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Instagram hacking scams is an old-new direction of online fraud that targets people who want to get into someone’s accounts on social media. Frauds poison search results, gather the users interested in such a service and push them to shady pages or ones that promote commercial spyware. A key risk for users here is the possibility of money loss, malware injection, or identity theft. Instagram Account Hacking Scams Overview Hacking into someone’s Instagram account was – and remains – a…

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. Stopabit Virus Overview Stopabit is a malicious software that manifests…

Weather Zero is a dropper-like unwanted program that disguises itself as a weather widget for Windows. It spreads as potentially unwanted software via bundling and can deliver malware to the target system. Its innocent looks make a lot of people ignore it or believe it is completely harmless and thus have little to no haste in removing it. Let me explain its dangers in detail and show how to remove the unwanted program from the system. Weather Zero Overview Weather…

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 the process in the Task Manager, is an enormously high CPU load that comes from it. This effectively renders your system unusable, causing stutters and even crashes. Bloom.exe Miner Overview Bloom.exe is a process created by coin miner malware. This class of malware exploits the hardware…

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…

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. Trojan:Win32/Casdet!rfn Overview Trojan:Win32/Casdet!rfn is a detection…

Trojan:Win32/Tnega!MSR is a malicious program that functions to deliver other malware. It uses numerous anti-detection tricks and is often distributed as mods and cheats for popular games. Such threats are capable of delivering spyware, ransomware and pretty much any other malware. Trojan:Win32/Tnega!MSR Overview Trojan:Win32/Tnega!MSR is a Microsoft Defender detection that refers to malware that acts as a downloader. As the name suggests, such malware’s main task is to deliver additional malicious components to the infected device, i.e., payload. It may…

PUADlmanager:Win32/InstallCore is a detection that Windows 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. Win32/InstallCore may not look like a serious threat, but the effects of its activity are not pleasant either. Unwanted programs, adware, junk apps – this PUA is not…

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…

Virus:Win32/Floxif.H is a detection of a malicious program, though not a virus as you may suppose by its name. Malware like Floxif aims at delivering and install additional malicious payloads onto compromised systems. This malware uses different tactics to evade detection, such as compression and file replacement, also employing anti-analysis tricks. It is spread through software hacking tools and malicious adverts. Virus:Win32/Floxif.H Overview Virus:Win32/Floxif.H is a detection by Microsoft Defender that points to malware active in the system. In this…

Virus:Win32/Grenam.VA!MSR is a type of malware that can stealthily get into the system and establish remote connections. It allows attackers to access the system and remotely perform keylogging and information-gathering functions. This malware usually spreads through fake software downloads and on compromised websites. Viruses like Grenam can be disguised as legitimate software. The specific capabilities and behaviors of the malware may differ depending on the variant. However, it is commonly associated with the delivery of other malicious software, making it…

PUA:Win32/Presenoker is an adware designed to make money by showing intrusive advertisements and collecting data. This malware can take control of your web browser and send you to advertising pages. The majority of them will be questionable, without even a slight tint of relevance. It is often disguised as legitimate cracked software, driver finder, or tweaker. This malware can also steal some information. PUA:Win32/Presenoker Overview PUA:Win32/Presenoker is adware designed to generate revenue through intrusive advertisements. In addition to malvertising, it…