Tag Archives: Virus
Win32/Hive.ZY virus by Windows Defender – Threat blocked
Many users these days received alerts from Windows Defender showing the detection and blocking of Win32/Hive.ZY v...
Scranos, a new virus (rootkit malware) capable of stealing your passwords and spying / Windows 7 & Windows 10
After the worldwide crisis produced by ransomware viruses, designed to irreversibly encrypt data and documents from the computer...
[Resolution] FWPKCLNT.SYS Errors Blue Screen (BSOD)
First of all, let's mention that the errors caused by the FWPKCLNT.SYS file are only present on Microsoft operating systems...
Wininit.exe vs Winnit.exe (Windows Start-Up Application vs Worm)
Wininit.exe is a system process essential for the operation of Windows. Its role is to execute in the background some di...
Smss.exe (Windows Session Manager vs W32/Ladex.Worm)
Smss.exe or Windows Session Manager is a process responsible for managing the sessions of users registered on a system (period...
dumprep.exe (Windows Error Dump Reporting Tool)
Dumprep.exe is a process integrated by Microsoft (in-built software) in Windows operating systems (starting with Windows XP). In...
taskmgr.exe, taskmgr32.exe & taskmngr.exe (Legitim Process vs Malware)
1. taskmgr.exe is a system process integrated by Microsoft in Windows operating systems, also known as Windows Task M...
explorer.exe vs explore.exe (Windows based file vs Virus)
Most PC users know what explorer.exe is and what it does – system process integrated by Microsoft in Windows operating systems, ...
What is and what role Rundll32.exe has?
A good cause of concern for many Windows users is rundll32.exe, either because they do not know what this pro...
Autochk.exe (config Safe): System or virus process?
Autochk.exe, also called Microsoft imageLAN or Config Safe, is a process of the Windows operating system. It monitors sys...