Comments on: Malware Report – Rouge Anti-Spyware Software called “Bravesentry” http://www.netsato.com/2006/03/10/malware-report-rouge-anti-spyware-software-called-bravesentry/ Homestay, Japan, Hawaii, Parenting & Computers Sat, 22 Jan 2011 06:29:37 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Nick http://www.netsato.com/2006/03/10/malware-report-rouge-anti-spyware-software-called-bravesentry/comment-page-1/#comment-51555 Nick Sat, 22 Jan 2011 06:29:37 +0000 http://www.netsato.com/2006/03/10/malware-report-rouge-anti-spyware-software-called-bravesentry/#comment-51555 I have a sandbox too & I had to reinstall it every couple of weeks. Probably because too much stuff were downloaded & installed without a tight security measure. Have you tried burning a ghost image? It'll make the rebuild a breeze. I have a sandbox too & I had to reinstall it every couple of weeks. Probably because too much stuff were downloaded & installed without a tight security measure. Have you tried burning a ghost image? It’ll make the rebuild a breeze.

]]> By: Hide Ip http://www.netsato.com/2006/03/10/malware-report-rouge-anti-spyware-software-called-bravesentry/comment-page-1/#comment-33546 Hide Ip Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:00:42 +0000 http://www.netsato.com/2006/03/10/malware-report-rouge-anti-spyware-software-called-bravesentry/#comment-33546 I was infected with brave sentry I was infected with brave sentry

]]> By: Amparo http://www.netsato.com/2006/03/10/malware-report-rouge-anti-spyware-software-called-bravesentry/comment-page-1/#comment-4392 Amparo Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:01:13 +0000 http://www.netsato.com/2006/03/10/malware-report-rouge-anti-spyware-software-called-bravesentry/#comment-4392 I got infected a couple of days ago by Brave Sentry. It does not allow you to install any new update or unload or do a system restore... I was only able to get into my computer on Safe mode.; until a technician from Microsoft told me to start my computer on regular mode. But don't do that same mistake because after that the system and hard drive got completely damaged. Now that my computer is out of use I wonder how I could get infected with that "BraveSentry" spyware when the only thing I was doing was to browse the web? I got infected a couple of days ago by Brave Sentry. It does not allow you to install any new update or unload or do a system restore…
I was only able to get into my computer on Safe mode.; until a technician from Microsoft told me to start my computer on regular mode.
But don’t do that same mistake because after that the system and hard drive got completely damaged.
Now that my computer is out of use I wonder how I could get infected with that “BraveSentry” spyware when the only thing I was doing was to browse the web?

]]> By: hide ip http://www.netsato.com/2006/03/10/malware-report-rouge-anti-spyware-software-called-bravesentry/comment-page-1/#comment-4302 hide ip Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:39:36 +0000 http://www.netsato.com/2006/03/10/malware-report-rouge-anti-spyware-software-called-bravesentry/#comment-4302 Thank yoy for info! Thank yoy for info!

]]> By: James http://www.netsato.com/2006/03/10/malware-report-rouge-anti-spyware-software-called-bravesentry/comment-page-1/#comment-2693 James Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:11:32 +0000 http://www.netsato.com/2006/03/10/malware-report-rouge-anti-spyware-software-called-bravesentry/#comment-2693 Thanks for this post. I'll be more careful after hearing your experience. Thanks for this post. I’ll be more careful after hearing your experience.

