I think I've been infected with a virus thanks to a scam message from a crypto scam claiming to be Mr. Beast. It sent messages to all my friends on Discord. After realizing this, I deleted those messages right away, then I went ahead and deleted my Discord account and reset my PC. However, I'm still worried that I might have some lingering infection since I installed Windows locally. I really need help because I have a lot of important work on my computer.
3 Answers
Yeah, I recommend reinstalling Windows using a USB stick and be sure to wipe your drive out completely. It's the best way to guarantee that any potential malware is gone. Once you've set everything back up, use a password manager to keep track of your new passwords and definitely enable 2FA on your accounts.
If you used the 'Reset this PC' option and chose to keep your files, that might not have fully removed the infection. It's safer to just wipe everything completely, especially when dealing with malware. Also, remember to back up your files beforehand using the 3-2-1 backup rule—one on your device, one on a cloud service, and one on an external device.
First off, you're not alone in this situation! It's good that you acted fast, but to be completely sure you're clean, you should consider doing a full wipe of your hard drive and performing a clean Windows installation using a USB stick. After everything's set up, make sure to change your passwords for Discord and any other accounts from a safe system, and enable two-factor authentication wherever you can.
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