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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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Ransomware · October 2, 2019

Noos Virus Removal + Decrypt .noos Files

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

Ransomware · September 23, 2019

Nesa Virus Removal + Decrypt .nesa Files

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