I have a friend with Reasonlabs Antivirus (RAV) Adware after downloading something on accident
“can a cyber security pro help me with removing an adware, its very advcanced and it keeps coming back when i remove it in task manager and i have an anti virus subsciption and it wont detect the adware any tips? plz message me if u have any ideas or would like to help” - him. He’ll be here in a sec. Pics of proof:
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This is him @xar
yes its true
im looking for help
plz somebody
ok first disconnect yourself from the internet, disable your wifi and ethernet
then run a windows defender full scan
then you're done! :D
fr?
so i just disconnect from internet
and do the microsoft windows deender full scan and thats it?
If defender doesn't kill it you can attempt an offline scan
quick scans dont work right
against adwares
and do adwares lag your computer VERY bad
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ima do a full scan rn'
and disconnect from internet
somebody help me
I disconnected from internet and everything i was running fall scan
And it disappeared randomly off my screen
And the adware is back
Thats the adware
RAV
somebody help
it just stopped my full scan randomly even when disconnecting from internet
Interesting
uninstall windows
Yeah that may be your best bet
100% effective
@xar do you have you shi backed up?
(Yeah why does my brain decide to suddenly work when I’m abt to sleep)
its the plan B that guarantees removal
just sleep
He’s certainly gonna be keeping windows
Maybe a factory reset
It does but at what cost 😂
So giys
What do i do
Is this adware very advanced
scan again
Ive never had smth like this
turn it off and on again
turn what off
your computer
unless the AV is breached idt the virus can survive
ive done it 28274731
Times
No it isn’t
oh no
It just knows how to hide in your kernel I suppose
😂
lol
So
welp time to uninstall windows
WDYM OH NO
wym uninstall
Can i call microsoft
will they help
Or if i bring my computer into a microsoft store will they be abke to helo
i mean
try booting in safe mode
How
Give him a basic rundown on BIOS
iirc that helps with kernal level viruses
Eeeeeee
Have no clue what yall saying idk these typa things
“Hello this is Microsoft tech support Saar”
just follow install arch tutorial
My friend has bern helping me the entire time
Lmao but in all seriousness I’ll try and help him
Are u a pro
Organic?
😇
hes a pro
you can trust him
Uh nah just some computer nerd 😂
ok like one of the best in the server?
This server has 200k people bro
btw
use another computer to do the reinstall
ie the iso write part
bro im not a millionare
I dont have another mf computer
rip
then hope the virus dont try to infect disk images
bro thinks i have another computer laying around my room
Well I mean in all respect whoever made that adware really knows how to hide in his kernel 😭
What is a disk image
is it even a kernal virus tho
whats a disk image and a kernel virus
Stop scaring me plz😭
Nah your fine bro
Okay so the kernel is like a bridge between hardware and software
Basically when you run ANYTHING
ok:(
I mean ANYTHING
Your computer talks with the kernel
So for example even a click of the mouse has to interact with your kernel
Have u ever seen a rav adware b4
You can understand why malware wants access to the kernel now right?
if it is in the kernal you really only have the "uninstall windows" option
NOO
what happens if my windows doesnt save
if i uninstall it
@xar personally I’d try like saving as much of your passwords as possible
You got a usb ?
No
Im laptop
Uh ;-;
but i have a microsoft account and everything
That’s connected to my email
actually another advice
So you might want to save as many passwords as possible
just install more AVs
No it’s bloat 💀
try another AV
Whats an av
He doesnt have a fucking kernel level virus
Its adware
anti virus
Yeah that’s what I’m thinking
He doesnt need to delete windows
He nevr gave admin to anything
“I’m like maybe it’s just good at hiding and it’s not actually kernel level”
yeah its an adware that keeps popping up and lagging FUCKING EVERYTHING
thats why i wanna remove it do bad
so*
Computer: continent
Kernel: country
OS: city
Programs: the people inside those cities
Thats the adware
try uninstall autohotkey
ok
and check your autohotkey files
but autohotkey aint rhe problem
The
Do you (or the friend) have any important data, files, or passwords on there?
they have roblox
He does 💀
Obviously tf this is my main personal pc
How many
LIKE EVERYTHING
Do you use a password manager
Dk what that is
Is it all important
yes
how tf do you not know
bro im not a nerd
My friend is helping me
how
@The Fat Knight!!!ᶜˡᵃᶜᵏ
This isn’t nerd level, this is basic stuff
Idk bro
Okay well
Im sorry i just dk computer stuff
What’s the really important stuff that you can’t replace?
WDYM
I CANT ESCAPE
The files
STOP SCARRING ME
oh
Fucking relax it’s adware
wtf
Bro this thing wont go away this adware is very advanced
ive tried factory reset everything nothing worked
Hey could you go to it’s file location
ive tried blocking it with some things
how
Like where its located in the world ?
