ADS Infections Removal – Windows Alternate Data Streams
🔍 Introduction Alternate Data Streams (ADS) are hidden components attached to regular files—such as documents, executables, and system files—on NTFS […]
Malware & Virus Analysis
The Malware & Virus Analysis category helps users investigate, understand, and remove digital threats with confidence. It offers practical guidance for both beginners and advanced users. Each article focuses on real-world scenarios and teaches how malware behaves, where it hides, and how to remove it safely.
This category covers topics like researching suspicious files, analyzing HijackThis! logs, spotting rootkits, and fixing HOSTS file infections. It also explores file infectors, stealth techniques like file padding, and common persistence methods used by malware. Readers learn how to identify threats manually and confirm them using trusted tools and databases.
The category also explains how to build safe testing environments using virtual machines. It shows how to lock down Windows systems to reduce malware risk. Each guide in the Malware & Virus Analysis category offers step-by-step instructions, helping users improve their security skills through hands-on learning.
Whether you’re trying to fix an infected system or explore malware behavior in a controlled lab, this category provides the knowledge and tools to do it safely and effectively.
How to Detect and Remove an MBR Infection
🔍 What Is an MBR Infection? An MBR (Master Boot Record) infection happens when malware compromises the first sector of
Security & Anti-Malware Terminology
🧠Introduction When analyzing antivirus logs or researching malware, you’ll encounter countless technical terms, acronyms, and security-related abbreviations. This guide
How to Research for Virus and Malware Analysis
When faced with mysterious files or cryptic log entries, a structured approach can make all the difference. Luckily, learning how
Learning HijackThis!: Identifying and Manually Removing Malware
Glossary 🔎 What Exactly Is HijackThis!? HijackThis! (HJT) is a diagnostic tool used to scan your computer for specific areas
Malware & Virus Analysis Resources
Introduction When you’re investigating potentially malicious activity on a system, identifying whether a file, registry key, process, or domain is
Rootkits 101 – Detecting and Removing Rootkits
Understanding Rootkits: Their Function and Impact Rootkits began as tools on Unix systems, designed to help users gain root-level access
How to Fix a Hosts File Infection
A hosts file infection occurs when malicious software modifies your system’s Hosts file, redirecting web traffic or opening security loopholes.
File Padding Removal: How Hackers use this (and How to Spot It)
In the world of malware analysis, it’s not uncommon to run into files that are deceptively large. Why? Because attackers
Setting Up a Virtual Machine for Malware Testing & Analysis
Setting up a virtual machine for malware testing is the safest and most effective way to analyze malicious software. Whether