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1) Recently, my Microsoft Defender removed a malicious file: AppData\Roaming\secure\QtWebKit4.dll (Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.C!ml) Before migrating to Microsoft Defender, I used Kaspersky Free as my main antivirus and scanned with Malwarebytes Free. 2) The files in the secure folder are dated 08/12/2024. I found a Malwarebytes Free log, and this log shows that a removal occurred on the same day the secure folder was created, 08/12/2024. 3) Are these events interconnected? And why didn't...

"We know we have work to do": Microsoft posts apology, but gets destroyed in the responses Microsoft’s plan to turn Windows into an agentic operating system has been met with massive backlash online. When the Microsoft President of the Windows and Devices division announced the next Microsoft Ignite developer and professionals conference, AI made up the cornerstone of the announcement. Users responded in droves and the general tone was very negative. Many asked Microsoft to focus on the...

Is the Burn_Card_Maker.exe file real malware or a false positive? https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/91c707f73b4a0d13d4ad0906ea9cee5925c2fa59c7f54c1d88375c81238d7d1f https://hybrid-analysis.com/sample/91c707f73b4a0d13d4ad0906ea9cee5925c2fa59c7f54c1d88375c81238d7d1f https://opentip.kaspersky.com/91C707F73B4A0D13D4AD0906EA9CEE5925C2FA59C7F54C1D88375C81238D7D1F/results?tab=upload

Hey guys, been sitting here for hours figuring out how to enable that bs. Every other feature is enabled but I cant seem to get this one working. Can anybody help please? I am really desperate right now. 🫠 Thank you in advance!

My Asus TrendMicro AI blocks these on a router level. Yes router is pointing to nextdns just in case.

https://openai.com/index/fighting-nyt-user-privacy-invasion/

Privacy, that quaint myth we were once taught to revere, is no more. It wasn’t assassinated in the dark—it was euthanized in broad daylight. We clicked “I agree” like mourners signing the death certificate of our digital soul. Now, instead of protecting ourselves, we reveal our secrets to the algorithms—like confessions in a church with no priest, only the Terms of Service. — Where were you last night? — Google already has the evidence. — What’s on your mind? — Meta called it. — And your...

https://www.neowin.net/news/windows-11-kb5068861-kb5067112-november-2025-patch-tuesday-out/ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/november-11-2025-kb5068861-os-builds-26200-7171-and-26100-7171-2e0512e4-3ad4-4da6-958c-a468a1af949e

Tried to visit this website (egydead.skin) an hour ago, I have got this warning on Edge: It never has a similar one before. Trying again few minutes ago, the website loads normally; checked its certificate, it is valid: Is this a true warning by Google or some sort of scam?

It's November 11, 2025, and for Windows home users ready to level up from free AV, paid suites deliver powerhouse extras like unlimited VPNs, identity monitoring, ransomware rollback, and parental controls – all while nailing 99%+ threat detection amid AI-phishing surges (442% per IRONSCALES Q3 2025) and ransomware costs at $1.5M avg recovery (Sophos 2025). But at $30-60/year, which one's your sweet spot? We've crunched the freshest lab data from AV-Test (Aug 2025), AV-Comparatives (Sept...

It's November 11, 2025, and for Windows home users on a budget, free AV is more crucial than ever with AI-phishing up 442% (IRONSCALES Q3 2025) and ransomware recovery costs averaging $1.5M (Sophos 2025). Microsoft Defender is the silent default, but third-party free tools bring web shields, extras, or on-demand cleanup. Note: True "antivirus" means real-time protection; on-demand scanners like Malwarebytes, TotalAV Free, or AdwCleaner are great boosters but not full AVs – pair them with...

I would love to download just the apk to upload it to VirusTotal but can't see a straightforward way to do that Anyway I want to use the ntfy app for my bot. ntfy - PUT/POST to your phone - Apps on Google Play If I run the URL via virustotal, it's all clean VirusTotal but how to be 100% sure? I doN't wanna end up with a banking trojan

It is interesting to note that Browserleaks.com has implemented the QUIC + ECH test: QUIC Client Test - QUIC+HTTP/3 Fingerprinting Please also note that not all websites use QUIC, even if your browser has enabled QUIC by default. MT uses QUIC: If you do not want your browser to use QUIC, you must disable it.

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Good morning y'all, hope to find you well. I'm curious wether MalwareTips' users use any kind of default-deny approach in their systems. This includes an anti-executable like CyberLock, an Application Control module like Kaspersky's, a hardener like Hard_Configurator, any SRP software, or even your own implemented policies. If you do, what do you use? If you don't, why don't you think it's necessary? Cheers :)

Administrator protection If possible, please provide an explanation. Thank you. P.S. Multiple votes are possible for PCs other than the one you normally use.

Last year, it took Avast more than 3 months to finally detect a false negative fake 360, which had been VT 30+ or maybe more for a long time, as malware. This time we talk about MD. Although not been that long until now. It has been a few weeks since I submitted the following false negative fake APP to Microsoft, and I resubmitted it again this week, but MD just missed it. Is it common, and does it happen often to all vendors? The sample: VirusTotal Anyrun report: Analysis...

Someone has just posted got ransomware after running script command on some YT video claimed to download a game. Visted the video page, copied, the command, saved as cmd file, uploaded to VT,HA, and K online scanner. VT: VirusTotal HA: Free Automated Malware Analysis Service - powered by Falcon Sandbox K: Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal NB: The malware disabled MD.