A few months ago, I let my younger brother use my PC, and he accidentally clicked on a fake Captcha while pressing Ctrl + V. Recently, my LinkedIn, Telegram, Instagram, and nearly all my Gmail accounts were hacked. I'm looking for advice on how to remove any malware or programs that may have been installed using that Ctrl + V command on my Windows PC. What steps should I take?
3 Answers
First off, make sure you change the passwords for all your accounts immediately. Enable two-factor authentication wherever possible and review any suspicious login attempts. As for your PC, the best way is to back up only the essential files, then boot from a USB drive and completely wipe all partitions on your hard drive. This ensures anything bad is removed for good.
Reinstalling Windows is a solid move. You should create a bootable USB with the latest version of Windows and do a fresh install. After that, restore your important files from a known backup. Don’t forget to secure your accounts with unique passwords and two-factor authentication!
Yeah, a fresh install of Windows is probably your best bet. After that, reset all passwords and seriously, enable two-factor authentication on all your accounts. It's a pain, but it adds a layer of security against future hacks.
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