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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 · January 25, 2020

PUA/Agent.V Removal. How to remove Agent.V Adware?

PUA/Agent.V is a detection name indicating the adware program that installs in-browser content without users' consent or permission. What is Agent.V? Agent.V is adware...

Ransomware · January 23, 2020

Topi File Virus/TOPI Ransomware + Recovery Tool

Topi is a DJVU family of ransomware-type infections. This virus encrypts important personal files (video, photos, documents). The crypted files can be tracked by...

Dharma · January 20, 2020

Devos Virus Ransomware [[email protected]]

Devos is a ransomware that actively blocks file access through encryption, modifies filenames, and delivers recovery instructions to victims. Devos employs a renaming technique...