App data folder

[richiestang_78]

what is the folder ._Revolution_ for? I recently got the dreaded Antiviri Solutions Pro malware, which I got rid of but while browsing my folders I ran into that and cant find out what its for

[tehboris]

I recently got the dreaded Antiviri Solutions Pro malware

How do you know it's gone?

[richiestang_78]

I ran malware bytes which took care of it

[tokenuser]

what is the folder ._Revolution_ for?
Do you now, or have you ever had, Revolution Studio installed?? It is an environment for writing cross platform web based application.

No?? In that case it is the run time files for a cross platform app you have installed ... maybe via facebbok or similar, maybe on a website, or maybe as part of the malware install.

Hard to know because it has legit uses as well.

Saying that you got the Antiviri Solutions Pro malware is like saying you got herpes talking to a prostitute. You need to tighten up security and only download file from sites you trust.

[tehboris]

I ran malware bytes which took care of it

What about the backdoor it installed that nothing can detect?

[richiestang_78]

the Revolution folder may have been associated with wowmatrix which I was had when I played WoW. And tokenuser I didnt get it from a download, I got it from a trusted forum, which upon research is common. Its really hitting everywhere over the last month or so Ive gathered. But Like I said i ran Malware Bytes 3 times along with the ever so useless windows defender and came up clean.

[tehboris]

So... you don't know it's gone?

[tokenuser]

And tokenuser I didnt get it from a download, I got it from a trusted forum, which upon research is common.You need to re-evaluate who you trust.

[richiestang_78]

You should go and see all the people who got it, like I said this is one that's not only on porn, shady, and other underground sites, its pretty mainstream.

tehboris im as sure as I can be that its gone, everywhere Ive check says Malware Bytes removes it completely and all the PC sites link to it as a fix, im just being paranoid since this is the first virus/malware/spyware Ive gotten on this machine and the first one in like 3 years thats all.

[tehboris]

im just being paranoid since this is the first virus/malware/spyware Ive gotten on this machine and the first one in like 3 years thats all.

but you haven't reinstalled windows... you can't claim to be paranoid after your operating system was infected and not have reinstalled the operating system.

edit: reinstalling the operating system isn't actually paranoid, it's the only way to fix your computer.

[richiestang_78]

Yeah I hit the paranoid mark going to reinstall. Now just cant decide between using the little Falcon Northwest Restore disk I got with mine, or a complete reformat to insure a clean and safe system.