Tag: Microsoft

AcroTray.exe: Adobe Startup Process, Safe or Virus?

AcroTray.exe is usually an Adobe Acrobat startup helper. Learn when it is…

Stephanie Adlam

Windows Defender Security Warning Scam: Remove the Fake Alert

Windows Defender Security Warning is a fake browser pop-up scam, not a…

Stephanie Adlam

Trojan:Win32/Vigorf.A: Remove It or False Positive?

Defender found Trojan:Win32/Vigorf.A? Use the file path to separate WinRing0/FanControl or Dell…

Brendan Smith

Program:Win32/Uwamson.A!ml

Win32/Uwamson.A!ml is a specific name of a Microsoft Defender detection. This designation…

Stephanie Adlam

account-security-noreply @ accountprotection.microsoft.com: Legit?

Is account-security-noreply @ accountprotection.microsoft.com legitimate? Microsoft uses the domain, but verify each…

Stephanie Adlam

Pornographic Virus Alert From Microsoft

The Pornographic Virus Alert from Microsoft is a fake tech support warning.…

Stephanie Adlam

Microsoft Email Scam: How to Tell If It Is Real

Microsoft email scams imitate Outlook, Microsoft 365, OneDrive, and account alerts. Learn…

Stephanie Adlam

Microsoft SharePoint Vulnerability Exploited, Update Now

In late March 2024, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)…

Stephanie Adlam

Microsoft is Hacked, Again by Midnight Blizzard

Microsoft acknowledges being hacked for the second time this year, by the…

Stephanie Adlam

Windows SmartScreen Vulnerability Exploited to Spread Phemedrone Stealer

The malicious campaign exploits the CVE-2023-36025 vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Defender SmartScreen…

Stephanie Adlam

Microsoft Disables MSIX App Installer Protocol

Microsoft reportedly disabled MSIX installer protocol in Windows, due to its exploitation…

Stephanie Adlam

Cactus Ransomware Attacks – Microsoft Alerts

Microsoft has raised the alarm about a growing wave of ransomware attacks…

Stephanie Adlam

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