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I accidentally clicked on a suspicious link on my mac, but after checking everything i couldn't find anything suspicious like the cpu usage being too high and any new windows opening up. The only problem is i wasn't able to read the usage monitor thingy on the mac bc the names were just too complicated. Could there still be a virus? Is there anything in the usage monitor thingy that i should look out for?

I keep getting notifications from Windows security saying there's a threat i click on notification go to "Virus & threat protection" click on threat and then click remove, but nothing happens then I clicked on "Clean threat" & "Quarantine" but still nothing happened the virus is called "Virus:Win32/Chir.gen!dam", it says the affected item is "F:\9a8be1d39478b8daefe45663fe1b0d66\UIU64a.exe" but i don't have a Local disk: F. I tried Avast to deal with the virus but when i uninstalled Avast(it slows down your device) it popped up again. I hope this gets fixed soon before it's too late. (I have Lenovo laptop-Core i5 7th gen-Windows 10(64bit))

My computer got hijacked.....it keeps quitting task manager of file explorer if I browse system files....it stops me for installing any program....It shows a taskhost.exe program at startup but can't do anything to it cause it quit the whole task manager.

Ok, so I'm having an issue with my fathers laptop, and it appears to be infected with a trojan virus. He was handling his business, going to different websites, and suddenly this message popped up claiming his computer has been infected with a trojan. It locked him out of his laptop, couldn't even use the mouse. It said to call the number at the bottom, which was to a company called "Cloudyne Technologies". The number and the company seems legit, but something seems off about it all, so I want other peoples opinion. We had no prior relationship with this company at all.

Hello guys! So the other there, one of my friends wanted to get some scripts on a Roblox game (neither did I or he know that, the respective game did not have scripts for a while) and since I used some scripts in the past, I advised him to proceed with caution. So he downloaded a injector with some scripts, but in the installation setup he had to allow all oh those crappy bloatware and spam, however I told him to just skip those, but he did not. After he did all that, a bunch of windows CMD'S and also a lot of google tabs. Then hes PC crashed, and he got security alerts from all of his Google Accs., and right after that, his Steam Acc. and Discord Acc. started sending those weirds mesaages to all his friends, to click on a link for something free and stuff, after that he reinstalled windows and created new passwords. It all went great, until yesterday when all of this stuff happened again. So what is to do? Im guessing that the virus had some kind of deep roots that it restared again, since he didnt do shady stuff after the reinstall. Can you guys help me and him with this? Also, I am sorry if i picked the wrong topic.

Has anyone experience windows 10 working and the next moment the mouse starting to act out? The programs on the computer doesn't open when clicking on the icon only when you hover over it can you open programs that are open. If you restart the computer it goes to the blue repair screen. Does anyone know what is happening?

So I bought a steam deck off of my friend cause he decided to buy a rog ally he told me he emulated a bunch of games but he got the roms online from the roms reddit mega thread and vimms lair. How likely is it that the steam deck may have gotten a virus from there cause I do notice a couple of weird things. Particularly the steam button sometimes I have to press it a couple of times and the os menu has pretty visible lag. He's only had it for like 2 weeks.

I'm watching a live stream and I saw in the chat I saw a little survey pop up pertaining to what the video was about. My dumb ass clicked on it. Before I knew it my display was blinking black a couple times and then my pc restarted. It came back up and I immediately did a search on my c drive for the date and went to the approximate time that it happened to see if there were any new files that didn't look right. Nothing. I ran a scan in defender. Nothing. I also have an adblocker that is supposed to have real time protection with it for malware and ransomware and malicious websites. That didn't do anything either. I pull youtube back up and within minutes it starts locking up. I was able to close it before a full crash. Tried it a couple times with the same result. I'm really hating myself because RIGHT before that survey popped up in the chat, I noticed someone spamming and I saw a ton of the same character coming through over and over out of the corner of my eye. I didn't think anything of it and maybe 30 seconds later regular chat is scrolling and up come this survey. I didn't put two and two together until it was too late. How stupid of me. Anyway, youtube won't stop crashing. Any suggestions on how to figure out what happened and how to stop it?

