Tag: Security

Trojan:PowerShell/Asyncrat!rfn

What Trojan:PowerShell/Asyncrat!rfn means, why AsyncRAT is high risk, and how to clean…

Brendan Smith

Trojan:JS/Obfuse.NF!MTB: PowerShell Alert Keeps Coming Back

What Trojan:JS/Obfuse.NF!MTB means when Defender keeps catching hidden PowerShell, and how to…

Brendan Smith

Trojan.FakeGoogleJS Alert: What It Means and How to Clean It

Trojan.FakeGoogleJS is often a Malwarebytes alert for fake Google or browser-extension-style files.…

Brendan Smith

wslservice.exe: Real or Fake?

wslservice.exe is normally Microsoft’s WSL service, but fake copies hide in AppData,…

Brendan Smith

Trojan:JS/Redirector & HTML/Redirector!MTB Guide

Trojan:JS/Redirector alerts often point to browser cache or temporary web files, but…

Brendan Smith

pythonw.exe: Malware or Safe?

pythonw.exe can be legitimate or abused by malware. Learn how to check…

Brendan Smith

Notepad++ XML File Risk

Notepad++ 8.9.6.1 fixes config.xml and shortcuts.xml code execution flaws. Learn who is…

Brendan Smith

Your Session Was Logged Off Because DWM Crashed

Fix the DWM crash logoff, DWM.exe high memory, black screens, driver faults,…

Stephanie Adlam

Windows 7 Extended Security Update Program cancelled

On January 8, 2023, Microsoft announced the cancellation of the ESU program…

Stephanie Adlam

Web Application Firewall (WAF): What It Blocks and How It Works

A web application firewall, or WAF, filters HTTP and HTTPS requests before…

Stephanie Adlam

IPsec vs SSL/TLS: Difference, VPN Use Cases, and Security

IPsec and SSL/TLS secure traffic in different ways. Compare VPN use cases,…

Stephanie Adlam

Social Media Security Mistakes: 2026 Safety Checklist

Avoid social media security mistakes that lead to account takeover, scams, phishing,…

Stephanie Adlam

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