]]> By: Deb http://www.netsato.com/2006/03/10/malware-report-rouge-anti-spyware-software-called-bravesentry/comment-page-1/#comment-2508 Deb Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:39:12 +0000 http://www.netsato.com/2006/03/10/malware-report-rouge-anti-spyware-software-called-bravesentry/#comment-2508 Hey I had something similar to this. I had an alert that looked like Microsoft saying I was infected and I went to the page and it wanted me to buy virus software.I didn't click on anything at that page but it had already taken over adminstration of my computer before the virus warning came up. It was a win32- jyo trojan. I removed the trojan but with no control panel I have no idea how I will ever be able to remove or add programs or any of the tasks an adminstrator usually can do. I can't find a way to restore my control panel! It seems like I now only have a limited account. Has anyone had this and can anyone help? I would appreciate it! Hey I had something similar to this. I had an alert that looked like Microsoft saying I was infected and I went to the page and it wanted me to buy virus software.I didn’t click on anything at that page but it had already taken over adminstration of my computer before the virus warning came up. It was a win32- jyo trojan. I removed the trojan but with no control panel I have no idea how I will ever be able to remove or add programs or any of the tasks an adminstrator usually can do. I can’t find a way to restore my control panel! It seems like I now only have a limited account. Has anyone had this and can anyone help? I would appreciate it!

]]> By: Mabus Foo http://www.netsato.com/2006/03/10/malware-report-rouge-anti-spyware-software-called-bravesentry/comment-page-1/#comment-1178 Mabus Foo Wed, 30 May 2007 08:02:26 +0000 http://www.netsato.com/2006/03/10/malware-report-rouge-anti-spyware-software-called-bravesentry/#comment-1178 Great post. I'll be on the look out for that. At least it wasn't popping up pictures of Hawaiian porn stars while you were at work or something. Though, that wouldn't be too bad would it? Great post. I’ll be on the look out for that. At least it wasn’t popping up pictures of Hawaiian porn stars while you were at work or something. Though, that wouldn’t be too bad would it?

