboard!

As the number of hosted software is increasing a more advanced management system was needed. During the past year we've studied the usage that are made not only on ToolsLib but on several other platforms, and following our conclusions we have published our new branded dashboard.

Read more »

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.

Read more »

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 !

Read more »

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.

Read more »

A quick look at a Russian AdwCleaner fake website

by fr33tux
I have been warned about a potentially malicious website which was distributing AdwCleaner in a archive, along with other software. I was quite intrigued so I decided to take a look.

Read more »


Protect Your PC from Malware

Get Malwarebytes for powerful protection against adware and threats.

Get Malwarebytes Now