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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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BURAN Ransomware — How to remove virus?

The Buran virus was originally discovered by virus analyst nao_sec, and belongs to the ransomware type infection. Buran (distributed using Rig Exploit Kit) encrypts...

How to Uninstall Smart Driver Updater

This article intends to assist you in remove Smart Driver Updater potentially unwanted program for free. Our guide also shows you why this tool...