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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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Ransomware · January 11, 2020
Jenkins is a ransomware-type infections. The ransomware encrypts important personal files (video, photos, documents). The infected files can be tracked by specific ".jenkins" extension....
Adware · January 11, 2020
Hijack.Infosearch is a detection name indicating the adware program that installs in-browser content without users' consent or permission. What is Infosearch Search? Infosearch Search...
Adware · January 10, 2020
Misleading:Win32/Peropeve is a detection name indicating the adware program that installs in-browser content without users' consent or permission. What is Peropeve? Peropeve is adware...
Adware · January 9, 2020
Adware:Win32/SafeSurfing is a detection name indicating the adware program that installs in-browser content without users' consent or permission. What is SafeSurfing? SafeSurfing is adware...
Adware · January 9, 2020
Trojan:Win32/Adload is a detection name indicating the adware program that installs in-browser content without users' consent or permission. What is Trojan Adload? Trojan Adload...
Adware · January 9, 2020
Adware:Win32/Wajam!MTB is a detection name indicating the adware program that installs in-browser content without users' consent or permission. What is Wajam? Wajam is adware...
Ransomware · January 9, 2020
Pashka is a Quimera Crypter family of ransomware-type infections. The virus encrypts your private files (video, photos, documents). The infected files can be tracked...
Phobos · January 9, 2020
What is .bablo file infection? Also referred to as PHOBOS ransomware, it modifies your documents by means of encrypting them and demanding the ransom...
Ransomware · January 9, 2020
What is .lockeds file virus? Also referred to as DCRTR-WDM ransomware, it modifies your documents by means of encrypting them and demanding the ransom...
Dharma · January 8, 2020
What is .pdf file infection? Also referred to as DHARMA ransomware, it modifies your documents by means of encrypting them and demanding the ransom...
Phobos · January 8, 2020
What is .wannascream file virus? Also referred to as WannaCryFake ransomware, it modifies your documents by means of encrypting them and demanding the ransom...
Adware · January 7, 2020
PUA:Win32/Zona is a detection name indicating the adware program that installs in-browser content without users' consent or permission. What is Zona? Zona is adware...
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