diff --git a/config/config_example.yaml b/config/config_example.yaml
index b230d4d..9a02160 100644
--- a/config/config_example.yaml
+++ b/config/config_example.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     message_patterns:
       - Not a Custom Format upgrade for existing*
       - Not an upgrade for existing*
-      - \*Found potentially dangerous file with extension*
+      # - \*Found potentially dangerous file with extension*
   remove_metadata_missing:
     # max_strikes: 3
   remove_missing_files:
diff --git a/src/jobs/removal_job.py b/src/jobs/removal_job.py
index 768d5e6..5268e84 100644
--- a/src/jobs/removal_job.py
+++ b/src/jobs/removal_job.py
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ class RemovalJob(ABC):
         self.job_name = job_name
         self.job = getattr(self.settings.jobs, self.job_name)
         self.queue_manager = QueueManager(self.arr, self.settings)
+        self.max_strikes = getattr(self.job, "max_strikes", None)
+        if self.max_strikes:
+            self.strikes_handler = StrikesHandler(job_name=self.job_name, arr=self.arr, max_strikes=self.max_strikes)
 
 
     async def run(self) -> int:
@@ -52,10 +55,8 @@ class RemovalJob(ABC):
         return len(self.affected_downloads)
 
     def _check_strikes_handler(self):
-        max_strikes = getattr(self.job, "max_strikes", None)
-        if max_strikes:
-            strikes_handler = StrikesHandler(job_name=self.job_name, arr=self.arr, max_strikes=max_strikes)
-            self.affected_downloads = strikes_handler.check_permitted_strikes(self.affected_downloads)
+        if self.max_strikes:
+            self.affected_downloads = self.strikes_handler.check_permitted_strikes(self.affected_downloads)
 
     def _ignore_protected(self):
         """
diff --git a/src/jobs/remove_slow.py b/src/jobs/remove_slow.py
index 73ace52..04c214d 100644
--- a/src/jobs/remove_slow.py
+++ b/src/jobs/remove_slow.py
@@ -126,19 +126,16 @@ class RemoveSlow(RemovalJob):
 
     def _high_bandwidth_usage(self, item):
         download_id = item["downloadId"]
-        tracker_entry = self.arr.tracker.defective[self.job_name].get(download_id)
-        if tracker_entry:
-            tracker_entry.pop("tracking_paused", None)
-            tracker_entry.pop("pause_reason", None)
+        download_client = item["download_client"]
+        download_client_type = item["download_client_type"]
+
+        self.strikes_handler.unpause_entry(download_id)
 
-        download_client=item["download_client"]
-        download_client_type=item["download_client_type"]
         if download_client_type == "qbittorrent":
             if download_client.bandwidth_usage > DISABLE_OVER_BANDWIDTH_USAGE:
-                if tracker_entry:
-                    tracker_entry["tracking_paused"] = True
-                    tracker_entry["pause_reason"] = "High Bandwidth Usage"
+                self.strikes_handler.pause_entry(download_id, "High Bandwidth Usage")
                 return True
+
         return False
 
     async def add_download_client_to_queue_items(self):
diff --git a/src/jobs/strikes_handler.py b/src/jobs/strikes_handler.py
index d8b7392..7bb8dea 100644
--- a/src/jobs/strikes_handler.py
+++ b/src/jobs/strikes_handler.py
@@ -15,6 +15,23 @@ class StrikesHandler:
             self.log_change(recovered, paused, affected_downloads)
         return affected_downloads
 
+    def get_entry(self, download_id):
+        return self.tracker.defective[self.job_name].get(download_id)
+
+    def pause_entry(self, download_id, reason):
+        entry = self.get_entry(download_id)
+        if entry:
+            entry["tracking_paused"] = True
+            entry["pause_reason"] = reason
+            logger.debug("strikes_handler.py/StrikesHandler/pause_entry: Paused tracking for %s due to: %s", download_id, reason)
+
+    def unpause_entry(self, download_id):
+        entry = self.get_entry(download_id)
+        if entry:
+            entry.pop("tracking_paused", None)
+            entry.pop("pause_reason", None)
+            logger.debug("strikes_handler.py/StrikesHandler/unpause_entry: Unpaused tracking for %s", download_id)
+
     def log_change(self, recovered, paused, affected_items):
         """
         Logs changes in strike tracking: