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A software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer.

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How to protect my Windows machine from Wanna Cry (Wanna Crypt) ransomware attack and how to remove Wanna Cry? [duplicate]

When i wrote this question in SuperUser there was not any information and solution about Wanna Cry attack in SuperUser. So this is not a duplicate question and has special information and useful ...
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Strange, similar services running on my PC: are they viruses?

there are a couple of services from UnistackSvcGroup, BcastDVRUserService and others running on my Windows 10 machine with a weird name. I did some research on the web about services from these groups ...
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What can I do if a spam email claims I'm infected with Pegasus spyware?

I opened my Outlook app (Firefox PWA) on my Android phone. I was confused because I was logged out (I have "remember me" activated, so I have to login once every few months...). Then, I ...
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NAS as storage save against encryption virus?

I want to buy a NAS storage so that I can RAID the HDD's to prevent lost data if a HDD fails and use it as long term storage that I can access anytime. The only non user error way to lose my data I ...
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Why do all antivirus flag all keygen, crack or hacks as a threat?

I've been using computer for 20 years and I've used many antivirus. And I have had many "cracking software" laying around on the various PCs that I have used. These include keygen, software ...
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NETSTAT LOG UNDERSTANDING AND ADMIN RIGHTS RETURNED [duplicate]

Can anyone help me anazlyze my NETSTAT output? Ive most certainly been hacked, im 99% positive by who, Ive tried anazlyzing myself and determining how/where/ and what to use as proof but am still just ...
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I think I got the “!want_to_cry.txt” (WannaCry?) virus on my Samba server. Was this inevitable?

Update: I have checked my note app where I opened the ransome note and the recent open files tab shows me the name of the text file I opened originally. I don't have the contents but the file was ...
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McAfee virus in Microsoft Edge on Linux

I've been getting popups like this on Ubuntu 22.04. Apparently this is from the Microsoft Edge browser and it mentions McAfee though the Edge logo and mentioning McAfee may be disinformation. How do ...
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cmd.exe error windows 7 the application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000142). Click ok to close the application

when i try to open the cmd.exe. a box pops up with the message of cmd.exe error windows 7 the application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000142). Click ok to close the application. my pc was ...
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BIOS damage/change or virus: BIOS password not appearing and bitlocker suddenly asking for encryption phrase

Approximately 2 years ago I set up my PC (Windows) as follows: I set up a BIOS password. I encrypted the whole system with a bitlocker password, so I need to enter a bitlocker password. Usually when ...
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What mean if installation files is bigger then program itself? [closed]

What mean if installation files is bigger then program itself, does it mean virus is inside installation files? For example, installation files has 15GB and installed program at local disc C only 7GB.
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How can I configure Windows Defender so that it doesn't delete a file it thinks is a virus/threat, even when I move the file around?

I have a file that Windows Defender thinks is a virus/threat: Windows Defender quarantined it. I see one can add exclusions: If I select "File", Windows Defender will exclude that file ...
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urxvt prompt starts in the middle of screen and tmux shows gibberish when started from it

Lately I noticed that my terminal prompt on urxvt does not start on the first line when I open it, but on the middle of the screen. Also when later I execute tmux command to use tmux inside a urxvt ...
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Does NirSoft utilities have a virus?

I downloaded NirSoft utilities from a trustworthy link on HowToGeek and both Avast and Windows Defender claim they contain a virus, however I'm unsure if it is a false positive. Does anyone have any ...
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Manipulating firmware of USB flash drives

As far as you may know, about four month ago, a new malware-like program found that was infected USB device's firmwares. (Take a look here) I want to know, how it is possible to read and modify ...
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How to stop Windows Explorer from taking up 70 percent of CPU?

When I start up my computer (Windows 7) I always run Task Manager to kill any buggy programs if they occur. About a week ago, when I did so, I noticed that Explorer.exe was taking up 70 percent of the ...
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Can AVI files contain a virus?

I'm downloading an AVI file via a torrent, but my anti-virus detects something. Is it possible that the AVI file contains a virus? It is quite weird since the torrent has many positive reviews.
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Win11 suddenly plays 'She', cannot find responable Application

My Computer is suddenly playing the song 'She' in an endless loop (54 sec. loop time). This is worrying as I want to be sure that I am not hacked. She could refer to the movie 'She' as well.... I just ...
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Can a virus be transferred from a device to a mobile hotspot/router, then from the hotspot/router to other devices? [duplicate]

If a device (e.g. a smartphone, tablet, or laptop) is infected with a virus, can this virus be spread from the device to the router/hotspot the device is connected to, then from the router/hotspot to ...
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Windows 7 shuts down automatically on delete key press

Whenever i press delete button for deleting files or folder, windows 7 forcly shuts down the system , i m not sure is this virus or any keyboard shortcut malware. on pess key of special char ,its add ...
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What is "curPopup" and why have I received a notification about it?

This notification just appeared, what does it mean and is it a virus? Windows 10 professional PC.
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Kali Linux .iso infected

I wanted to try out Kali Linux, so I downloaded a VM and the Kali Linux ISO file from the official Kali website. It was running perfectly fine initially. However, after about a week, my laptop started ...
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QDLA Remove and Decrypt

Good day, I have been hacked anonymously, that all my files was been renamed or encrypted by a ransomware STOP/DJVU. Is there someone out there can decrypt or solve this? Need Instruction. Thank you ...
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Can the boot USB get infected if PC is infected?

I want to create a Windows 11 boot USB stick. That's not the problem though as this is easy with the Microsoft provided tool. What I do want to know is, let's assume your computer is infected, you try ...
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Is it possible to get infected while entering a mispelled url?

