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How to remove the braviax virus


Most antivirus programs identify braviax.exe as malware, such as Sophos identifies it as Sus/UnkPacker, and Kaspersky identifies it as Heur.Trojan.Generic or Trojan-Downloader.Win32.FraudLoad.flf.
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Braviax.exe file information

The process braviax.exe contains no information about its author.

Description: The file braviax.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 11,264 bytes (17% of all occurrences), 9,216 bytes and 21 more variants. http://www.file.net/process/braviax.exe.html 
The application has no file description. Braviax.exe is not a Windows system file. The process uses ports to connect to a LAN or the Internet. Therefore the technical security rating is 61% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If braviax.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows, the security rating is 61% dangerous. The file size is 5,120 bytes (66% of all occurrences) or 18,432 bytes. The process has no file description. The program is not visible. It is not a Windows core file. Program uses ports to connect to a LAN or the Internet.

If braviax.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows, the security rating is 96% dangerous. The file size is 10,240 bytes. There is no file information. Braviax.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The program is not visible. Program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The application uses ports to connect to a LAN or the Internet. It is not a Windows system file.

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as braviax.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the braviax.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.



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User Comments

avast anitivirius reports as harmful
  bill   (further information)
Symantec caught the Trojan.Wsnpoem virus. After the computer rebooted I found buritos.exe, winivstr.exe & braviax.exe were all installed and Symantec has been disabled.
  Elena  
Yes, it is a Dropper malware.
  Alex  
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Summary: Average user rating of braviax.exe: based on 6 votes with 3 reviews.
1 user think it's probably harmless. 5 users think braviax.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it.


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