I'm dealing with a Bitcoin Miner Trojan, and I'm really concerned about removing it completely. I've noticed it seems to consume a lot of my CPU, and I'm not exactly sure how it got onto my system. I'm considering deleting everything and doing a clean install of Windows. Will this guarantee the virus is gone? Any advice on how to handle this situation would be appreciated!
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First off, make sure you check your CPU usage in Task Manager to figure out exactly what's causing the high usage. Running an antivirus scan is crucial, as it can help identify and remove any malicious software. If you decide to do a clean reinstall, make sure you use a fresh installation media prepared on a different, clean computer. After reinstalling, it's wise to change your passwords as well, just in case.
My PC stays at 62 degrees Celsius without running anything, and this started happening after I got the virus.