Tag: Windows

Trojan:PowerShell/Asyncrat!rfn

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

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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…

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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.…

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wslservice.exe: Real or Fake?

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

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

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

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pythonw.exe: Malware or Safe?

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

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Notepad++ XML File Risk

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

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Netlogon CVE-2026-41089 RCE

CVE-2026-41089 is now reported as actively exploited. Patch Windows Server domain controllers…

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VFXmed Virus Warning

Downloaded a VFXmed installer? Learn why cracked VFX software is risky, what…

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Dutch Botnet Takedown Cuts Off 17M Devices

Dutch police and NCSC took down a botnet of at least 17…

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VectorGatewa.exe Removal

VectorGatewa.exe keeps coming back after a game download? Learn what the file…

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Is Project Era Safe?

Project Era is an unofficial Fortnite emulator, so treat downloads and antivirus…

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