Rogue:W32/BraveSentry
Summary
Dishonest antivirus software which tricks users into buying or installing it, usually by infecting a user's computer, or by pretending the computer is infected.
Removal
Based on the settings of your F-Secure security product, it may block the file from running, move it to the quarantine where it cannot spread or cause harm, or ask you to select an action.
A False Positive is when a file is incorrectly detected as harmful, usually because its code or behavior resembles known harmful programs. A False Positive will usually be fixed in a subsequent database update without any action needed on your part. If you wish, you may also:
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Check for the latest database updates
First check if your F-Secure security program is using the latest updates, then try scanning the file again.
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Submit a sample
After checking, if you still believe the file is incorrectly detected, you can submit a sample of it for re-analysis.
Note: If the file was moved to quarantine, you need to collect the file from quarantine before you can submit it.
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Exclude a file from further scanning
If you are certain that the file is safe and want to continue using it, you can exclude it from further scanning by the F-Secure security product.
Note: You need administrative rights to change the settings.
Technical Details
Rogue:W32/BraveSentry is a rogue antivirus program that reports fake scanning results to the user in order to dupe them into purchasing the "professional" version of the product.
The rogue indicates that the user "shuld purchase a license" to remove any threats found:
Upon running the evaluation, this rogue will display a window similar to this one:
If something is found the rogue can issue warnings like this:
When you press the close button, it will be minimized to the system tray and display this:
It will also install itself in the system via these registry keys:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\BraveSentry
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BraveSentry