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Gabriel E. Hall

Passionate web researcher

Gabriel E. Hall is a passionate malware researcher who has been working for 2-spyware for almost a decade. After starting as one of contributors, now she works as a Senior Editor of the project. Every single night she dreams of the safer online world; however, each of her mornings starts with the disappointing industry news reporting about newly-found malware. During her long years spent in IT industry, she has accumulated an extensive background related to computer security. She prepared hundreds of malware removal guides that helped people prevent different kinds of viruses. Several years ago, she also started writing her personal blog covering such themes as ransomware, phishing attacks, tech support scams and malware distribution strategies. When she isn’t on the latest viruses, Gabriel spends time connecting with her friends and family. She also loves good music, food and reading interior design magazines.

Adware, Viruses

“Firewall Warning” Pop up

Why do I see “Firewall Warning” on my desktop? “Firewall Warning” is a misleading pop up message which shouldn’t be taken for granted. No

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Ransomware, Viruses

.Shit ransomware virus

.Shit file extension virus – new ransomware hailing from the family of Locky virus PC security experts have been widely discussing the popularity of Locky virus. According

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Stealing programs, Viruses

Dnshost.me virus

Why is it dangerous to keep Dnshost.me on your computer? Dnshost.me virus is a computer infection that automatically redirects the infected browser’s traffic through

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Stealing programs, Viruses

Search2016-ping.com virus

Should you worry about Search2016-ping.com? Search2016-ping.com virus is a cyber infection that belongs to a particular family of browser hijacker viruses which has been

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Adware, Viruses

Content Protector ads

What can you expect from Content Protector virus? For some computer users, Content Protector might be known as Content Defender. It’s an annoying adware-type

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Adware, Viruses

Popunder.paypopup.com ads

What can you expect from Popunder.paypopup.com? If random redirects, annoying pop-up ads, and strange browser performance have become your unpleasant, yet daily routine, it

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Malware, Viruses

PC Clean Pro

Should you trust your computer to PC Clean Pro? Though some users may refer to this program as a “PC Clean Pro virus,” using

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Adware, Viruses

Searchsix.com ads

No reason to rely on Searchsix.com ads Searchsix.com virus can start bothering you all of a sudden, and it is important to know that

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Ransomware, Viruses

Kostya ransomware virus

What do we know about Kostya ransomware? Kostya virus (also known as K0stia) is a Russian-named ransomware which hails from the same family as previously-released viruses Petya and Mischa. Though

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Application files, Files

_HOWDO_text.bmp

What do you need to know about the _HOWDO_text.bmp file? _HOWDO_text.bmp is an image file that is closely related to ODIN ransomware virus. This

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