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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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Matrix · February 17, 2021

ANN Virus Files of [email protected] Ransomware

The Ann virus was originally discovered by virus analyst Tomas Meskauskas, and belongs to the Matrix ransomware family. This ransomware encrypts all user's data...

Unwanted Programs · February 15, 2021

DriverWhiz Uninstall Guide

This article intends to assist you in remove DriverWhiz potentially unwanted program for free. Our guide also shows you why this tool not solved...

Unwanted Programs · February 15, 2021

Asmwsoft PC Optimizer – Uninstall Guide

This article intends to assist you in remove Asmwsoft PC Optimizer potentially unwanted program at no cost. Our guide also shows you why this...

Unwanted Programs · February 12, 2021

Super Registry Cleaner – How to Remove Guide

This article intends to assist you in remove Super Registry Cleaner potentially unwanted program for free. Our guide also shows you why this tool...

Others · February 11, 2021

HDLocker Ransomware — How to remove _HD virus?

The HDLocker virus was originally discovered by virus analyst xiaopao, and belongs to the ransomware type infection. This ransomware encrypts all user's data on...