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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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How to remove Werise Tweaker Ads?

Generic ML PUA (PUA) is a detection name indicating the adware program that installs in-browser content without users' consent or permission. What is Werise...

TestPID Ads. How to remove Testpid Adware?

TestPID is a detection name indicating the adware program that installs in-browser content without users' consent or permission. What is Testpid? Testpid is adware...

Vovalex is the first ransomware written in Dlang

A new family of ransomware called Vovalex will spread through pirated software disguised as popular Windows utilities, such as CCleaner. The Vovalex ransomware has...