]]> By: bri http://www.netsato.com/2006/03/10/malware-report-rouge-anti-spyware-software-called-bravesentry/comment-page-1/#comment-1044 bri Sat, 12 May 2007 04:39:36 +0000 http://www.netsato.com/2006/03/10/malware-report-rouge-anti-spyware-software-called-bravesentry/#comment-1044 My computer contracted the virus 5/8/07, 11pm ish. I think I caught it right away or fairly soon as I went to turn the computer off. AVG was pissed and trying to "heal" files, and BS (brave sentry) was up. The computer had been on and connected to the internet for a period of 24-48 hours. No file sharing, email, or webpages open, just never turned it off. In the last 24 hours the only visit to any website was microsoft to download 3 critical updates 6 hours previously. I have all of the free versions of AVG antivirus, Ad-aware, and Spybot and all are run and updated regularly. Never any problems in the 8 years prior. My year old laptop and a home computer were both connected via ethernet through the same router. The home computer was completely unaffected. Immediately I disconnected from the internet and tried to run all of my anti-crap-ware etc, trying just to ignore BS. While I waited I noticed that my security system was telling me I was unprotected, and found my firewall had been turned off, cetainly not by me, I turned it back on. My computer seemed overloaded and I got the blue screen of death. So, after restart, to delete the BS I clicked the "continue evaluating" or something to that extent, to get it out of the way, then went to add/remove programs and uninstalled it, then I deleted the little icon it had on the start menu. (this is just what seemed to work for me, I know nothing) Also, for the 2nd time, I had to turn my firewall back on. I kept trying to run all 3 anti-crap-ware at the same time and got the blue screen of death a few times, never really able to finish anything. I then did them one at a time, some took a few times, especially the ad-aware. AVG got rid of a lot of trojans, all but like 5. It said it could get the other 5 if I restarted and let it run at start up. That finally got rid of the stupid flashing red circle white X on the toolbar. Ad-aware requested the same. Spybot also found things to get rid of. There seemed plenty for everybody. While I was waiting for my crap-ware to rid me of this nuisance, I re-connected to the internet and let my computer send the error reports to microsoft. It recognized the viruses. I was unable to collect the information in time to identify them, and the tools they have you download to check and rid you of them would only get to step like 8 of 11 and then freeze. The error messages sent me to onecare.live.com, diagnosing and fixing were free, or so it said, I didn't get anywhere with it. Anyway, after all 3 ran their course my computer seemed fairly normal. I defragmented and re-deleted all of my temporary internet files, not sure if that does anything. I still can't change the desktop background (it's not in safe mode) no matter how I try, but that seemed it. I went 2 or 3 days without connecting to the internet. In that time I turned my computer on an hour or so each day and ran all of my crap-ware. I got nothing, everything worked fine. Then I turned my computer on, connected to the internet, 30 seconds max, hotel wireless, and had a runtime error, explorer closed, and then I couldn't reconnect. I don't know for sure if it was me, the hotel internet wasn't all that reliable. My friends also had difficulty connecting. However afterwards, I recieved a few threats from AVG that it took upon itself to "heal". Nothing else from the other crap-ware. I reset all of my internet settings. I finally connected back to the internet at home and downloaded a new AVG update with no other visits to the internet. It came up with a crapload of trojans, like 9, this time they were in different files, but no BS. I also downloaded a bunch of updates and bulletins from microsoft. I ran my crapware and microsoft's malicious software removal tool and got nothing. I'm just happy everything seems to be working right now, but I doubt I have it licked. I'm not the most computer savvy person but I HATE the fact that I seldom visit the hard core german porn sites, rarely have time to sign up for all of those limitless credit cards, and can no longer find pants to fit my bigger penis, and I update like mad and some little punk has to bore and infest me with thier little kiddy games. I do not have the time or money for this. I have things to do. Since I don't really know how this happened and I don't know how to prevent it, I am going to fight reinstalling XP and system restoring to the bitter end. I don't want to have to redo my entire hardrive however often this is going to happen. I hate you you evil computer nerd sitting there unloved, fat, ugly, a sorry good for nothing acne ridden social misfit loser probably still living with the folks with not enough real life experience or intelligence to even try to make it in the real world. I despise you. This is long because I'm a girl, it's my nature. Since all of this was fairly recent I just wanted to throw in my 200 cents. Do with it what you will... maybe go to sleep. My computer contracted the virus 5/8/07, 11pm ish. I think I caught it right away or fairly soon as I went to turn the computer off. AVG was pissed and trying to “heal” files, and BS (brave sentry) was up. The computer had been on and connected to the internet for a period of 24-48 hours. No file sharing, email, or webpages open, just never turned it off. In the last 24 hours the only visit to any website was microsoft to download 3 critical updates 6 hours previously. I have all of the free versions of AVG antivirus, Ad-aware, and Spybot and all are run and updated regularly. Never any problems in the 8 years prior. My year old laptop and a home computer were both connected via ethernet through the same router. The home computer was completely unaffected.

Immediately I disconnected from the internet and tried to run all of my anti-crap-ware etc, trying just to ignore BS. While I waited I noticed that my security system was telling me I was unprotected, and found my firewall had been turned off, cetainly not by me, I turned it back on. My computer seemed overloaded and I got the blue screen of death. So, after restart, to delete the BS I clicked the “continue evaluating” or something to that extent, to get it out of the way, then went to add/remove programs and uninstalled it, then I deleted the little icon it had on the start menu. (this is just what seemed to work for me, I know nothing) Also, for the 2nd time, I had to turn my firewall back on. I kept trying to run all 3 anti-crap-ware at the same time and got the blue screen of death a few times, never really able to finish anything. I then did them one at a time, some took a few times, especially the ad-aware. AVG got rid of a lot of trojans, all but like 5. It said it could get the other 5 if I restarted and let it run at start up. That finally got rid of the stupid flashing red circle white X on the toolbar. Ad-aware requested the same. Spybot also found things to get rid of. There seemed plenty for everybody.

