Am I Safe After Wiping My PC and Reinstalling Windows?
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TechJunkie47
I fully wiped my computer (all drives and everything) and then reinstalled Windows from a USB drive after dealing with a virus. I had a trojan on my PC by accident, and after getting advice to completely nuke my system, I followed through. Now, I'm on my computer, and I've checked – nothing's left from before, and I ran Malwarebytes and RKILL, both of which report that I'm clean. I'm starting to wonder if I'm just being paranoid. What do you all think, am I in the clear now?
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Check your machine access; it seems to be offline, so you’re likely clear! But don’t relax too much – stay vigilant!
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You’re probably 99.9999% fine now! A full wipe and reinstall usually does the trick. Just keep an eye out for anything suspicious and stay updated with your antivirus.
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ChillVibes88: Haha, true! But yeah, I’d say you’re doing well.