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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:MSIL/OxyPumper!MSR Virus Removal (OxyPumper)

Adware:MSIL/OxyPumper!MSR is a type of adware infection that targets Microsoft .NET Framework installations. Adware, short for advertising-supported software, is designed to display unwanted advertisements...