I found the apps slowing down my PC - how to kill the biggest memory hogs

SysMain' was draining my computer's background memory. Here's how to find the biggest culprits behind your sluggish PC.
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This Windows command told me exactly what caused my PC to crash

Stop guessing BSOD causes — this method reveals the real culprit fast.

Signed software abused to deploy antivirus-killing scripts

A digitally signed adware tool has deployed payloads running with SYSTEM privileges that disabled antivirus protections on ...
PCMag

Stuck on a Website? Google Cracks Down on Aggravating 'Back Button Hijacking'

Google says it's seen a rise in shady and spam websites using 'Back button hijacking' to try and trap or manipulate users ...
Bleeping Computer

Hackers compromise Axios npm package to drop cross-platform malware

Hackers hijacked the npm account of the Axios package, a JavaScript HTTP client with 100M+ weekly downloads, to deliver remote access trojans to Linux, Windows, and macOS systems. One malicious ...
CNBC

OpenAI to acquire developer tooling startup Astral in boost for Codex team

OpenAI said it will acquire Astral, a startup that builds tools for software developers. Astral's team will join OpenAI as part of the group running its AI coding assistant, Codex. OpenAI has been ...