Can RAR Archives Containing Videos Infect My Computer?
I downloaded five RAR archives that were supposed to contain MP4 videos, but I'm now concerned they could be malicious. I opened the archives with WinRAR and viewed…
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Can a RAR Archive Containing MP4 Files Infect My Computer?
I downloaded five RAR archives that were supposed to contain MP4 videos. I opened them with WinRAR, checked the contents, and only saw video files. I also opened…
What’s the safest way to wipe a hard drive known to contain ransomware?
I have a hard drive from work that definitely contains ransomware. I want to completely erase it and reuse it, but I'm unsure whether connecting it to a…
What’s the safest way to wipe a work hard drive infected with ransomware?
I have a hard drive from work that I know contains ransomware. I want to completely erase it, but I'm unsure of the safest procedure. Is it okay…
How Do I Remove Fake Antivirus Alerts Popping Up Through Microsoft Edge?
My father's Windows computer keeps showing alarming antivirus-style notifications on the side of the screen, urging him to click them. They appear to be coming from Microsoft Edge…
What ransomware-specific security tools are worth adding to a mature security stack?
Our company is reviewing additional ransomware defenses after seeing a rise in incidents across our industry. We already have a fairly mature security stack, including EDR, immutable backups,…
Should We Replace Our Aging NAS Setup or Move File Storage to the Cloud?
Our business currently has two aging NAS devices with about 8 TB of usable storage each. One is configured as a copy of the other, and we also…
Can't Access Default Domain Admin After Ransomware Attack – What Went Wrong?
I was helping someone who experienced a ransomware attack, and now they're unable to log in with their default domain administrator account, although they can still access other…
Help! I Think My Friend’s Computer Got a Virus
Hey everyone, I need some advice! My friend had her brother download a few games from some really sketchy websites like SteamTools, and now it seems like her…
Ransomware Warning From Windows Defender on Steam – Is It a False Positive?
Hey folks, I ran into something weird today while gaming on Steam. My game crashed and then Steam followed suit. I opened Task Manager to troubleshoot, and after…
Is my Steam.exe being flagged as ransomware a false positive?
Hi everyone! I ran into a weird issue today while gaming on Steam. The game froze and crashed, and when I checked the task manager, Steam had crashed…
Help! My Minecraft Server Got Hit by Ransomware
I had a Minecraft server running on a Windows 10 machine with an open port, and somehow it got hacked. They've encrypted all our Cobblemon server files. I…
Strange Folder with Weird Files Showing Up on My Computer – Should I Be Worried?
I'm not very tech-savvy and I'm really concerned about something odd that happened on my computer. I discovered a bizarre folder on my local disk that I can't…
Weird Folder with Strange Files Just Showed Up on My Computer—Is This a Ransomware Issue?
I'm not very tech-savvy and I'm feeling pretty lost. Recently, while browsing my files, I found a strange folder on my local disk that I don't remember creating.…
What should I expect to be paid for working on Christmas Day due to an emergency?
Hey everyone! I recently received an emergency call and ended up working from noon on Christmas Day until 3 AM the following day to handle a ransomware issue…
Help! My Files Are Ransomware-Encryped but I Can Still See Them!
Hey everyone! I've run into a bit of a mess with some ransomware that seems pretty subpar. My secondary hard drive doesn't show its files properly anymore because…
Did my recent PowerShell commands lead to a ransomware attack?
I'm looking for your thoughts on a situation I've run into. Recently, I followed a post that suggested manually importing the August 24H2 cumulative update into WSUS using…
How Can We Safeguard File Servers Against Ransomware Data Theft?
With the rise of ransomware attacks evolving from simple encryption to double extortion where sensitive files are copied before encryption, I'm looking for effective strategies to protect file…
Can We Recover Files from Ransomware-Encrypted Servers?
Hey everyone! So, we recently took over a client's IT infrastructure after they suffered a ransomware attack back in April. All of their servers went offline, and they…
Need Help Retrieving Missing Azure Backups After Ransomware Attack
My company recently experienced a ransomware attack, and while we were able to locate backups for one of our three servers hosted on Azure, we can't find the…