Hey everyone, I made a bit of a risky choice recently and ran a .exe file for a suspicious game I found online. My Windows 11 HP Laptop didn't give me any warnings, just asked if I wanted to run it or not. When I ran it, a setup launched but nothing actually installed, which is what made me think it might be malware. I decided to play it safe and downloaded Malwarebytes, running three scans that found something, which I quarantined and deleted. I also did a quick scan with Windows Defender, and it didn't find anything. Now I'm left wondering if I should do a full wipe and reinstall of my system or if I'm okay since I deleted those files. Did I really get breached, or could this have all been false alarms? How can I be sure?
1 Answer
Honestly, if you're really concerned about malware, wiping your system will definitely give you peace of mind. It's the most foolproof way to ensure that anything lurking around is gone for good, especially since you think the file was suspicious.
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