How to rescue your PC from ransomware
With nasty malware like Locky making the rounds—encrypting its victims’ files, and then refusing to unlock them unless you pay up—ransomware is a […]
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Hackers Are Emptying ATMs With a Single Drilled Hole and $15 Worth of Gear
Not so long ago, enterprising thieves who wanted to steal the entire contents of an ATM had to blow it up. Today, […]
Remove the WindowsTime.exe Bitcoin Miner
The WindowsTime Miner is a Trojan that utilizes a victim’s graphics card to mine bitcoins. When installed, this Trojan will install a […]
Russian Hackers Have Used the Same Backdoor for Two Decades
About a year ago, the two-decade-old trail of a group of Russian hackers led Thomas Rid to a house in the quiet […]
Remove the VK+OK AdBlock Google Chrome Extension
VK OK AdBlock is a potentially unwanted Google Chrome extension that states that it blocks advertisements on the Russian VK social network. […]
Remove the Console Window Host Miner (Conhost.exe)
The Conhost Miner is a Trojan that utilizes a victim’s CPU, or processor, to mine the Monero (XMR) digital currency that utilize […]
Initialsite123.com Home Page Hijacker Removal Guide
The Initialsite123.com Home Page Hijacker is a browser hijacker that modifies the home page of the Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox browsers […]
Security News This Week: Yes, Even Internet-Connected Dishwashers Can Get Hacked
If you need a break from the 24-hour news cycle, delve into the story of a crypto-anarchist who put his digital life […]
How to Remove MarvelSound (Removal Guide)
MarvelSound is an potentially unwanted NodeJS application that allows you to import your audio files and play them. What concerns me about […]
Remove the Select Region Tech Support Scam
The Select Region Support Scam is a Trojan.Tech-Support-Scam that displays a lock screen asking you to select your computer’s region and then […]