I accidentally installed something that my Windows flagged as 'bearfoos ml a'. It seems like a Trojan since it prompted my laptop to restart and now it's displaying a fake BIOS update with a 20-second countdown. I've turned off my laptop and removed the USB drive. Does anyone know what this is and what steps I should take? Thanks in advance!
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Also, I noticed something odd in my task manager called 'osteoarthritis.exe'. Any ideas what that is?
Try to boot your laptop in Safe Mode with Networking. Once you're in, you can run Malwarebytes to scan and remove any malware that's causing issues.
I managed to get into Safe Mode, thanks for the tip!
The best course of action is to reinstall Windows using a USB stick. That should get rid of the Trojan for sure.
You should also consider running a full system scan with MalwareBytes or Kaspersky Rescue to check for any remaining threats.
I quarantined it, and honestly, who names a file that? Pretty suspicious!