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xHelper is one of the worst nightmares of Android devices. This malware was so sophisticated that, once deployed, it accesses all the root privileges and restricts even admins to control. Further, it can stay long persistently and is hard to kill even. While it was first noted by the Malwarebytes team back in February , now the Kaspersky team came with a deep explanation of how xHelper is able to survive even the factory resets!...

Dealing with all the clutter in your PC can sometimes be tough. You may have hundreds of files deleted since they’re useless, and they all end up in recycle bin to give us a second chance. While this helped some people to recover accidentally deleted ones, many wanted the deleted files to be gone forever. For that, we’re supposed to empty our recycle bin once again. While we think of this as a usual process, realize that there’s an automated deleting option available on your Windows 10 PC....

Let us know how to back up your iPhone to a Mac . This means creating a copy of the data present on the iPhone and transferring it to the Mac. These days, we use iPhones to store photos, important documents, contact details, and much more. Unfortunately, if one piece of data on the iPhone gets corrupted or the iPhone gets stolen, all data will be lost. So, having a copy of this data on other devices, preferably a computer, is crucial....

If the time comes to install Google Chrome for the first time on your device, the browser will be able to adjust to your device’s default language to become your browser’s default language. The majority of the time, the default language is English. But if a user has to translate all menus and functions of the browser into another language, this choice is easily accessible. Additionally, sometimes, the browser will modify or update the default language by integrating the program or application of a third party....

While Google pushes many features to Chrome regularly to help users be productive, not all are useful. Grid layout and Tab grouping are few such features that are disliked by few in the community and looking for reversing it. And if you’re one of those feeling the same, look now, whereas we got you covered. Chrome browser’s Grid layout and Tab grouping can be disabled through the Chrome flags section, which is available for most browsers running on Chromium engine and is very helpful....

Google Messages is the messaging app that Google has launched for the web, allowing Android phone users to send messages from a web app on their PC or Mac. It is a default messaging app for Android devices and allows users to text and chat for free . It has been noticed that the Google Messages app has much better features than the other messenger app that are present in Androids....

BitLocker encrypts data on your device to protect it against data intrusions. However, users have come across an error with BitLocker with the error message ‘Failed to open the BitLocker control panel tool’ in Windows 11. If you are looking for troubleshooting steps to fix this issue, then this article will help you through it. However, before continuing with the troubleshooting steps, it is essential to know the reason behind facing this error....

Are you bothered by the no-sound issue on your iPhone after the recent iOS update? Well, most probably, yes, because you are not the only one suffering from this issue. Many users from all around the world are reporting the same. But what are the reasons behind this problem? Why does your iPhone have no Sound? How can you fix it? Well, don’t worry! You’ll get all these answers in this guide....

In Windows 10 / 11 , you might have seen an error message which says the program can’t be started because MSVCP100.dll file missing. The DLL (Dynamic Link Library) files contain instructions about how to perform such operations. In most cases, the users get a message “ The program can’t start because MSVCP100.dll is missing from your computer” because the file is corrupted, missing, or damaged. This error can also occur when there is a problem with the Windows Registry or hardware, or the system might be infected with malware or virus....

With numerous applications available online to serve different purposes, it could become hectic to remember login credentials for all of them. Since not a handful require registration to access their services, you should give away your PII details to go through. Understanding this issue, Facebook and a few other platforms have issued APIs for developers to integrate their login pages with the required PII shared by Facebook. To access these services, click “ Login with Facebook ” when signing up for a new platform....

The Password Game is a fun game in which you must generate a password to win. You must follow the 35 rules to create the password, which will include emojis, symbols, letters, and numbers. Some rules in this game are quite difficult to understand and require searching for them on the Internet. One rule that many people get stuck on while playing The Password Game is rule 13, ‘Your password must include the current phase of the moon as an emoji....

When your computer isn’t running at peak performance, you may experience problems. The operating system’s stability could cause an issue, a problem with a driver, or something else. Perhaps you are unable to access the sign-in screen. In any case, starting the troubleshooting process by booting into Safe Mode is an excellent way to get things moving in the right direction. When you boot into Safe Mode, only the programs and files required by Windows are loaded....

People often block numbers to avoid calls from a particular person. The person you have blocked won’t be able to call you or text you. Every phone brand has this feature integrated within the dialer to allow blocking a number, be it Xiaomi, Motorola, Samsung , or any other. What if you blocked a number but now want to unlock it? Well, there are multiple ways to unblock a number. In this article, we will be discussing how you can unblock a number on a Samsung phone ....

This guide will teach you how to unlock the SIM on your iPhone. If you reboot your phone or insert a new SIM card, you may encounter the “ SIM is locked ” error. This error signifies that your phone’s network is locked and limited to the original carrier. Even if you have put in a new SIM, it won’t support it. Secondly, if you have purchased the device from a network provider, it will be locked to use only their network....

Windows 8.1 was kind of a successor to the Windows 8. Microsoft released Windows 8.1 back in 2013 to address the issues of the Windows 8. Though Windows 8.1 was not liked by many users, still many opted for it. But the sad part is, that Microsoft ended the support for it back in January 2023, so you won’t be getting any updates and security support if you still have it on your PC....

In this guide, I have explained how to upload YouTube shorts from PC and mobile. YouTube Shorts have a limited duration of one minute. These videos are very engaging in terms of retaining the audience. Professional content creators generate a substantial amount of views through YouTube Shorts. This leads to generating impressive monetary revenue. You can upload YouTube Short videos from any operating system such as Android, iOS, and Windows....

A benchmark test made by PCGH between Intel and Ryzen chips revealed that the former is having a much superior performance while playing AAA games. The testing was made through various benchmark software and using the GeForce RTX 4090 EPIC-X GPU, which catered to the below results. Though the Ryzen chip came close to Intel’s counterpart in application usage, it was significantly behind in gaming programs. Benchmark Testing of Desktop CPUs Two of the prominent desktop hardware OEMs – Intel and AMD would always be fighting over the No 1 position in this space with their respective cutting-edge technologies....

Apple just announced a major policy change to its App Store , which lets app developers charge an increased subscription without seeking permission from customers. Although, Apple wants the developers to intimate customers of their increased prices beforehand, in terms of push notifications, emails, or a message within the app. Changes of such are permitted only once a year, after which developers should ask customers with a warning message as usual....

Apple today announced a host of new accessibility features coming to its devices, which should better help the disabled users in their regular activities. Some of these include a live caption for calls, videos, etc when the device is offline, door detection to spot a door nearby and read text on it, and the ability to view a paired Apple Watch screen on your iPhone. All these are coming soon, probably with iOS 16....

Researchers at SentinelOne discovered the development of an Iranian hacker group – Agrius, who’re attacking Israeli targets in a wide espionage campaign. As defined, the threat actor is using a combination of custom-made tools and the publicly available ones to attack their targets, by initially exploiting the latest vulnerabilities in their networks. Then they deploy a wiper disguised as ransomware called Apostle, to wipe out the target’s data. Iranian Hackers Wiping Data of Israel Targets Agrius attack flow...