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Brendan Smith

Cybersecurity analyst covering malware families, suspicious files, and detection alerts. Brendan focuses on clear explanations of what a warning means, when it may be a false positive, and which cleanup steps are appropriate.

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Recent articles by Brendan Smith

Solan Stealer Malware Removal Guide

Solan is a potent Python-based malware, that uses a wide range of spreading methods to propagate itself into the system. These include malicious downloads,...

Rage Stealer Malware Removal

Rage Stealer is an infostealer malware, notorious for its stealthy infiltration methods. It excels in exfiltrating sensitive data, notably login credentials, and can pilfer...

JERRYRANSOM Virus Files Locked

The Jerryransom virus falls under the ransomware type of malicious agent, that belongs to Chaos ransomware family. Harmful software of such sort encrypts all...

WING Virus Ransomware Removal

The Wing virus belongs to the ransomware type of infection. Harmful software of this type encrypts all the data on your PC (images, text...

NEW24 Virus Ransomware (.NEW24 File) Restore

The New24 virus falls within the Phobos ransomware family. Malware of such sort encrypts all user's data on the PC (photos, documents, excel sheets,...

MIRROR Virus (.MR Files) Ransomware Removal

The Mirror virus falls under the Dharma ransomware family. Harmful software of such sort encrypts all user's data on the computer (images, documents, excel...

SLIME Virus (.SLIME Files) Ransomware Removal

The Slime virus belongs to the Chaos ransomware family. Ransomware of this type encrypts all user's data on the computer (photos, text files, excel...

DX31 Ransomware (.DX31 File) Removal

The Dx31 virus belongs to the Phobos ransomware family. Malware of this type encrypts all the data on your PC (images, text files, excel...

SILENTANONYMOUS Virus (.SILENTATTACK File)

The Silentanonymous virus belongs to the ransomware type of malicious agent. Malware of this type encrypts all user's data on the computer (photos, text...