I have a Windows 11 PC and recently I made a mistake by visiting a sketchy website to look for PDF books. Following the site's instructions, I copy-pasted some commands into my command prompt. Now, the command prompt keeps showing up every 30 minutes, and it's becoming more frequent—up to four times an hour! I've tried doing a virus scan with Windows Defender, but it didn't help. What can I do to fix this issue?
3 Answers
It sounds like your PC might be infected with malware after running those commands. Honestly, the safest route would be to back up your important files to a USB drive and then completely wipe your PC and reinstall Windows. Just remember to change all your passwords afterwards. And for future reference, always be cautious about running commands from unknown sources!
If you have access to your browser history, try checking it to see the specific commands you ran. That could give us more insight into how severe the issue might be. Meanwhile, back up your important files just in case.
Just a heads up, if Windows Defender didn't find anything, it might not be a traditional virus. Definitely back up your photos and important documents immediately. In some cases, just wiping the machine is the best solution, but at least you can recover some important files before that.
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