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JohnColtrane
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Australia4813 Posts
July 09 2009 15:47 GMT
#1
ok, ive been infected with a virus/malware, and im pretty sure its 'braviax', as i noticed the exe was braviax.exe. it had an annoying popup in the bottom corner of the taskbar, so i went into programs and ended it, and then into msconfig and stopped it from loading on startup.

i tried to heal with avg but it didnt seem to work :S

how can i fix this problem? im not good with computers, does anyone have any tips to removing it?

HEY MEYT
Xiberia
Profile Joined September 2007
Sweden634 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-09 15:53:47
July 09 2009 15:51 GMT
#2
Run a good antivir/antispyware in safe mode for starters. If you got it through a trojan then disabling the program or removing it wont do the trick since it'll just pop right back. You could TRY a system restore if you have it activated. From what i've heard that often doesn't do the trick though. Try googling it and finding more precise information.
JohnColtrane
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Australia4813 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-09 15:53:15
July 09 2009 15:52 GMT
#3
is AVG a good anti vir? what kind of anti-spyware should i use? ive got SUPER anti-spyware which was recommended in a previous thread

also i deleted the exe file, will this help?
HEY MEYT
Xiberia
Profile Joined September 2007
Sweden634 Posts
July 09 2009 15:56 GMT
#4
I don't know anything about that specific virus so i can't really say anything specific about it. Deleting the .exe most likely won't do the trick if you got it through a trojan though. I wouldn't feel safe just doing that. I suggest you google the problem and try to learn more about it. For antispyware i'd recommend spybot s&d.
madnessman
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States1581 Posts
July 09 2009 15:58 GMT
#5
You should DL Malewarebytes. It's a really good anti maleware program. Much better than AVG at removing infections. I still use AVG but it doesn't really do much if it does find a virus. I use the free version of malewarebytes to run scans once every couple of weeks. If it finds a virus, it will most probably delete it. GL!
JohnColtrane
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Australia4813 Posts
July 09 2009 16:01 GMT
#6
i was on majorgeeks and it said do this awf scan and i did, and it didnt show any bak folders...what does this mean? im going to post on their site now
HEY MEYT
JohnColtrane
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Australia4813 Posts
July 09 2009 16:06 GMT
#7
k i ran SUPER antispyware and it said it removed it and i rebooted, and it hasnt popped up...but when i run msconfig, and i look into the startup, its still there unticked. what does this mean?
HEY MEYT
DrLefTy
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States36 Posts
July 09 2009 16:10 GMT
#8
It means its not completely removed. Another free and effective anti-malware application is ClamWin.

Also, you can almost always find out information on a particular virus by googling it.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=LZw&q=braviax&btnG=Search&aq=f&oq=&aqi=
JohnColtrane
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Australia4813 Posts
July 09 2009 16:17 GMT
#9
should i post on a specialist site in order to remove it completely? is majorgeeks any good?
HEY MEYT
Mickey
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United States2606 Posts
July 09 2009 16:19 GMT
#10
On July 10 2009 01:06 JohnColtrane wrote:
k i ran SUPER antispyware and it said it removed it and i rebooted, and it hasnt popped up...but when i run msconfig, and i look into the startup, its still there unticked. what does this mean?

It might be there and it might be not. To be completely sure run multiple scans with different programs under safe mode. No 1 program has a 100% detection ratio, so using multiple programs will help.

I recommend antimalware, superantispyware, asquared, and try using a free trial of NOD32 suite. Also post a hijacklog so I can take a look at it if you can.



JohnColtrane
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Australia4813 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-09 16:22:35
July 09 2009 16:20 GMT
#11
On July 10 2009 01:19 Mickey wrote:
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On July 10 2009 01:06 JohnColtrane wrote:
k i ran SUPER antispyware and it said it removed it and i rebooted, and it hasnt popped up...but when i run msconfig, and i look into the startup, its still there unticked. what does this mean?

It might be there and it might be not. To be completely sure run multiple scans with different programs under safe mode. No 1 program has a 100% detection ratio, so using multiple programs will help.

I recommend antimalware, superantispyware, asquared, and try using a free trial of NOD32 suite. Also post a hijacklog so I can take a look at it if you can.





k thanks mickey, ill download hijackthis (thats right?) and run it and post

http://majorgeeks.com/download3155.html im downloading from here, this the right one?
HEY MEYT
Scorch
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Austria3371 Posts
July 09 2009 16:26 GMT
#12
My boss' laptop got infected by Braviax about half a year ago. I fixed it successfully with Malwarebytes.
JohnColtrane
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Australia4813 Posts
July 09 2009 16:26 GMT
#13
k mickey i pmed u
HEY MEYT
ghermination
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States2851 Posts
July 09 2009 16:28 GMT
#14
Malewarebytes free is generally the best for removing random files, also ccleaner.
U Gotta Skate.
JohnColtrane
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Australia4813 Posts
July 09 2009 16:28 GMT
#15
On July 10 2009 01:26 Scorch wrote:
My boss' laptop got infected by Braviax about half a year ago. I fixed it successfully with Malwarebytes.


