Questions tagged [malware]
Malware (short for Malicious Software) is a type of software designed to access a computer system without the owner's informed consent.
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Why is a suspicious “EasyTuneEngineService” taking up RAM?
I have noticed recently that every day when my computer turns on this service I never installed that looks suspiciously like spyware/bloatware auto starts as well.
I have never heard of ...
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10 GB hidden file named "D" in C:/Windows directory
I found others with this same issue but no solution really seemed to work, the file is not showing in File Explorer inside the Windows folder but it shows on other disk analyzers programs
I can not ...
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Why am I experiencing strange behavior when trying to sign in to sync data in Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 (fully updated)? Could this be malware?
Why am I experiencing strange behavior when trying to sign in to sync data in Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 (fully updated)? Could this be malware?
The reason I am asking is specifically because of the ...
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How to identify the parent process spawning Windows Script Host (wscript) for a deleted VBS file?
After returning to my idling PC (win10), I found a file copy dialog asking me if I want to overwrite a file, something is trying to copying a vbs files to c:\windows. I chose not to overwrite.
The ...
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Can Windows 10 or 11 computers connected with Wi-Fi local network infect each other with malware? [closed]
Can Windows 10 or 11 computers connected with Wi-Fi local network infect each other with malware?
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How to figure out which program is causing ".NET Framework 3.5 required" pop-up?
We had a pop up coming up on several clients stating a program needs .NET Framework 3.5 to work - this is also happening on clients which already have the framework installed. Since we do not want to ...
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Why can't I delete 10GB fake system file in Windows 10? [closed]
I was using few apps for image files recovery. After i was done and noone of these really worked i found out that i lost 10 gigs of space on my system disc. Then i used WinDirStat app and i found the ...
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Why do my fingerprints still exist in the system after a full reformat and reinstall of Windows 11?
When I tried setting up Windows Hello, it says a similar fingerprint already exists and I had to go to C:\Windows\System32\WinBioDatabase and delete the files there for it to work. Should I be worried ...
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When formatting windows 7 because of malware, is it safe to just reset or do a total reinstallation?
I've got an old system I haven't used in a while. I got a new one after I discovered it was infested with malware. I want to give it out as a gift but I want to make sure I'm not giving out something ...
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How to investigate unexplained data usage and suspicious activity?
I'm encountering an issue with mysterious processes running on my system for the past two months. These processes have consumed over 50GB of data last month, and in just five days this month, the ...
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How do I turn off/get rid of a malicious software that keeps getting blocked by Microsoft Security? [duplicate]
I was tricked into running this code in my command line. Thankfully my antivirus is on so I was able to limit the damage, but it keeps popping up frequently and I keep getting alerts from Windows ...
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How to prevent my browsers from crashing and how to delete the pcdrm folder and related process that are possibly interfering with my OS?
I had to give an exam on 21.12.24 in https://smart.flexi-workspace.com/. In order to login to VDI I had to install the modules on my local system given below.
After I had done the test I uninstalled ...
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A tool to simulate router for malware analysis [closed]
I am trying to set up a malware analysis lab. It would be made up of two VMs (Linux and Windows) the Windows one would be for running malware and the Linux VM would monitor network traffic. Linux VM ...
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Weird CMD process takes up 30% CPU Usage
I need some help over here.
I have lately noticed that if I look on my CPU usage in NZXT Cam there is a process that's just called "cmd" that use about 30% of my CPU even in idle.
As soon as ...
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Is it normal for svchost.exe to frequently access AMSI-related registry keys? (Windows 11)
I noticed that on my Windows 11 system, svchost.exe repeatedly attempts to access AMSI-related registry keys. When I disconnect my laptop from the internet, these access attempts stop.
I’m concerned ...
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