Right click on the icon in th desktop
Then click show in enclosing folder
I removed it 10 mins ago with task manager but its gonna come back soon
It keeps coming back
Deleting it won’t actually clear it
Yeah
Ive deleted it and keeps coming back
He needs to first get the pointer to whatever tf this virus is
Attempt to isolate it
And then delete it
Was gonna check if there was a uninstall file there
uh
So me being a good person
I would’ve probably downloaded it and ran it on triage for myself
Im gonna sleep sad tonight😭
Knowing my computer has a virus on it
Or he could you know, go look at the first Reddit post that pops up when you put the name of the antivirus and ‘uninstall windows 11’ in google search
idk what that means either
Rlly sorry guys im dumb and dk computer stuff
YOU DONT KNOW WHAT GOOGLE IS
calm down
NO
NO
HE DOESNT KNOW WHAT GOOGLE IS
Well I mean first take a look at memory consumption
😭
Check if Anything is there
Yes
Its taking 50%
and 60% cpu
which is lagging my pc so much
he does chilll
…
hes ND yall need to go easy on him istg
Either that shi is a crypto miner
Yeah that’s what I’m saying
what does that stand for
Neurodi-
Its voidarch
What does neurodi mean
He’s making a joke which I resent him for
gamg
ar eu calling me autistic
i was jk abt that what i said earlier
Ugh this is happening now
Not in particular but yes
alr stay focused
sigh
bro
alr
As we were saying
STAY ON topic u SKIDS
:/
sigh
I DID ADW CLEANER
IT SAYS 1 DETECTED
YООООО
LOOK
HOLY SHIT
THAT MIGHT BE IT
WHAT DO I CLICK
YESAS
CLICK QUARANTINE
Then do i click continue
I DID
CLICK THIS
Yea
IT WORKED
AND THEN CLICK THE QUARANTINE THING ON THE LEFT
ITS gone
LETS FUCKING GO
IM SO HAPPY
EZ
EZSH
SHTTY ASS ADWARE
FUCK THEM ADWARES
EZZZZZ
Click this one
The one on the left
Hold your horses
I already got rid of it
its gone
We’re not 1 million percent sure
None of the icons are jere
yea it os
Ddi u go into the quarantine thing
ISOLATE IT
holy fuck
Then once done you can uninstall the antivirus you just installed
i did
wdym
@云 he isolated the virus 😭
Ez
Quarantining a virus isolates it
Delete it?
yeah hes gonna delete it now
I did
I de
click on the checkmark box besides PUP and thenn do delete
its back
its back..
Its back
Its back
because its ISOLATED
The adware is back
We get it
U DIDNT DELETE IT
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN
Click the delete button after selecting the isolated PUP
😭
Idk
What to do
Ir what that means
🤦♂️
Go back in here
Bro send pic of highlights
I am there
@The Fat Knight!!!ᶜˡᵃᶜᵏ you got this bro
I’m done with Maldev for the day 😭
plz organic
plz ive been at this for 4 hours now
do this
I deleted it
Click everything im pointing at
The adware is still here
I did
Good
Restart system
Use task manager to kill it
Then restart
restart?
Restart
Use task manager
Ok
First
I already restarted it
Bruh
Alr
Hopefully it works
Its ok tigjt
I’m praying
what if it doesnt work
🔥
whats next step.
uninstall windows
Then we try again
oh fuck
My heart is beeting
So hard
Holy shit
Stand ready for my arrival.. ahh
2 buttons bro
He got this
😂
yes they do
And we listen to our sweet friend yun who none of us are in a relationship with, and delete windows and reinstall after you back up your files
but if you know you have a virus, just do a full scan
Its still here
yes
Fuck
After turning off all internet and Bluetooth
shit
Im gonna cry
😭
Another adwcleaner we go!
Whoever made that virus sucks ass 😭
What’s the goal of adware
I don’t get it
🤷♂️
can you show a screenshot of it showing up
no kernel doesn't run on bios
they farm money from ad providers
so a kernel virus will be bypassed with an os uninstall
I did
Thats the adware
wdym
I HAVE AN IDEA
os uninstall will get rid of the virus
unless its on the literal hardware
wym ON THE HARDWARE
Doesn’t
@xar go to “add or remove programs” by typing it on the search bar on the windows panel at the bottom fo your screen
It cant affect your hardware
Its fine
It’d hit the fan so fast lmao
firmware infection
DAWG DONT LISTEN TO HIM HE SAID UNLESS
ITS ADWARE
bios rootkits
bro don’t scare him oml
Iguys
It’s fkn adware
Its ADWARE the end
I have add for remove
^
LMAO
@Skid Patrol using neurodivergent as a slur
??
Bru
Now what
not as a slur
we are just friends hes neurodivergent as well
I’m so confused which part are we on?
I personally dislike it
like how does the ad show up
or well he said he is
idk i thought it was nicer than saying “hes autistic”
does it just make your browser goto ads
this post has derailed, gonna lock