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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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Adware · April 4, 2021

PUABundler:Win32/CandyOpen Virus Removal [CandyOpen]

PUABundler:Win32/CandyOpen is malware and categorized as an adware module and potentially unwanted program by multiple antivirus vendors. This is specifically designed to run during...

Security · April 4, 2021

AZORult Spyware Comes with Ransomware

There is no better way to recognize, remove and prevent AZORult Spyware than to use anti-malware software from GridinSoft. Here is my short review...

CoinMiner Malware · April 3, 2021

Wup.exe Virus Removal

The WUP.exe file connects to a malicious program commonly known as a coin miner trojan. This malware actively exploits your hardware to mine cryptocurrencies,...