PUADlManager:Win32/Snackarcin is a detection name used by Microsoft Defender to detect a downloader of unwanted programs. The PUAD in the detection name stands for potentially unwanted application downloader. These types of infections are not malicious, but because they can download other programs without your explicit permission, they are considered to be a threat. There have been cases where this specific…
RedLine stealer malware is a malicious information-stealer type of computer infection. The malware targets highly sensitive information on users’ computers and intends to steal it to sell on a dark web forum. These types of infections are very dangerous, not only because they steal users’ highly sensitive information but also because they are stealthy and can remain unnoticed for extended…
HackTool:Win32/AutoKMS is the detection name used by Microsoft Defender to detect crack tools that allow users to illegally use various Microsoft products, such as Windows or Microsoft Office, for free. To put it simply, if Defender identifies HackTool:Win32/AutoKMS on your computer, that means you are using an illegal version of a Microsoft product. Defender tends to detect crack tools as…
HackTool:Win32/Keygen is a detection name Microsoft Defender uses when it detects keygen types of programs on the computer. Microsoft Defender is the built-in antivirus program that is present on all computers running Windows. When users download keygen programs on a computer, Defender detects them as threats, not necessarily because they’re malicious. Keygen programs generate product license keys that are necessary…
PUA Win32/Softcnapp is the detection name used by Microsoft Defender for potentially unwanted programs with adware-like characteristics. The PUA in the detection name stands for potentially unwanted program, and it’s not malware. While PUA are often very annoying, they generally do not cause direct damage to devices, which is why they’re not classified as serious threats. If your Microsoft Defender…
PUADlManager:Win32/OfferCore is a generic detection name used by anti-virus programs like Microsoft Defender to detect bundled installers. If Defender or another anti-virus program is detecting it on your computer, it means that a program you installed had some kind of junk program (adware or a browser hijacker) attached to it as an additional offer. It doesn’t necessarily mean that your…
Noodlophile is a stealer trojan that aims to extract and steal highly sensitive information from users’ computers, including stored passwords, browser information (e.g., cookies), saved payment card details, etc. It’s a very dangerous type of infection that may stay in the background to avoid detection and steal as much information as possible. The operators of this stealer trojan are taking…
P*zdec ransomware, or .p*zdec virus, is a file-encrypting malware from the GlobeImposter ransomware family. This is a serious malware infection because it encrypts files and essentially takes them hostage. This ransomware can be identified by the .p*zdec extension added to encrypted files. Unfortunately, all files users hold host important will have this extension, as they’re the ones users are usually most…