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Anatomy of a malware

Posted on May 10, 2021 at 01:08 CDT by Ben Myers • Comment in the Forums

ISSUE 18.17 • 2021-05-10

SAFETY

By Ben Myers

Things are not always as they seem. What might appear to be a devastating, PC-destroying piece of malware can sometimes be a spoof.

Recently, a client gave me his laptop, which displayed a frightening message as soon he logged in. This variety of malware is all too popular. Here is a step-by-step process to remove it, expecting that the antivirus software installed in the computer cannot do its job. Along the way, you will see where malware is often hidden.

Read the full story in the AskWoody Plus Newsletter 18.17.0 (2021-05-10).
This story also appears in the AskWoody Free Newsletter 18.17.F (2021-05-10).

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