While I was waiting for my crap-ware to rid me of this nuisance, I re-connected to the internet and let my computer send the error reports to microsoft. It recognized the viruses. I was unable to collect the information in time to identify them, and the tools they have you download to check and rid you of them would only get to step like 8 of 11 and then freeze. The error messages sent me to onecare.live.com, diagnosing and fixing were free, or so it said, I didn’t get anywhere with it. Anyway, after all 3 ran their course my computer seemed fairly normal. I defragmented and re-deleted all of my temporary internet files, not sure if that does anything. I still can’t change the desktop background (it’s not in safe mode) no matter how I try, but that seemed it.

I went 2 or 3 days without connecting to the internet. In that time I turned my computer on an hour or so each day and ran all of my crap-ware. I got nothing, everything worked fine.

Then I turned my computer on, connected to the internet, 30 seconds max, hotel wireless, and had a runtime error, explorer closed, and then I couldn’t reconnect. I don’t know for sure if it was me, the hotel internet wasn’t all that reliable. My friends also had difficulty connecting. However afterwards, I recieved a few threats from AVG that it took upon itself to “heal”. Nothing else from the other crap-ware. I reset all of my internet settings.

I finally connected back to the internet at home and downloaded a new AVG update with no other visits to the internet. It came up with a crapload of trojans, like 9, this time they were in different files, but no BS. I also downloaded a bunch of updates and bulletins from microsoft. I ran my crapware and microsoft’s malicious software removal tool and got nothing. I’m just happy everything seems to be working right now, but I doubt I have it licked.

I’m not the most computer savvy person but I HATE the fact that I seldom visit the hard core german porn sites, rarely have time to sign up for all of those limitless credit cards, and can no longer find pants to fit my bigger penis, and I update like mad and some little punk has to bore and infest me with thier little kiddy games. I do not have the time or money for this. I have things to do.

Since I don’t really know how this happened and I don’t know how to prevent it, I am going to fight reinstalling XP and system restoring to the bitter end. I don’t want to have to redo my entire hardrive however often this is going to happen.

I hate you you evil computer nerd sitting there unloved, fat, ugly, a sorry good for nothing acne ridden social misfit loser probably still living with the folks with not enough real life experience or intelligence to even try to make it in the real world. I despise you.

This is long because I’m a girl, it’s my nature. Since all of this was fairly recent I just wanted to throw in my 200 cents. Do with it what you will… maybe go to sleep.

]]> By: panki patel http://www.netsato.com/2006/03/10/malware-report-rouge-anti-spyware-software-called-bravesentry/comment-page-1/#comment-1013 panki patel Wed, 09 May 2007 21:08:02 +0000 http://www.netsato.com/2006/03/10/malware-report-rouge-anti-spyware-software-called-bravesentry/#comment-1013 i also got hit with it yesterday....... what a pain! had to give it to service and reinstall everything :) a pain to get rid of!!!!!!!!!!!! i also got hit with it yesterday……. what a pain! had to give it to service and reinstall everything :) a pain to get rid of!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: idiotno1 http://www.netsato.com/2006/03/10/malware-report-rouge-anti-spyware-software-called-bravesentry/comment-page-1/#comment-632 idiotno1 Sat, 10 Mar 2007 04:10:51 +0000 http://www.netsato.com/2006/03/10/malware-report-rouge-anti-spyware-software-called-bravesentry/#comment-632 Hi, Got infected with BraveSentry. My case seems to be a little different from the others. I cut off BS (Bravesentry) acess to my computer before BS could download completely. Maybe that's why I don't have some of the symptoms listed above. I DO have the red circle with a white x. I'm unable to try the antidotes mentioned above because I get the message: Windows must now restart because DCOM server process launcher service terminated unexpectantly. My computer then shuts down leaving me no time to do anything. HELP. Hi,
Got infected with BraveSentry. My case seems to be a little different from the others. I cut off BS (Bravesentry) acess to my computer before BS could download completely. Maybe that’s why I don’t have some of the symptoms listed above. I DO have the red circle with a white x. I’m unable to try the antidotes mentioned above because I get the message: Windows must now restart because DCOM server process launcher service terminated unexpectantly. My computer then shuts down leaving me no time to do anything. HELP.

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