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The Malware world evolves constantly, and it would be reckless to ignore newcomers and their potential. Meduza Stealer appears to be a pretty potent stealer variant with its unique features and marketing model. Additionally, this malware may be considered a firstling of a new malware generation – one which breaks old geolocation filtering rules. What […]

The Cybercrime world changes rapidly – both by expanding, collapsing, and evolving extensively and intensively. One of the most massive malware types in the modern threat landscape – Infostealer Malware – appears to enter a new stage of development. Though its major names remain the same, some new malware families with promising features popped out. […]

SearchHost is a process responsible for indexing the Start menu and Explorer search files in Windows 10/11. It allows you to conveniently search for files on your computer by indexing their contents. However, this process can be spoofed by a coin miner or malware that uses its name to masquerade on your system. How to […]

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. […]

Trojan:Win32/Vigorf.A is a generic detection of Microsoft Defender. This detection commonly identifies a running loader malware that may deal significant harm to the system. In this article, let’s find out how dangerous Vigorf.A is and how to get rid of it. What is Trojan:Win32/Vigorf.A? Trojan:Win32/Vigorf.A is the detection name that Microsoft Defender attributes to dropper/loader […]

Program:Win32/Wacapew.C!ml detection refers to programs that have suspicious properties. This can be either a false positive or a detection of a program that has its properties & functions border with ones of a PUA. Let’s look into this and find out what this detection is. What is Win32/Wacapew.C!ml? Program:Win32/Wacapew.C!ml is a heuristic detection designed to […]

PUABundler:Win32/CandyOpen (or OpenCandy) is an unwanted program that acts as a browser hijacker and can download junk apps to your system. Specifically, it points at a thing known as OpenCandy adware, which is known for its indecent behavior. Let’s break it down and see what the PUABundler/Candyopen in a real-world example. What is PUABundler:Win32/CandyOpen? As […]

Trojan:Win32/Cerber is a detection name that Microsoft Defender uses to flag ransomware. Its name was once associated with a specific malware family, but as it ceased its activity, this name has been used for a wide range of ransomware samples. It is common to see this malware type in attacks on corporations, though all of […]

The RegAsm.exe process is an important component of the Windows operating system associated with the .NET Framework. This utility is designed to register .NET assemblies in the Windows registry, allowing COM clients to call managed applications. Let’s analyze its functionality and see whether malware can abuse it. What is RegAsm.exe? RegAsm.exe (Assembly Registration Tool) is […]

TextInputHost.exe is a legitimate process by Microsoft required for text input functionality in Windows. It gathers input from sources like your keyboard, touchscreen, or pen, interprets it, and delivers it to your specific application. Though for some users seeing that process may be confusing; it is also a source of several issues that I will […]

Aggregatorhost.exe is a process in the Task Manager that is also often suspicious to users. Due to its uncertain nature, it can appear to the users as a malicious process, but it is not (at least, not usually). Below, I will tell you what this process is, what it refers to, and whether you may […]

Hellminer.exe is a process you can see in the Task Manager that indicates a malicious software activity. It stands out by the high CPU load it creates, making the system much less responsive. Let’s figure out what this process is, and how to get rid of it.