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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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Recent articles by Brendan Smith

Unwanted Programs · November 13, 2019

How to Uninstall PC Mechanic Plus

This article intends to assist you in remove PC Mechanic Plus potentially unwanted program for free. Our guide also shows you why this tool...

Dharma · November 12, 2019

Restore [[email protected]].ninja Files

What is .ninja file infection? Also referred to as DHARMA ransomware, it modifies your documents by means of encrypting them and demanding the ransom...

Unwanted Programs · November 6, 2019

How to Uninstall Xtron System Care

This article intends to assist you in remove Xtron System Care potentially unwanted program at no cost. Our guide also shows you why this...

Dharma · November 5, 2019

Restore [[email protected]].virus Files

What is .virus file infection? Also referred to as DHARMA ransomware, it modifies your documents by means of encrypting them and demanding the ransom...

Ransomware · November 4, 2019

Toec Virus Removal + Decrypt .toec Files

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