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How To Detect Scams, Phishing, Bots, Spam, etc. ?June 16, 2026PC Hacks / Security / System PerformanceCommonly happens , You receive an email from a stranger, or forwarded from a friend. It seems too good to be true. But how you can be sure ? Is it really safe to ignore this great opportunity? . Follow the below given steps which helps you to detect the scams .
Steps To Detect Scams, phishing, bots, spam, etc. :
Step 1 : Copy a harmless line of text from the message to the clipboard.
Step 2 : Open your favorite search engine in the Internet browser .
Step 3 : Paste the text into the search bar and search.
Step 4 : Review the search results.
Step 5 : You can see for yourself if its really true; if not you’ll surely find some article about it describing how that chain mail or scam started and how you are being tricked by such stories which hardly are real.
Advice :
If the first search was unsuccessful, please try to include your own names or locations, because these are changed often.
Note :
This is not a protection for ” new scams “. But fortunately, most of them are reused. [...]
Learn About Spyware In These 5 Simple Points And Stay AlertJune 15, 2026PC Guides / Security / Web GuidesDid your internet connection slow down suddenly? Is it accompanied with noticeable shrinking in your computer’s processing powers?
Well, then most probably you have downloaded some malicious software from one of those websites which inject spyware into your computer. Or it could even be due to hardware malfunctioning or some hard disk issue but let’s stick to one reason and the title of this article, spyware.
In this article, we walk you through what spyware is, the reason it slows everything down, how it could really be a pain and likewise much more. So let’s get started.
Spyware: The ‘What is’ part
In a nutshell, spyware is software for spying on someone’s computer. To expand it for clearer understanding, we can regard any software which assists in collecting information about an organization or individual without their knowledge as a spyware.
Once this piece of unwanted code enters into your system, it can put your entire private information at risk. Plus, drastically affects your computer’s performance.
How Spyware enters your computer?
In most cases, spyware enters your computers because of trickery. Who would like to put their computers at risk?
So, they are carefully constructed to deceive the target sometimes with downloads promising to offer extra functionality to your browser; or it could be via messages congratulating you over winning a contest, or simply by installing software from websites with malicious content.
On rare instances, it could also be because of simply clicking on a pop-up so watch out and from now on, do make sure you click the ‘X’ button exactly.
What all a Spyware is capable of doing?
Apart from transferring your private information to third party websites and businesses, like already mentioned, the first thing you will notice is deteriorating system performance.
This is because the Spyware will always be busy reading information from different locations, sometimes even taking screenshots without your consent, thus miss utilizing system resources.
In some cases, the internet connection is affected. Connecting and browsing gets really tough often with too many pop-ups and HTTP redirects.
There could even be instances where the Spyware can’t be found, and even if found cannot be completely removed from your computer.
The other main trouble with Spyware is, often they disable anti-virus software and firewalls thus, making your computer vulnerable to all sorts of attacks.
Now, what to do if you are targeted?
Just because your computer is taking longer to process stuff, doesn’t mean you have to give up on it. There are actually different solutions to this problem and we have dealt with each of them in detail in our previous article which gives you several Important tips to avoid getting targeted .
The Internet and Security
The Internet is truly a boon and perhaps one of the much-needed creations by man. But as long as there are people on the opposite side of good; Spyware and its associated programs keep troubling us and the only way to protect yourselves is ensuring you have a licensed and updated anti-virus software.
Because after all protecting your information is a basic thing and one can do it properly only once he understands what’s at stake. [...]
What To Do When Your Computer Gets Hacked ?June 15, 2026SecurityIf you’re worried that someone has hacked your computer or electronic device, then take your gut-felt concerns seriously and act fast. This article will show you some quick measures to be taken when your computer gets hacked.
Steps To Follow If Your Computer Gets Hacked:
Step 1: Disconnect From The Internet Immediately:
The first and best thing to do is to disconnect your PC from the Internet. That way, if a hacker is still on your computer, you have removed his source connection.
Disconnect the cord from the router to ensure completely that there is no connection!
Print this article or convert it to PDF before disconnecting the internet so you can continue to follow these instructions without being connected. Or you can even read it on a device that has not been hacked.
Step 2: Turn On The PC In Safe Mode:
Power off the computer and use safe mode to start. If you are not sure how to do this, check the operation manual of the computer.
Step 3: Identify Unknown Programs
Check if there are any ” new applications or programs ” (eg, antivirus, anti-malware, etc. ) installed on your computer. Note down the programs and files that do not work or open. If you find something strange, then just uninstall it. If you do not know how to, get help from someone or call some computer experts to do it for you.
Step 4: Scan Your Computer:
Clean your computer with a trusted virus or malware scanner (eg, Avast Home Edition, AVG Free Edition, Avira AntiVir, etc. ) and carefully locate all the threats.
Step 5: Backup Your Files
If nothing appears in the results, make a backup of your important files. Then, perform a full system restore and update the computer.
Step 6: Inform This To Bank Or Other Important Organisation:
Contact your bank and the accounts of stores that have to warn about the problem. Ask them to check if all your accounts are safe and request measures to protect your funds.