malwarebytes, thank you! do you have a download link for me? im a bit wary about searching the internet atm :S
HEY MEYT
JohnColtrane
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Australia4813 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-09 16:34:33
July 09 2009 16:32 GMT
#16
btw thanks madness and gherm, i didnt see your posts

im going to dl malwarebytes and keep it on all the time

can i run malwarebytes whilst AVG is up? im hesitant to close AVG atm... :S
HEY MEYT
FaCE_1
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
Canada6172 Posts
July 09 2009 16:42 GMT
#17
Scan your PC using thsi web site: http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

It's really good and normally find anything on your PC. You then can search the virus he found via google to find the correct way to remove it.
n_n
Xiberia
Profile Joined September 2007
Sweden634 Posts
July 09 2009 16:42 GMT
#18
Running scans with both at the same time can cause conflicts and/or false positives.
JohnColtrane
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Australia4813 Posts
July 09 2009 16:46 GMT
#19
On July 10 2009 01:42 Xiberia wrote:
Running scans with both at the same time can cause conflicts and/or false positives.


i mean, can i leave AVG running, not scanning, just sitting there to detect anything if a new virus pops up or whatever, and run malwarebytes?
HEY MEYT
Xiberia
Profile Joined September 2007
Sweden634 Posts
July 09 2009 16:47 GMT
#20
On July 10 2009 01:46 JohnColtrane wrote:
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On July 10 2009 01:42 Xiberia wrote:
Running scans with both at the same time can cause conflicts and/or false positives.


i mean, can i leave AVG running, not scanning, just sitting there to detect anything if a new virus pops up or whatever, and run malwarebytes?

Yeah that shouldn't be a problem.
JohnColtrane
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Australia4813 Posts
July 09 2009 16:50 GMT
#21
On July 10 2009 01:47 Xiberia wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 10 2009 01:46 JohnColtrane wrote:
On July 10 2009 01:42 Xiberia wrote:
Running scans with both at the same time can cause conflicts and/or false positives.


i mean, can i leave AVG running, not scanning, just sitting there to detect anything if a new virus pops up or whatever, and run malwarebytes?

Yeah that shouldn't be a problem.


K cool!

im running another scan of super antispyware, and after thats done, ill remove whatever, boot it and then dl and run malwarebytes
HEY MEYT
Xiberia
Profile Joined September 2007
Sweden634 Posts
July 09 2009 16:56 GMT
#22
On July 10 2009 01:50 JohnColtrane wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 10 2009 01:47 Xiberia wrote:
On July 10 2009 01:46 JohnColtrane wrote:
On July 10 2009 01:42 Xiberia wrote:
Running scans with both at the same time can cause conflicts and/or false positives.


i mean, can i leave AVG running, not scanning, just sitting there to detect anything if a new virus pops up or whatever, and run malwarebytes?

Yeah that shouldn't be a problem.


K cool!

im running another scan of super antispyware, and after thats done, ill remove whatever, boot it and then dl and run malwarebytes

Remember to do it in safe mode and don't start any more programs than necessary.
JohnColtrane
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Australia4813 Posts
July 09 2009 17:38 GMT
#23
is it safe to login to anything or type passwords? my tl.net account is auto logged and i havent used msn or anything yet. am i at risk of keylogging?

i dont use any credit card or bank details, the most they can find is shit like my guild wars password lol (which is pretty serious, i dont want them getting my shit)
HEY MEYT
Xiberia
Profile Joined September 2007
Sweden634 Posts
July 09 2009 17:51 GMT
#24
If you've scanned with two antispyware programs and used AVG, all in safe mode and it didn't find any keyloggers then you should be safe. The only way you can be absolutely positively 100% sure is if you just format. I take it you don't want to do that though. And most likely you should be safe if your antivirus/antispyware stated that it did detect and remove something, and you don't see any signs of the virus lingering on your computer.
JohnColtrane
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Australia4813 Posts
July 09 2009 17:56 GMT
#25
On July 10 2009 02:51 Xiberia wrote:
If you've scanned with two antispyware programs and used AVG, all in safe mode and it didn't find any keyloggers then you should be safe. The only way you can be absolutely positively 100% sure is if you just format. I take it you don't want to do that though. And most likely you should be safe if your antivirus/antispyware stated that it did detect and remove something, and you don't see any signs of the virus lingering on your computer.


sick thats awesome!

thanks everyone for your help, the virus has at least calmed down so ill (hopefully) get some sleep and see if i can work on it again tomorrow.
HEY MEYT
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