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Episode 123: PC Security Symptoms — Alerts, File Changes, Redirection
17 Aug 2025
Security issues don’t always come with flashing warnings—sometimes they hide behind subtle behavior. This episode helps you identify the symptoms that often indicate malware or unauthorized access. We begin with security alerts—both real and fake—and how to distinguish between legitimate warnings and scareware popups. Then we cover unexplained file changes, such as altered timestamps, missing data, or renamed files.We also explore browser redirection, where users attempt to access one website and are taken somewhere entirely different—often a sign of hijacked DNS settings or malicious browser extensions. These symptoms are designed to test your pattern recognition and deductive reasoning on the exam. Knowing how to interpret unusual behavior is a key skill for real-world IT professionals, and this episode trains you to do just that. Brought to you by BareMetalCyber.com.
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