I have been trying to install rpcs3 and every time I try to put it into a folder windows keeps telling me that I have a virus. whenever I run a scan windows tells me that there is nothing wrong. please help!

Hey ! Our Truenas core at work was infected with ransomware, the IT guys never turned on snapshots so we're in a bit of a pickle. I wanted to ask if any of you has has experience with this particular ransomware and could point me to a decryption tool, I could not find one on Kaspersky, Avast, Emsisoft nor Nomoreransom. All of our files now have this extension : "DZF2QX5SJ". Attached is also the message as a picture Thanks !

Sent from Mail for Windows Hi everyone, I could really use some help here. Not sure if this is a possible false alarm or anything but I would rather be safe than sorry, plus this could help the next person if they have a similar problem. I left my laptop on while I was out for about an hour because I was in the middle of something. Came back and I had an alert by my antivirus (Kaspersky), that I had a Trojan (Script). It had the option to remove the threat, and I had clicked to remove it, but it didn't work. So I attempted to shut down my PC but it was not allowing me to shut down when clicking to shut down. I opened the system tray in the bottom right to see if I could open my antivirus again and noticed that the windows security icon was red, and when I went to click on it, got an error message. I don't remember exactly what it said, but it was along the lines of "you may not have permission to open this". I also attempted to open some photos but nothing would open. So I force shut down my laptop by holding the power button, and when I turned it back on I had the same issue, Kaspersky popped up straight away, nothing was working again, but this time the threat removal worked. Kaspersky then did some system repair process to revert anything it thought the virus/malware may have damaged. I restarted the PC and everything seemed normal. Ran another virus scan, and luckily, no threats. I also then downloaded Malwarebytes and got the free trial and scanned, no threats detected there either. I then investigated where I may have gotten this virus or malware from, as I am very careful with the websites I visit, and programs I download. I had not remembered downloading a program for a very long time so something seemed off. I checked the quarantine centre in Kaspersky and opened where the file was located. It was located in a Google Chrome extension folder. The file had obviously been removed but the folder it was in was still accessible. I had not downloaded an extension for a long time. The only ones I had were an Adblocker, the same one I have used for years, and Kaspersky Protection extension for Chrome. I went and opened extensions on Chrome, and to my suprise there was a new one, that I have never used before or seen. It was also disabled. The extension was 'UltraSurf Security, Privacy & Unblock VPN'. I do not remember ever installing this. I deleted the extension, and sure enough, the folder the threat was located in was gone. Now I am unsure if this was some sort of false alarm from Kaspersky, or a genuine threat. It seems to have been removed. Should I be worried, is there any more steps I should take? Does anyone know if this extension being malicious? Sorry for the essay, I am just worried, and would like to know if I should do anything else to ensure my system is safe to use. Thanks so much in advance!

Hello, i am new in this worl of mining, I installed Kryptex, which i have read is the safest way to mine, but i have the doubt that if i use my personal rig for mining as this software uses my resources, that it can hack my system and detect my bank credentials or something similar, i usually do a lot of money transfers daily for my job (working from home) and personally. so i am not sure if this i a good idea. I have 2 pcs Basically a 1060 6gbs And my main rig is a equiped with a 2070 Super. And lastly, is it worth it.? is it worth the risk (if there is any) Thanks

I needed an autoclicker so I was going to download it. Just wanted to check if it's safe to use.

I downloaded LfsLazy from the LFS forum, I think the download has gotten infected. Windows defender removed it, I did a full scan, it found it in the browser's cache, I removed it, then cleared the browser cache. Then checked the browser folder again, it didn't find it, but, this notif stayed, the details say that it's on my desktop, in the zip file it removed. Is there a way to remove the notification?

