I think I might have been hacked after running a suspicious program that opened a cmd window but didn't do anything obvious. Shortly after, I noticed my Discord was logged into from Turkey and all my friends and servers were deleted. I'm pretty sure the program was a cookie stealer. I've already deleted it and cleared everything on Opera GX, including cookies and saved logins, and I'm in the process of changing all my passwords. What else should I do to recover from this?
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First thing's first, you should definitely consider reinstalling your operating system just to be safe. Also, back up your files and make sure to change your passwords from a secure device that hasn’t been compromised. It's better to be safe than sorry!
Good point! If you're unsure about reinstalling, you could just reset your OS while keeping personal files. Just be careful!
Another important step is to enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on your accounts if you haven’t already. This will make it a lot harder for anyone to get unauthorized access to your accounts in the future!
Just a heads up, be cautious with SMS 2FA since it can be easily hacked!
Absolutely! A full wipe is the best option. It ensures nothing harmful is lingering on your system.