Step 7: Alert your friends
Alert your friends about who might have received infected emails from your mailbox. Ask them to delete them and do not access any link that has appeared in such emails.
Extra Tips :
1. Back up your important files such as family photos, documents, etc. and load them on a USB stick (encrypted).
2. The best method is to prevent beforehand so learn to identify such attacks at the earliest. Our article on How to know if your PC is hacked might be useful.
3. When you leave, turn off the Internet.
4. Use A backup program if you want to continue the same operating system that you had before you were hacked. [...]
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Easy Way To Create And Extend A WiFi SignalJune 21, 2026PC Hacks / Web GuidesRecently my colleague asked me if there is any way he could extend the WiFi signal emitted from a router . To be totally frank , the first idea that got into my brain is to buy another router which would act as repeater if we connect them in form of a bridge . But in absence of budget we should think of more possible and probably better solutions.
After that I questioned myself if there was any possibility of repeating the signal from a computer. After a bit of research, I found two very interesting applications that were intended to solve this problem, so today we’ll take a look at these applications and show you how to create your access point and extend your wifi signal.
Applications To Create And Extend A WiFi Signal :
1. Connectify Hotspot :
The first application that I encountered is ” Connectify Hotspot “. Which is a highly developed and well known application and is on version 7 now. Basically what this application does is, It creates a wireless access point from any type of internet connection that you have connected to your computer . This is very useful if you want to expand your WiFi signal, or to create an access point from a network Ethernet for sharing internet to other devices.
The only requirement we must meet is to have a network card with wireless technology to lift and distribute the WiFi signal. The best thing with ” Connectify Hotspot ” is that it is compatible with all types of connections that exist today , we can share our network from 4G mobile connection to the old dial-up.
The only disadvantage with this Connectify Hotspot is that it allows only 90 minutes of free trial pack , if we want to use the program completely then we must purchase the full version i.e around $ 40 , Which is quiet high .
2. Virtual Router: The free alternative :
Virtual Router is totally free. In my opinion it is the most sensible option, With it we can do almost the same as with Connectify Hotspot . Even the working principle is same , it just repeats our connection through a wireless WiFi card.
Image Courtesy By : Virtual Router
The operation is quite simple, only we need to select our active connection which we want to share. After that you can name the access point and set a password to it , the default security system that is assigned to that WiFi is ” WPA2 ” . So the level of security is pretty good.
The only downside is that we must always be connected to internet equipment if we want repeat the signal in a given area.
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How To Download And Install Fonts In WindowsJune 20, 2026PC HacksIn general, Every version of Windows offers its users with a number of Font styles. In which we can choose the most appropriate in each case . However, there may be times we get bored of always using the same. Therefore, many websites distributed throughout the internet are offering varieties of new fonts in several languages .We can download and install them to Windows by following the steps given below.
Steps To Download And Install Fonts :
Downloading New Font :
In internet, there are various sites that offer free fonts. This time we have selected ” Font Reactor ” for this work . It is very simple to search and download the fonts using Font reactor. Just type a Word in search section and select all font types option and press enter . Now a list of fonts will be displayed , just click on the font style you like and the font will be downloaded in ZIP file.
The next thing is to unzip the downloaded file . It can be done using any file decompression software such as WinRAR . Now a file with .ttf (or sometimes px) extension will appear in the unzipped folder.
First method for installing the font :
Step 1 : Copy the file located in unzipped folder i.e file with ” .ttf extension ” .
Step 2 : Go to ” C:\Windows\Fonts ” .
Step 3 : Now just paste the file at that path .
Now an Install dialog box will be displayed , Just click on install button and the font will be installed into your computer .
Second method for installing the font :
This method is quite easier then first one, as it requires one less step than the previous one. Simply double click on the ” .ttf file ” , Then an install dialog box will appear with some writing samples from the source, and at the top you find the install button . Now press install button and the font be installed automatically.
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Enable The Work Offline Mode In Your Google ChromeJune 19, 2026PC Hacks / Web GuidesToday most of us have internet connection , but there was a time when having internet at home was a privilege. In those days , people used to save the contents of a web page on a hard drive to view later on their computer .
But now the guys at Google have introduced a number of improvements to its browser that helps us to surf the web content even without internet connection , these improvements are still under test, which are hidden and have to be activated, but don’t worry, OnlineCmag will show you how.
Enable Work Offline Mode In Google Chrome or Chromium :
First of all we will explain how this method works and later how to activate this option . In this method, Browser keeps a cache of every page that you visit, so that you can later view the page even without the Internet connection. The browser will automatically search for the saved cache page and display it .
To activate this option we should go to the hidden browser options of Google Chrome. So just copy-paste the below Line to the address url bar of your Google Chrome and hit enter .
chrome://flags/#enable-offline-mode
Now the hidden features page of Google chrome will appear .
Now Activate the ” Enable Offline Cache ” Option by pressing Enable.
After this we need to restart the browser and then it will automatically start caching all the pages which we visit.
That’s it , Enjoy your offline Browsing .
Note : Don’t Try to change other options in the hidden feature section as they were not yet tested .
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