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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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Bora ransomware. How to decrypt .bora files?

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

Reco ransomware. How to decrypt .reco files?

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

Mike virus. How to decrypt .mike files?

Mike is a DJVU family of ransomware-type infections. This ransomware encrypts your private files (video, photos, documents). The crypted files can be tracked by...

CALIX Ransomware — Restore .calix Files

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

About Dharma/CrySiS Ransomware – 2024

General information Dharma/CrySiS stands for a large family of ransomware threats attacking PCs since 2016. Some analysts say that the modern actor - REvil...