Format the system after taking back up or you can recover files after you format also.
Scanned using malwarebytes...detected 83 threats!!!quarantined
Avast Online Security and Avast Secure Browser are spying on you
It's pretty easy to do.
gmail account 15gb free,make multiple accounts depending on how much space you need.
There is no "best antivirus",only good antivirus programs.Also if you do not follow good security policies(like not clicking on any link without any thought especially if received via email/popup/messenger, regularly updating antivirus/windows/browsers & not browsing shady sites/torrents(unless you already know what steps need to be taken while doing this) then no antivirus will help you.
No they don't unless it is a firmware/hardware virus & chances of getting infected by those for a typical user is almost zero.Simply formatting the C drive & then immediately installing a good AV after installing windows & its updates & before touching any other drive/installing any other software is enough.
It all depends on your pc,there are people who say bitdefender/kis can make their i7 32gb ram ssd system crawl while others say it runs fine.Only way to be sure is by first using it for few weeks/month on your pc. Btw I prefer avira free over avast.
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Bad AV also uses less resources.Don't give such false logic.
Yes it uses less resources
Yes, and x64 version is maintained by community/fans
Sometimes the original developer abandons a project but community/fans keep it updated,you can say it is "officially abandoned" but not "practically abandoned".
If you also copy infected files to external hdd & then run those files later then yes.
Win 10 activation remembers a system's hardware unique ID code that it generates during activation & this info is saved on MS activation servers.As long as hardware remains the same you need not enter any key & system will be automatically activated after going online.
Those crypters/packers can avoid old traditional signature based detection,not the latest ones like sandboxing/behaviour analysis etc.This is also why nowadays an av effectiveness depends a lot on internet connection as much processing is done online at AV company's end to analyse a file behaviour compared to relying on stored virus signatures in user pc. Tools like hiren boot cd are also customizable so one can make their own cd/dvd by using scripts(available on major tech forums) & own source programs.
I don't know the exact purpose of crypters. If they only change the signature then yeah they will be limited. But the heuristics game is a cat and mouse game. antivirus come with methods to detect, malware dev come with methods to bypass them.. there is no clear winner yet. Point is many new virus released are FUD - full undetectable . And 100,000 are released everyday.
Sure, if the software is obtained from open source trusted places. but most download random iso
Just format the PC and then recover C Drive using Easus Recovery software. After formatting any virus will disappear and then you can easily recover.
Even with this a certain amount of storage can be recovered and one can buy it rather wasting time over what to do with an infected PC.
I have backed up in google drive...will this be a problem...also can i use a recovery software like easus in the same affected pc
If you backup up an infected file or recover an infected file then it will be an issue.Scan all backed up data & recovered data on another clean system before restoring it on original pc.
The prevalence of ransomware is mainly because of "user action" against which there are no solutions(what can you do if somebody decides to click & run a file despite warning) & the fact that most targets use old unpatched windows versions(wannacry exploited smb v1.0 vulnerability for which MS released patch in Apr 2017 & wannacry attack started in may 2017) which cannot be protected by simply using an av.
Approximately 96% of all malware is polymorphic – meaning that it is only experienced by a single user and device before it is replaced with yet another malware variant. This is because in most cases malware is caught nearly as fast as it’s created, so malware creators continually evolve to try and stay ahead. Data like this hammer home how important it is to have security solutions in place that are as agile and innovative as the attacks.
you can spend some time at wilders forum,best starting point for gathering some good security related technical info(it also has probably the best backup & imaging related forum section with many experts).
tell me ...simply..ive backed up my data in google drive...can i use this data again or not
You can after downloading & scanning it with antivirus on same system after windows reinstall/different non-infected system.
ive backed up my photos and some files in google drive
What are these...i couldnt understand
Full scan using defender shows no threat...could be a false input
Any free type of this av
Cant post screenshot...but i get this...remediation incomplete..threat trojan js counhive..affected items...a long file in c drive..ruffly called c/users/app data/locsl/temp...but when i scan using malwarebytes and zamana..no threat
It seems like a temporary internet webpage file created(& probably active only) inside a browser while being connected to net.If system is not connected to net then it should show no threat.Also this file can be created by simply vising some affected website.Delete everything inside the temp folder where this file is located then connect to net & browse some sites you usually visit using the browsers you generally use while letting avira free run in background.If you get no warning then everything is fine.Next time onwards,whenever you visit a site infected with such malware then avira will block it giving you a similar warning "coinhive.js.. detected & quarantined".
did what you said...surfing is normal..no warnings..including while installing google chrome finally...so so ar looks good...am running avira,malwarebytes and zemana all free versions and all are CLEAR so far...fingers crossed for some time...wondering net banking use karen or not..or wait for day...in the meanwhile updating windows
Win 10..64 bit. Home
That is only possible if network is properly setup & write permission given to shared folders.
Can you post a screenshot of the web page when you get the warning? Also can you check with different connection(some mobile 3g/4g connection hotspot).
