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Modern antivirus tools have made PC infections uncommon, but when a virus does slip past defenses the fix is usually straightforward — and often free — if you follow a short, methodical checklist that prioritizes containment, targeted scanning, and clean-up before you consider wiping and...

Windows Task Manager has improved, but for anyone who wants real control and forensic-level visibility into what’s running on a PC, Process Explorer still delivers the goods—and then some. The switch from the built-in Task Manager to Sysinternals’ Process Explorer is not just a cosmetic...

Windows’ built‑in protection is usually a silent, helpful bodyguard — but when Microsoft Defender (Windows Security) quarantines or removes a file you know is safe, it can suddenly become a workflow blocker. This guide explains why Defender removes files, how to safely prevent automatic...

DistroWatch’s note that Windows anti‑virus tools regularly mark downloaded Linux ISO images as malicious has resurfaced a familiar — and often confusing — problem for newcomers: legitimate distribution images trigger threat alerts on Windows machines. The warnings are usually false positives...

PA 10.2.1 is reported as having 2 viruses by Webroot. VirusTotal.com reports no virus, and Malwarebytes scan reports no virus as well. Why does Webroot report a virus?

I was trying to install a train driving simulator (because I LOVE trains!) and suddenly my eyes beheld a beautiful sight, every vowel you could ever want in one easy installer. I was so impressed by this that I almost clicked Aaeaa without thinking about it (to install) but after giving it some...

Hi, A friend (who has installed win10 onto his win xp PC and is using classic shell but struggling with the new experience of 10) was following my simple steps to download a screenshare exe file and see if it showed malware as I am seeing in Virustotal.com, Firstly he set the download file...

I just saw in System Information that my Desktop Laptop Platform Role is Mobile. Turned on the other two laptops in the home network and they also are mobile. This is a newly reset computer with no connection with a mobile phone whatsoever. To confirm my suspicions, in autoruns I get multiple...

my internet-provider sometime loses connection … need a utility to monitor/log when service interruption occurs. need more info? keep reading. i always shut-down when not using computer … also, shut off surge-protector (includes vendor's modem). when i turn on...

To keep the story short (and avoid embarrassment to myself)... I have a file (.exe) to which everyone supposedly has full permissions, except that with explorer I cannot delete it, copy it, or move it. I can take ownership of it, but the same situation still exists. I **know** (because there...

don't get suckered into the imitation software … always go directly to the source … in this case www.malwarebytes.com . yep, another new ransomware variant is making the rounds … trying to pass itself off as legitimate software. supposedly the filename is...

Here's a neat script I put together today. If added as a scheduled task it will loop and monitor running processes. The only thing needed is to sign up for an account on virustotal.com to get an API key then replace the F's with your api key Function Get-ProcessReport([string]$FilePath...

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I've heard and seen mixed reviews about this same question - some about where its specifically located to differentiate whether its the backdoor trojan or it being the real program I've scanned my system with MalwareBytes and Norton 360 Heres a few lists pertaining to my system: Tasklist...