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The HxTsr.exe process is a part of the Microsoft Outlook Communications component of the Windows 10/11 operating system. This process is responsible for synchronizing mail, contacts, and calendars between Outlook and other applications. Typically, it runs in the background and does not attract users’ attention at all. However, in some cases, the HxTsr.exe process may be responsible for performance issues, security, or system stability. It is possible that this process is tampered or infected with a virus that uses its…

PUA:Win32/Caypnamer.A!ml is a detection used by Microsoft’s Defender that identifies files or processes exhibiting suspicious characteristics. It is typically associated with Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs). Although PUAs are not considered malware as they do not directly cause harm to the system, their presence may pose a potential security risk. Frequently, this detection appears after the use of cracked software, keygen tools, trainers, cheat engines, and software programs that change the behavior of other applications. Using such tools is often illegal…

URL:Scam is a generic detection name of a dangerous website, that appears in several antivirus engines. It may appear during routine Internet browsing, as well as pop-up after opening a link from a document or a chat. This detection may refer to a wide variety of unsafe websites, as well as be a false positive detection.

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HackTool:Win32/Crack is related to hacking tools for bypassing license verification. These are often activators of Windows, MS Office, and other proprietary software. Contrary to the widespread belief that such tools are safe, they can carry a threat. The most popular sources of such hacking tools are torrent distributions and websites with hacked software. Let me explain, what hacked software is, what risks its use entails, and whether it is profitable to use it compared to licensed software. What is HackTool:Win32/Crack…

The Walliant application is a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). It is promoted as an app that automatically changes desktop wallpapers. Though it in fact has hidden functionality: hijacking your bandwidth, it works as proxyware. This can eventually lead to rather unpleasant consequences. This unwanted app has a website that allows users to download it. However, in most cases, users do not install it purposefully. This application most commonly arrives as additional software in bundles. What is Walliant App? Walliant is…

Over the last four years, the share of script-based attacks of malware offenses worldwide has grown so drastically that it raised alerts among security specialists and ordinary users. In this post, we shall regard script-based malware, assess its strengths and weaknesses, explain how the attacks happen, and suggest measures to maintain security in your workgroup. What is script-based malware? To understand how someone can run a script-based attack on a computer, we must know what scripts are. They are sets…

Stopabit is an unwanted application that has almost no useful functionality. Users can see its promotions as a useful tool for screen time control, but it in fact aims at exploiting the bandwith. This may lead to connectivity issues and illicit traffic being routed through the system. Such applications are commonly distributed through software bundling. This supposes installation along with pirated software, game mods and similar software from questionable sources.

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SMApps is a malicious program that aims at spreading illegal promotions. It mainly attacks browsers by changing settings and redirecting search queries from Google to suspicious sites. Possible distribution methods are standard: malicious adverts and dodgy sites with hacked software. This malware uses different detection evasion, anti-analysis, and persistence tactics. Although primarily positioned as adware, it can deliver other adware-like applications and log keystrokes.

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Hunt ransomware is a new sample of the Dharma/CrySis ransomware family that appeared on April 5, 2024. This malware aims at encrypting the files and asking a ransom payment for their decryption. It unselectively targets both home users and corporations, correcting the ransom depending on the target. Jakub Kroustek was the first to discover this malware.

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Trojan:Win32/Casdet!rfn is a detection that indicates the possible presence of malware on your system. Users may encounter this detection after using pirated software or opening suspicious email attachments. In certain cases, Casdet may be a false positive detection. Casdet is a severe threat mainly used for reconnaissance and delivering other payloads to the device. It also collects some data about the system but can be modified for different tasks, such as direct information theft.

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PUADlmanager Win32/InstallCore is a detection that Microsoft Defender antivirus uses to detect potentially unwanted programs (PUА). It is a malware that poses a serious threat to Windows users. Unlike simple unwanted programs, InstallCore combines the functions of a downloader and installer, automatically distributing many unwanted applications and potentially dangerous programs to infected devices. Continue reading PUADlmanager Win32/InstallCore

PUA:Win32/Packunwan is a generic detection of potentially unwanted program that uses software packing. It can range from being just annoying to creating a severe threat to the system safety. Depending on this, the degree of damage to the system will vary. Usually, these unwanted programs are distributed as “recommended software” in freeware, shareware or cracked installers. The name “Packunwan” stands for the unwanted program that uses packing, which makes the analysis more complicated. Programs detected with this name are almost…