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Should I nuke to be safe?

totally up to you

if it makes you feel safer then go for it

me personally, if i don't have symptoms, i wouldn't nuke

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Should I nuke to be safe?

if you want to be safe then sure

but it could infect your bios

 

there are some rootkits correct me if im wrong

that stay dormant until further activated by their malicious owners

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if you want to be safe then sure

but it could infect your bios

 

there are some rootkits correct me if im wrong

that stay dormant until further activated by their malicious owners

Yeah, there are rootkit that remain dormant until the creator activate it. They can be fud, but it's rare now days.

The Bios rootkit is easily to get rid of, download the factory bios from the mobo site and flash it. Also rare

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Yeah, there are rootkit that remain dormant until the creator activate it. They can be fud, but it's rare now days.

The Bios rootkit is easily to get rid of, download the factory bios from the mobo site and flash it. Also rare

i think you should flash it 

nuke

to be safe

OFF TOPIC: I suggest every poll from now on to have "**CK EA" option instead of "Other"

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Yeah, there are rootkit that remain dormant until the creator activate it. They can be fud, but it's rare now days.

The Bios rootkit is easily to get rid of, download the factory bios from the mobo site and flash it. Also rare

Will a newer bios from Acer (MY Computer brand) get rid of it to? (If there was a bios rootkit)

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Will a newer bios from Acer (MY Computer brand) get rid of it to? (If there was a bios rootkit)

Yeah it will, but make sure to flash the right bios.... and before you ask, no im not going to do your work for you.. research, research, research

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