I accidentally mispelled hotmail, so instead of that I entered hotmoil(dot)com. I did closed fast my browser when I noticed but is it possible to be infected? I saw no new downloads and I am using ...
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My computer is hacked, All files were renamed as YYZA file extension, how to rename or remove YYZA Extension? [duplicate]

My Laptop got attacked by a virus and nearly every file including Photos, Videos and Documents extension were changed to YYZA , meaning .jpg was changed to .YYZA, How to recover or remove that ...
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Why is limited access to file_system in Windows to prevent malware still not a thing? [closed]

It is 2023, and how do we still not have a proper solution to it? Android manages it very well by restricting important app_data files to each app, and apart from that android also has limited access ...
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CMD prompt window pops up and instantly disappears periodically

Windows 10 - Every 10 minutes or so, a command line window flashes on my computer. I'm afraid I may have been infected by something. I've been staring at the Task Manager (and process explorer) for ...
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I am getting a weird error unauthorized changes blocked controlled folder access blocked OMApSvcBroker.exe . Do you think it is some sort of virus?

Here is the image below: I have run windows defender multiple times nothing shows up. I also ran RKill + Malwarebytes ADW cleaner + Hitman pro removal programs. The only thing I have not done in a ...
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Unknown console window [duplicate]

Suddenly I got console window popup in my Windows 10 laptop screen. I was doing no action with my PC and suddenly it appeared. I have noticed in the past console window appearing for half a second and ...
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what is the message "P.S We are running a small javascript miner...." on blogspot

I have created a blog to share some important question and answers with my friends. But when I open the blogspot link on edge browser it shows some abnormal behavior like computer becoming very slow. ...
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Disable Windows Security tamper protection without Windows Security app? [duplicate]

So, usually stupidity-proof me stupidly got a virus installed on my Windows 11 (latest updates) device. Don't ask me how (may have something to do with the fact that I had a Malwarebytes premium trial ...
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ClamScan skip files During the scan

We have configured ClamAV to automatically scan files in a monitored directory using inotifywait. # Start the monitoring tool and log the scan results nohup inotifywait -m -r -e create "$...
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Open/Access Anti-Virus Websites

I have a problem with a virus in Windows 11. I think it's a Trojan-32. So far I've seen the following "Vir Tool:Win32/DefenderTamperingRestore" and "Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.Hml" both ...
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Cryptolocker virus removal

I am facing cryptolocker virus problem, I have tried decryptcryptolocker website but it did not work. In the below link you will find an example encrypted file in my pc. https://docs.google.com/...
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I clicked on a link which turned out to be a malicious advert. Should I format my computer?

I accidentally visited a sketchy website and clicked on a link which I think was a malicious advert. After that I think the site tried to download something on my computer but my antivirus blocked two ...
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Why pirate / crack software often detected "is containing virus"?

Sometime you have been told to whitelist the file to run the crack, it is false positive. Why some AV is detecting such virus "is containing virus"? I know some of the crack is a fake file to crash ...
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I can't use any of my antivirus, and none of it will load (or the websites) will load. help please [duplicate]

i cant go to an antivirus website, nor can i open malwarebytes because it says "The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000017). Click OK to close the application." im aware that ...
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What's the safest way to open a suspicious link?

Sometimes I get very suspicious messages or I see a random link somewhere I obviously don't click on them but I'm still curious what's on the site. So that makes me wonder what's the safest way to ...
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Excel suddenly gobbling memory, 500MB per cell edited?

Excel is suddenly very slow on my system. I've rebooted, and started a new file, and it's not made a difference. Each time I input some text into a cell and hit enter, there's a 2-3 second pause ...
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Chrome trying to download something?

Lately my Kaspersky antivirus has been showing weird notifications ahout blocking download attempts made from Chrome because it contains adware and such. Here's the log: Event: Download denied User: ...
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Suspicious Executable - Samsung Magician

I'm hoping someone may be able to give me some input on an executable I found running every time I boot up my PC. I use the Samsung Magician software which runs on startup, but it wasn't until today I ...
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Can a virus in a Virtual Machine leak to the host?

I am looking to use a Windows 10 virtual machine using VirtualBox to download and scan software before I install it onto my main PC. Is there a possibility that a virus could leak from the VM into the ...
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Is this a Trojan? Random Windows 10 Microsoft Defender Antivirus sample submission message. What is this?

I have received a weird message from Windows (see picture). I would like to know what this exactly means. I have only used the Edge browser (if it even has to do with it) maybe twice. Also sometimes ...
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Does Keepass protect passwords from malicious software like viruses?

If a computer got infected with a virus or a trojan and the user interacted with Keepass, is there a chance that the malicious software would be able to get the password database? In other words: ...
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ISP Notice Regarding Infected Computer and Potential Disconnection

Recently, my parents received an email supposedly from the ISP (Internet Service Provider) stating that their computer is infected and if they don't take steps to clean it, they may face disconnection ...
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Security threat caused by Dropbox?

Recently I received a security threat alert triggered by Dropbox, as seen in the screenshot below: What happened here? Or this is a false alert from Microsoft Security Essentials?
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Comodo Antivirus - Fails to update signature database

I am using Comodo Internet Security including Antivirus v5.8.213334.2131 Free version. Virus signature database v 25399. OS Windows XP Sp3 I am trying to update this signature online. It downloads ...
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What are ways to prevent files with the Right-to-Left Override (RLO) Unicode character in their filenames (malware spoofing method) from being run?

How the RLO unicode character is used by malware: [...] This virus's file name is crafted in a way that PC users take it for a benign file from its appearance (mainly the file extension) and open it. ...
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How to get rid of Mkp ransomware?

In the past, I was infected by ransomware. My system was fully changed and all the files except .exe files were renamed to something like blablabla.mkp and leaving a Motepad file on every folder ...

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