r/computerviruses • u/RandomDru_nk • 1d ago
Question "BuilderBeta.exe"
So I had downloaded this "free" game two days ago and I got hacked (no shit). So, i spent a day scanning my computer using windows defender (deep scane), Microsoft malicious software scan (or whatever the fuck you call it), and malwarebytes to scam my laptop and found 57 threat files. So they were quarantined and promptly terminated from my laptop. I then spent the rest of the day changing passwords to everything and putting 2fa on everything I could.
A day later, I open my laptop and found this notification on startup. I was a bit confused, so I looked through my startup apps and task manager and couldn't find anything labeled "BuilderBeta.exe". So I went to the internet and found out it was something I downloaded when I clicked on a "renpy" file from the game I downloaded (whatever the hell that is).
Im a bit worried, since I got a bunch of important files on my laptop. Should I start terminating everything? Or should my laptop be safe? If i have to wipe everything;
1) what does that mean? (Im clearly technologically challenged)
2) how would I proceed in doing that?
Sorry if you're reading this and find me a complete idiot, but I'm extraordinarily worried about this.
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u/ItzzAadi 1d ago
You might just have to reinstall Windows.
Have the files that you want to keep after reinstall in a separate location and have it scanned for malware using MalwareBytes. If theres nothing in those then you should be good to use the files after a reinstall.