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bloom Bloom.exe

Start here · Jun 29, 2024 · 3 min read

Bloom.exe

Bloom.exe is a malicious miner that masquerades as a legitimate process. Its job is to use the victim's device to mine cryptocurrency for con actors. The most visible sign of its presence, aside from…

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Virus:Win32/Floxif.H Removal

Virus:Win32/Floxif.H is a severe Microsoft Defender file-infector alert. Learn how to remove it, rescan safely, and handle infected…

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Guide · Jun 11, 2026 · 7 min read

Virus:Win32/Grenam.VA!MSR and Ground.exe Removal

Defender flagged Virus:Win32/Grenam.VA!MSR or Ground.exe? Learn why Grenam can affect EXE files, transparent icons, USB drives, and cleanup decisions.

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Guide · Jun 23, 2026 · 4 min read

Trojan:Win32/Znyonm

Trojan:Win32/Znyonm is a detection often seen during the backdoor malware activity in the background. Such malware can escalate privileges, enable remote access, or deploy…

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Guide · Aug 29, 2024 · 6 min read

Hello Perv

“Hello perv” is the name for an email scam that got its name from the eponymous title. It aims at scaring the user and…

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Guide · Jun 15, 2026 · 6 min read

PUA:Win32/Softcnapp: Allow or Remove?

PUA:Win32/Softcnapp may be a false positive for a known app, but repeated alerts, unknown installers, bundled apps, or browser/startup changes need removal and scanning.

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