Don't be so sure. Mobiles will work fine because mining trojans are designed for windows & not android. Secure websites are called "secured" because the data connection made over a secured website connection cannot be intercepted & modified else web page will fail to load saying connection error. To me it seems that your data leaving the pc is getting modified & infected which is why no matter what you do nothing will work(incl buying any av paid version). Wait to test with a different connection(4g/3g/2g,doesn't matter as long as it is a different net connection provider than the one you are currently using).
Do this first.
Malware seems to be crypto miners which embed itself into browser so probably won't show up on mobiles as main purpose of crypto miners is to use infected system pc processor for mining crypto currency & mobile phone processors are not powerful enough(at least most of them compared to desktop/laptop processors). As for bootable linux versions,again I am not sure if the same miner can work inside linux browser versions.Best way to check would be another laptop with windows installed.
Wouldn't a factory reset fix this? In a worst case, perhaps a flash a new ROM?
I can do that again...but...im using a paid wi fi network which is being used in the entire cantt where i am....i mean many users...so i iant change the bloody net...but advice me what to do after i re format my pc since i will use the same network....
I did the complete formatting once....took me 6 hours...can do that again....but uske baad what should i do...ill revert to win 10 only...update the pc?? and carry on with win defender only???
I didnt use any phydical device...used gdrive to backup
This is crazy...are you sure
ok...perhaps i use a free av...avast again??or what
I used no ISO....the reformat instaaled win 10..
I used no ISO....when i started again after the format...i was on win 10..my previous version
I have a us made hp..which came to me with win 8...upgraded free to win 10 3 yr ago when ms offered that update free
Can i do this on the newly formatted pc
So you are just formatting drives ? What about My Documents, Pictures, Videos etc ? How are you getting new Windows 10 each time ?
You'll still risk infecting that new iso. Do you have a clean, untouched live usb drive you can use to boot from (linux or HBCD)?
I tried....the mobilec
After formatting the whole pc ...is the iso file required to fully get win 10....if so....i i wi have to use a clean pendrive? and copy in that the iso image??
DO NOT use your infected pc to download the iso or create a bootable usb drive.
Ok..ill use a different pc to download the iso tool and then the iso file in a seperate pendrive...then i use this pendrive to install win 10 on my affected pc...is this correct
Yes.
And what was the result,do you still get warnings on browsing.
Today the 4g was erratic....will try after iso update..wondering should i get back my kis...i still know its key...had removed it
You can but it is a bit technical & involves running some tool/script which I think may also have issue in govt offices.
I think you would need someone to do a network install on your laptop, which is common in an enterprise scenario. I don't think there is another way to do that.
Yeah, wait till they install some old version of windows which they didn't download from microsoft directly and who knows what other bloatware they'll install.
Just saw a pristine RTM copy of Windows 10 installed after wiping a factory installation in another guy's laptop last week!
Most of the local repair shops do not bother with downloading latest version. Some are lazy enough to install cracked Windows 10 1703 build (in 2019) Home Single Language 32 bit on a laptop with 8GB ram
The issue is to find out "these right people" instead of "any pc repair guy".
nothing..hes clear theres nothing wrong with his network..apparently nobody else using it complaining
Nobody will complain if they don't look for it,only option remaining now is to do this same test at some friend/relative pc in their house using same net provider connection in your area.
As long as laptop battery can give a backup of 45 min,it is fine.With time & usage all laptop battery capacity goes down & it depends on you when to replace it(e.g.if you are happy with even a 30 min backup then you can replace it later compared to someone who is not happy with even a 40 min backup because he wants at least 1 hour backup).
If you are not able to find it from official service center, you'll have to look for 3rd party "compatible" batteries from ebay or local shops.
I checked his pc via remote session.The thing is that I can see coinhive entries being loaded into any http webpage & source of these entries is not some server but rather cache.I already cleaned browser cache earlier so it could only mean that cache here refers to his isp network server because I tried the same with his laptop connected via 4g mobile network & it didn't happen.Also https sites too are unaffected by this because https traffic cannot be intercepted & modified during transit.All this led me to believe that his ISP network itself is infected & any http traffic passing through is being intercepted to load these coinhive entries from isp server cache.
Can't check the pdf in office.
brvebrowser install checked by firewall..cant say where
Setup log? Something is trying to install another program?
Already set dns to 8.8.8.8 in his router settings & https everywhere will not work everywhere as not all sites have a https version(even https pages have some http content). I also tried a proxy(non-https) site to open google with same result.
yes
I've switched over to brave completely and it doesn't requires extra adblockers.
Even Brave browser would be affected if your ISP server cache itself is modifying http traffic.
Yes but there is inbuilt toggle to force https which is enabled by default. Might help him and there is no harm in trying.
Brave is a browser?
Yes it is a chromium based browser. It is privacy focused so doesn't allows sign in like Chrome IIRC
The problem is that not all sites have https version & btw that injected coinhive entry is also using https ironically.
Can you do the same test as before & check the entries loading at the time of page loading(menu--view--toggle developer tools look for something like network tab)?
brave browser doesnt permit copy of the network contents unlike google...no screenshot also
prt src/print screen key should still work.
I'm using it with Brave shield enabled without any issues for Gmail.
I had issues with facebook and gmail...javascript not enabled....hows that to be done.....so both wont open
