I just left my Windows 11 laptop idling for about 5-10 minutes, and when I came back, it seemed like it was doing things on its own. It opened Chrome, pasted a suspicious code ("4935-91a7b3ec4613a&tag=9939_2025-2-13&=%s"), and searched for it, bringing up some sketchy sites. I managed to force it off before anything too bad happened. I was connected to my school's WiFi, and nothing was connected via Bluetooth. I haven't visited any sketchy sites since I got the laptop six months ago, and I'm really worried about it because it's a $2000 gaming machine. What should I do now?
2 Answers
Have you checked in with your school's IT department? Since you were on their WiFi, they might have insights. Sometimes, legitimate IT activities can seem suspicious if you’re not familiar with them.
Make sure you have backed up your data before making any changes to your system, as modifying BIOS settings or disk partitions can lead to data loss. Always double-check your backups before proceeding. You can find more tips in the FAQ thread in this community.
Yeah, I’ll definitely follow up with them.