Devin Bergin

This week Google mistakenly served up a fake Amazon ad that directed users to a support scam page.

Cyber criminals are constantly using new methods to scam us. See what stopped my family from falling victim to a Facebook scam.

PC Pitstop, makers of PC Matic, are proud to share that PC Matic received a top score in the recent Malware Blocking Test.  This test was conducted by Neil Rubenking, lead security analyst for PC Magazine.  Rubenking shared in his recent review of G Data Antivirus 2017, his methodology of collecting the malicious URLs.  Rubenking stated, “For …

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We combined the most frequently asked questions about PC Matic, as well as individual links to more in-depth blogs about each below.  We understand you all had questions, and we have answers!  We hope this list helps with any inquiries you may have.  If you have additional questions, do not hesitate to ask.  You may …

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PC Pitstop was founded in November 1999 by Rob Cheng and Dave Methvin with the sole purpose of creating a better way to diagnose common computer problems. We’ve released several products since then including Optimize, Disk MD, PC Magnum, Erase, Exterminate and most recently, PC Matic! PC Matic was released in 2009 with our whitelist …

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PC Matic includes a scheduler that allows you to set up a scan and clean for any time period you would like! Pairing this with SuperShield means you can sit back and not worry about your computers protection. We even include email reports so you can get a summary from your computer after it has …

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If you’re having an issue trying to make sure PC Matic is working, you’ve come to the right place! There are a few simple ways to ensure that PC Matic is working on your systems. To start, PC Matic has two functions that you may want to ensure are working, real-time protection and scanning. Both …

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You will often see recent RAP scores in our commercials, below you can find out more information on the RAP score and why it is significant.

In a report detailing the Russian malicious cyber activity, the Department of Homeland Security has listed Application Whitelisting as a top mitigation strategy.

Our VP of Cyber Security, Dodi Glenn, sat down to have a conversation with Thomas Lawrence of Lawrence Systems about his video review of PC Matic, Malwarebytes, and the current state of the antivirus industry. Last week, Tom Lawrence put together a video review of our product in response to the current situation between our …

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New reports from Yahoo confirm the largest data breach in history. This is the second data breach the company has announced this year.

In a new study, IBM has found that businesses are more likely than consumers to pay up after a ransomware attack.

The Samas Ransomware Group reportedly raked in an incredible amount of money this year using a different method than most malware authors.

A browser vulnerability researcher has discovered that with some tweaking Microsoft Edge can be forced to display fake scam alerts that contain a phone number to real tech support scammers.

A new ransomware strain being developed has been discovered that encourages those infected to spread it to their family and friends to avoid paying the ransom.

Dailymotion has asked users to reset passwords after it was reported that the website may have been breached leading to the release of millions of encrypted passwords.

PC Pitstop is thrilled to announce that we’ve done it again! PC Matic blew away the entire field of products in the latest Virus Bulletin test with a record setting 99.9% RAP score!