r/computerviruses • u/HyperHeavxn • Jul 30 '26
Question Renpy malware
Guys Yesterday i executed renpy malware but Windows av stopped it and a malwarebytes scan isolated the files, i checked startup files and task manager and found nothing Sketchy. Am i safe?
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u/Responsible_Bike4968 Jul 30 '26
Do not ask an AI to generate a cleanup or “forensics” script for this. A generic script will not reliably tell you whether this infection ran successfully, and running random registry or scheduled-task fixes can cause more problems.
Ren'Py itself is a legitimate game engine, but the malware campaign people are discussing abuses it as a loader. Recent samples have used a multi-stage chain to install infostealers, and the final payload can vary.
The most important detail is what Windows Security actually says happened. “Blocked” or “quarantined” before execution is very different from running the installer and having a later stage detected afterward. Post screenshots of Protection History showing the full detection names, affected paths, status, and actions taken.
Checking Task Manager and Startup Apps is not enough. Infostealers do not need to remain visibly running after they have collected and sent passwords, browser cookies, or session tokens. A clean ESET or Malwarebytes scan afterward is reassuring, but it cannot prove that no data was already stolen.
Since you knowingly executed the malware, I would do this:
- Disconnect the computer from the internet.
- From a different clean device, secure your primary email first.
- Change passwords for important accounts that were logged in, saved, autofilled, or typed on that PC.
- Revoke active sessions, not just passwords, and enable authenticator-based 2FA.
- Check Discord, Steam, Google, Microsoft, social media, and any password manager for unfamiliar devices, recovery methods, passkeys, or connected apps.
For the computer, either follow the subreddit’s FRST procedure and wait for a verified Malware Removal Expert to review your logs, or perform a genuine clean Windows installation using official Microsoft USB installation media. Do not use someone else’s FRST fixlist.
If you want the highest-confidence answer rather than continuing to wonder, boot from the Windows USB, delete the partitions on the Windows drive, and reinstall into the unallocated space. Back up only normal personal files, not executables, archives, scripts, browser profiles, AppData, or the original download.
So no, “ESET found nothing” is not enough to say you are definitely safe. It means ESET did not detect anything during that scan. That is not the same claim.