I had a close call with what I think was a ClickFix scam after my local doctor's website got hacked. I generally use a popular VPN, so I'm used to dealing with captchas, but I was surprised when a Cloudflare prompt popped up asking me to use Windows Key + R and paste some code. It felt off, but out of instinct, I opened the Run dialog box and pasted the code to see what it was. I saw the script and immediately backed out. I'm almost certain I didn't hit Enter, but I want to be completely sure about my system's safety. I've run Windows Defender, MalwareBytes, and Hitman Pro, and they didn't find anything. I also checked my Event Viewer logs and ran them through ChatGPT. The only PowerShell IDs I found were 40961 (console starting up), 40962 (console ready), and 53504 (used for internal communication). This happened over 24 hours ago. Should I be worried, or would I have noticed something by now?
2 Answers
If you're contemplating a Windows reinstall, remember you can do it while keeping your important files! Just back everything up first, and you should be fine. It's a good way to wipe out anything suspicious.
The best way to completely ensure your system is clean is to reinstall Windows. Once malware gets a foothold, it can be tricky to get rid of. But if you're pretty sure you didn't run that script, you're likely in the clear. Just be extra cautious in the future!
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