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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 · December 17, 2019

Trovi.com Removal (Trovi Search Virus)

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

Adware · December 16, 2019

PUP.PCVARK Removal. How to remove PCVARK Adware?

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