Yesterday I downloaded a file that claimed it would install Dolby Atmos on my computer. I was skeptical at first since it was not an .appx file, but I scanned it using BitDerender and the results were initially safe so I proceed to open the file. Nothing appeared, no UAC warning, no setup, and Atmos was definitely not installed. I tried opening it again, this time I was looking at the task manager and I've found that it is was running at least three instances of the command prompt. It was then that the antivirus blocked the file. I used MalwareBytes and it deleted a file on Loca/Temp called dup2patcher.dll. I restarted my PC since BitDefender locked my access to hidden files and when I booted again I tried to scan my PC using BitDefender. But I thought something was wrong because everytime I tried to open BitDefender by double clicking it's icon on the windows tray, the other icons "flashed", like when my mouse is over them for a second before the antivirus opened. I found very odd that this only happened when I tried opening BitDefender, all the other programs that I tried to launch via the windows tray behaved normally so I'm thinking that maybe something is wrong with the antivirus itself. Here's a video of it happening, as I think my explanation is somewhat vague and hard to understand. Furthermore once when I tried to restart my computer I the following process was preventing it from restarting: CoreSync::â€<musync::â€<WSystemâ€>ObserverImpI I've searched it up and it seems that it linked to Adobe software, but given the circumstances and the fact that this never happened before I'm afraid that this is linked to all of this. Today I tried to end all processes I could and leaving the task manager to check on my CPU usage. It stayed on 2%, it occasionally went to 3% but never more than that if I left my PC unused. I'm wondering if the BitDefender thing is linked to a virus, and if so, if I should format my PC or try removing it some other way. Any advice? Thanks in advance.

So basically I wanted to download premiere pro cracked version I blindly clicked random link without thinking Idk what I was thinking then Then i ran an exe Few days later google sent some critical security alert message I went to see my account in google dashboard, it showed that my pc was been used from hong kong,africa,india,singapore Like my pc was remotely being accessed I ran an antivirus called avast It detected few viruses and deleted them Few days later my roblox account got hacked and lost some robux(got em back) then my brothers instagram account was registered with a different mail and the password was changed(he got control over it now) I am really scared pls help Tell me what next step I should do

I have just caught Firefox uploading to a Fastly server for no reason. I wasn't uploading anything i was just watching some YouTube videos. Should i be alarmed? Should i worry about this? Is it normal or do i need to check my PC for malware (MalwareBytes didn't find anything) Any help would be appreciated.

So my dad got a warning message from kaspersky saying someone was trying to get to his computer. He ignored it at first thinking its a small thing but then kaspersky started spamming him with warnings to shut of the computer. He ended up pulling the power and lan cable from his computer isolating it. I am a bit worried for my pc as I am a student and have worked my ass of for over a year to afford the 2000$ rig I am running today and would get crazy mad if someone took control over it. My dad owns a company and so has a lot of customers information is at risk hence why he is getting a new pc to be fully sure to keep that safe. My questions are: Is the router at risk, all pcs in my home are connected to our router via cable, and if so would they be affected? And is there any way to prevent this from happening again or get a hold of the people that did it? (Kaspersky gave my dad an origin IP adress but that's probably just a fake). Thanks a LOT for any type of help as I really need it.

Hello, I am making this post on phone as my pc is useless currently. There is a program on my pc that windows defender cannot get rid of that is completely making the internet useless and is installing a worm or something. I am barely educated and don’t really know what to do. My pc was restarted without say and I went to the source folder and deleted it but I am still under attack.

Hi all, I'm here for a little help. Earlier today I clicked on a link to a website, when my anti-virus (Kaspersky) which I have the paid internet security version of, detected and blocked a few what seems to be download attempts. Three of the "events" say download denied, and one says "Detected legitimate software that can be used by intruders to damage your computer or personal data". My question is, why was one of them just detected, and why is it that since this I have run a Kaspersky scan and a Malwarebytes scan and it has not come up. (Hopefully the above image helps) If it has just been "detected" does that mean it was also removed? If not how can I remove it? Should I still be worried about having a serious malware infection? I'm considering fresh installing windows including removing all my data if needed as I use this PC a lot. Please any help and peace of mind will be much appreciated.

