I've noticed my laptop is running incredibly slow, and the task manager shows that 'system interrupts' occasionally spikes to 100% CPU usage. I suspect there's a crypto miner installed on my Windows 11 machine because it feels like it's making my laptop run like a space heater. I've tried running a full Windows scan, but the offline scan doesn't seem to work for some reason, and I've also given Malwarebytes a go. What should I do to get rid of this crypto miner? Any help would be appreciated!
2 Answers
Yeah, securing wipe your drive and reinstalling Windows can effectively tackle the problem! Make sure to backup your important data first, though. Also, check and update your BIOS while you're at it—you never know if something slipped in there. Just create the installation USB from a clean system to be on the safe side.
It sounds like you're dealing with a serious issue. Booting into safe mode with networking and running Malwarebytes again could help find the miner that’s hiding out. If that doesn’t work, you might need to consider doing a fresh install of Windows to really clean it out! It's a bit of a hassle, but it’ll definitely deal with any hidden threats.
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