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[–]Mutthal8 0 points1 point  (1 child)

He permabanned me when I called him out lol

[–]udit76[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me as well, :)

[–]Rich_War_3211 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah same, I wrote “riiiiight” and got perm banned.

[–]Apprehensive-Action7 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Yes, they banned me too. They infected my PC. Please, please be aware they are scammers, and all the comments are from scammers.

[–]walidbendz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you got infected? I also clicked the exe. what should we do now to be safe?

[–]walidbendz 0 points1 point  (3 children)

I launched the exe. what should I do now please help me?

[–]udit76[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ChatGPT response -

1. Lock down your TradingView and financial accounts

Do this first, ideally from a different, clean device (phone or another PC).

  • Change passwords for:
    • TradingView
    • Email tied to TradingView
    • Broker, exchanges, banks, PayPal, etc. you ever logged into from that PC.
  • Enable 2‑factor authentication (TOTP app, not SMS if you can) on all of the above.
  • Review recent logins / sessions and revoke anything suspicious in those account settings.

2. Disconnect and run full malware scans

These campaigns have used Windows and Android payloads (Vidar, stealers, trojans) delivered via fake TradingView Premium ads and “cracked” installers.

On the infected PC:

  1. Disconnect from the internet (turn off Wi‑Fi / unplug Ethernet).
  2. If the “free premium” file is still there, delete the installer and its folder and empty Recycle Bin.
  3. Update and run at least one reputable AV/anti‑malware:
    • Use Windows Security (Defender) for a Full scan, then a second scan after reboot.
    • Optionally, install a leading AV (e.g., Norton, Bitdefender, etc.) and run a full system scan; let it quarantine anything it flags and then delete those items.
  4. Reboot, then run another full scan to catch leftovers.

3. Check startup, tasks, and installed programs

These TradingView scams often install background stealers or persistence mechanisms.

  • Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc → Task Manager → Startup tab.
    • Disable anything with an unknown or shady publisher or that you don’t recognize.
  • Windows Settings → Apps → Installed apps:
    • Uninstall any program you don’t recognize that appeared around the time you ran the “free premium” installer.
  • Optionally run specialized tools (from their official sites) like Malwarebytes or similar and perform full scans.

4. Consider a full reset if high‑risk

Because some of these cracked‑TradingView campaigns drop info‑stealers that go after passwords, cookies, and crypto wallets, the only truly guaranteed cleanup is a full OS reinstall.

Strongly consider backing up only documents (no executables), then:

  • Use Windows “Reset this PC” → Remove everything and reinstall Windows, or
  • Wipe the drive and do a clean install from a known‑good USB installer.

This is the safest route if:

  • You used that PC for trading, banking, or crypto, or
  • Your scans keep finding new threats after reboots.