I recently downloaded the windows x64 version of libimobiledevice-winx64 which is a open source toolset for controlling an iOS device through a computer. I'm not going to link the GitHub repository here since doing so would probably violate some forum rules for posting potentially malicious links but if you want to find it google is your friend. Upon downloading it and using it for a basic iOS JIT workaround to run dolphin on iOS 14.4+ which I was successful in doing I went on paying little mind to the program. This was until a preformed a Bitdefender antivirus scan and the program was flagged as a Gen:Variant.Bulz.542714 I deleted the file and rescanned and Bitdefender came up clean. I've been avoiding using windows defender since a current bug that has been reported by other users causes it to always detect a threat then "take action" without any logs. (Windows Defender notification, took action against threat....but there's nothing there? - Windows - Linus Tech Tips) Wanting to investigate further into this odd "virus" I attempted to search the name and could not find any documentation on bulz.542714. Undeterred, I decided to return to the GitHub repository I originally downloaded the file from and attempted to redownload it at this point to determine if the libimobiledevice file that the antivirus claimed was infected had been infected at a later time or was a false positive* in Bitdefender from the time of download. Interestingly, upon clicking the GitHub repository download link the user content download URL for GitHub this time around was blocked. Upon verifying that the download domain was a official GitHub download and not a phishing URL I went to override the Bitdefender domain block and redownloaded the file. Immediately upon downloading the file without even unzipping the file I went and scanned the file with Bitdefender and sure enough the scan flagged the same file from before as Gen:Variant.Bulz.542714. As before I deleted the entire GitHub package and ran a full scan with Bitdefender. This time my PC came up clean. I come here to try and get a second opinion. What is my next step? Do I ignore this? Should I change all my passwords and assume my accounts are compromised? I don't think this has anything to do with the windows took action against threats bug since that predates me even downloading libimobiledevice-winx64. What do you guys recommend? Thanks in advance! *the specific file that Bitdefender claimed to be infected was idevicedebug.exe

Guys I need help my windows has became more laggy than ever and the microsoft edge just pops up every now and then with random websites and almost all the files got an .KOOM extension, idk what's going on, it started after I installed a pes Keygen generator l, I know it's my fault but I need help from you guys pls....

Okay so i've noticed recently when i try and download ANYTHING windows update, malwarebtyes, steam; or any real software no matter if its 300kb or 8 gb it fails within seconds. If i turn on any free vpn such as urban or hide.me, ect.. the moment i start it i can download anything without fail. i proceeded to download steam installer file 25 times with 100% success rate through vpn. without vpn it was a 100% fail rate. i have 400 mbps, Ethernet connected, ive contacted ISP they have told me they are all good but replaced my entire line from pole to house, through house to modem, they replaced modem and router all free(really nice of them). the issue sadly did not get fixed, i also noticed that i would get a norton notif every once in a while saying something like "intrusion attempt bocked" or "redirect blocked" keep in mind i will be on my desktop programming not running any other programs or surfing the web. i have norton 360 run scans daily and ive never caught anything. when i ran malware bytes it found 44 cases of malware. i removed them and then scanned the next day finding another 10 malware, i made sure not to surf the web or download anything during the 24 hour period to be sure i just wasn't being a fool and downloading malware. so i've come to the conclusion that perhaps norton just isn't finding a rat of some sorts, and someone has been throwing malware on my pc and norton only blocked a few download and redirects. Im curious if anyone has some thoughts on whats happening? also im very safe when it comes to the internet i don't goto 'FREE __" sites i don't download random stuff, i simply play TF2 on steam and code for work nothing more. i know this isn't the proper place to seek computer suport but norton won't help, isp can't do more, and im running out of options? norton support told me basically "well if norton doesn't find anything then you're fine; if we have a tech look at your pc it'll be 99.99" so knowing norton couldn't find the 44 malware to begin with i canceled my subscription out of hatred for their lack of support and came to the most tech savvy forum i know THOUGHTS? WIN 10 64 bit gtx 1050ti intel 8100 32gb ram 1 tb nvme. do pc stats even matter? idk but there it is

Hello dear Group members. I hope and wish you all doing well. I have 3 NVME M.2 SSD's connected to respective PCI slot's. I want to know if I Lock two SSD's using Window's Bitlocker and boot Windows 10 from the third SSD and then install cracked games and softwares will the malware or virus spread to other two locked SSD's? Will the system which is booted using the third SSD detect the other two Bitlocker locked SSD's? Please Help. Thank you. Regards.

I am currently infected by a virus (maybe) and maybe a RAT. I need to know what is the best one, I think Kaspersky or Bitdefender, if not, let me know. I keep getting Threats found when I'm doing completely nothing.