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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArNXq-9QlJ4&feature=em-uploademail

 

[oldschool]

Oops! It looked OK to start, and then he scrolls down task manager to reveal the sneaky timeout.exe ... and BAM! Take these tests with a good dose of salt, especially Juan's.

 

[upnorth]

the sneaky timeout.exe ... and BAM! Take these tests with a good dose of salt, especially Juan's.

I always take tests with a dose of salt, must ask anyway and maybe it's late here but what do you mean by sneaky timeout.exe?

 

[oldschool]

I always take tests with a dose of salt, must ask anyway and maybe it's late here but what do you mean by sneaky timeout.exe?

I thought I saw Juan point to a file with that name running in task manager before bait files got encrypted, close to the end of the video.

 

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What is timeout.exe?
The .exe extension on a filename indicates an executable file. Executable files may, in some cases, harm your computer. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the timeout.exe on your computer is a Trojan that you should remove, or whether it is a file belonging to the Windows operating system or to a trusted application.

 

[harlan4096]

https://docs.microsoft.com/en/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/timeout_1

The last malware script triggered different legitimate system commands to perform the damage...

 

[oldschool]

https://docs.microsoft.com/en/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/timeout_1

The last malware script triggered different legitimate system commands to perform the damage...

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