Researchers have discovered a strain of cryptocurrency-mining malware that abuses Windows Safe mode during attacks. The malware, dubbed Crackonosh by researchers at Avast, spreads through pirated and ...

The authors of the Snatch ransomware are using a never-before-seen trick to bypass antivirus software and encrypt victims' files without being detected. The trick relies on rebooting an infected ...

Yuen Pin Yeap is CEO at NeuShield. Yuen Pin is an experienced leader with a long track record of creating innovative security solutions. In the continuing cybersecurity saga that pits enterprises ...

A recent change to the REvil ransomware allows the threat actors to automate file encryption via Safe Mode after changing Windows passwords. In March, we reported on a new Windows Safe Mode encryption ...

Learn how to boot into Safe Mode on Windows 8 with our easy-to-follow guide. Safe Mode is a diagnostic startup mode that allows you to troubleshoot and fix various issues with your Windows 8 system.

The troubleshooting mode of an operating system. By pressing a particular key after the computer is turned on, it allows the system to boot with only essential components such as the OS kernel and ...

Previous versions of Windows enabled quick access to Safe Mode by pressing "F8" during startup, but Windows 8 buried this option beneath a long series of unintuitive choices. Microsoft implies this ...

Windows 7's Safe Mode helps you troubleshoot problems by rebooting the system with minimal drivers, services and programs running. If a startup program or recently installed driver is causing problems ...

So, last night I had a problem with my Win98 installation booting up into an unusable video mode. Something got borked pretty bad, I ended up having to reinstall my video drivers to fix it.<P>The ...

Are you dealing with a Windows PC or laptop that won't stop crashing? Maybe your PC is constantly freezing or displaying error messages. We know how frustrating a PC ...