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About Matt Corey

Matt Corey is a part-time content writer and editor on Geek's Advice. Matt loves to criticize Windows 10 and write tutorials on how to fix various errors and bugs that occur on this operating system.

The author has a long history working as a computer technician, therefore he definitely knows what can cause this or that computer problem, whether it is related to hardware or software.

Fix Microsoft Software Protection Platform Service (Sppsvc.exe) High CPU Usage on Windows

February 17, 2022 By Matt Corey Leave a Comment

Fix Microsoft Software Protection Platform Service Sppsvc.exe High CPU issue on Windows

Microsoft Software Protection Platform Service Sppsvc.exe causes High CPU Usage Sppsvc.exe is a process name of Microsoft Software Protection Platform Service. It is one of the core processes of Microsoft Windows operating system, which usually runs in the background and performs functions like … [Read more...] about Fix Microsoft Software Protection Platform Service (Sppsvc.exe) High CPU Usage on Windows

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Remove ConnectedPlatform Adware from Mac (Virus Removal Guide)

October 1, 2021 By Matt Corey Leave a Comment

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ConnectedPlatform adware annoys OS X users ConnectedPlatform is an annoying adware-type application that also has some browser hijacker traits. It belongs to an infamous Adload malware family, a widespread threat targeting Mac OS X systems. This potentially unwanted program (PUP) pushes unwanted … [Read more...] about Remove ConnectedPlatform Adware from Mac (Virus Removal Guide)

Filed Under: Adware, Removal guides Tagged With: Mac

Remove Nearbyme.io Redirect (Virus Removal Guide)

August 9, 2021 By Matt Corey Leave a Comment

remove nearbyme.io redirects and reset your browser settings (free guide)

Nearbyme.io pretends to be a web search tool only to cause redirects Nearbyme.io (by AirFind Corp) is a website that pretends to provide web search engine services, while in reality it is an unneeded intermediary that simply causes redirects to enhanced Google or Bing search results. Due to such … [Read more...] about Remove Nearbyme.io Redirect (Virus Removal Guide)

Filed Under: Browser hijackers, Removal guides Tagged With: Mac Spyware

Remove Zvideo-live.com Pop-up Ads (Virus Removal Guide)

March 1, 2021 By Matt Corey Leave a Comment

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Zvideo-live.com pushes annoying notifications to tricked users Zvideo-live.com is a rogue ad domain that tricks visitors into accepting its push notifications. The web page displays a loading video and asks to "click Allow to watch the video." As a result, the victim starts receiving daily spam … [Read more...] about Remove Zvideo-live.com Pop-up Ads (Virus Removal Guide)

Filed Under: Adware, Removal guides Tagged With: Push notifications ads

Remove UpdaterSync Adware from Mac (Virus Removal Guide)

February 2, 2021 By Matt Corey Leave a Comment

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UpdaterSync adware infects Macs to serve promotions daily UpdaterSync is an adware-type potentially unwanted application (PUA) that targets Mac operating system users. It is known to be part of Adload malware family which has browser-hijacker like functionalities as well. Once installed on the … [Read more...] about Remove UpdaterSync Adware from Mac (Virus Removal Guide)

Filed Under: Adware, Removal guides Tagged With: adload, Mac

Remove PDFConverterSearch Browser Hijacker (Free Removal Guide)

January 22, 2021 By Matt Corey Leave a Comment

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PDFConverterSearch hijacks browser's settings, causes redirects to Yahoo PDFConverterSearch is recognized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that falls into browser hijacker category. Common symptom of its installation is a change of browser's homepage to a subdomain of … [Read more...] about Remove PDFConverterSearch Browser Hijacker (Free Removal Guide)

Filed Under: Browser hijackers, Removal guides Tagged With: Yahoo Redirect

Flush DNS Cache (2021 How-To Guide)

January 5, 2021 By Matt Corey 7 Comments

Guide to Flush DNS on Windows, Mac, Linux, Ubuntu, Google Chrome Flush DNS is a command which helps to clear outdated or corrupted DNS resolver cache. It is commonly used along with IP release and renew commands to fix network connectivity related issues. As your computer automatically caches IPs … [Read more...] about Flush DNS Cache (2021 How-To Guide)

Filed Under: Tutorials Tagged With: dns

Remove ATEK Ransomware Virus (DECRYPT .ATEK FILES)

January 2, 2021 By Matt Corey Leave a Comment

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ATEK ransomware is the 274th version of STOP/DJVU malware ATEK ransomware is recognized as the 274th version of STOP/DJVU computer virus. It was discovered on 2nd of January, 2020. This malicious program encrypts all personal files on victim's computer and marks them with additional .atek … [Read more...] about Remove ATEK Ransomware Virus (DECRYPT .ATEK FILES)

Filed Under: Ransomware, Removal guides Tagged With: DJVU

Remove Lockedv1 Ransomware (Virus Removal Guide)

December 28, 2020 By Matt Corey Leave a Comment

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Lockedv1 ransomware encrypts files to ask for a ransom Lockedv1 ransomware is a newly discovered malicious computer virus that targets to encrypt all personal files on victim's computer. Once installed, it starts encrypting all data, adding .lockedv1 extension to encrypted files. Following … [Read more...] about Remove Lockedv1 Ransomware (Virus Removal Guide)

Filed Under: Ransomware, Removal guides

Remove ELVIS Ransomware (Virus Removal Guide)

November 9, 2020 By Matt Corey Leave a Comment

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Elvis ransomware corrupts makes your files inaccessible Elvis is the name of yet another virus from Dharma ransomware family. It operates by encrypting and renaming victim’s files on a computer, therefore making them completely inaccessible. After the encryption process is carried out, the virus … [Read more...] about Remove ELVIS Ransomware (Virus Removal Guide)

Filed Under: Ransomware, Removal guides Tagged With: dharma

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