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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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PUABundler:Win32/Rostpay Virus Removal

PUABundler: Win32/Rostpay is a detection name that refers to an adware program, or advertising-supported software, which refers to software that displays advertisements or installs...