About a week ago, my Discord and Steam accounts were compromised and used to post a scam message. I changed my passwords, enabled two-factor authentication, and haven't noticed…
I pressed Windows + R on my Windows 11 gaming PC and noticed that the Run dialog contains the text "supervirus." I'm not sure how it got there…
About a week ago, my Discord and Steam accounts were compromised and used to post a scam message. I changed my passwords and enabled two-factor authentication on my…
When I press Windows + R on my Windows 11 gaming PC, the Run dialog contains the text "supervirus." I'm not sure why it's there or whether it…
For about a month, my Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers have been affected by NextGeeker, which appears to be changing or hijacking my searches. I haven't found…
I wasn't paying close attention while browsing and downloaded and opened a program I didn't intend to install. Windows Defender detected and quarantined threats identified as "Lazy.PGLI!MTB" and…
I recently installed Golf Gang after someone I had just met online encouraged me to play it with them and gifted it to my account. Shortly afterward, my…
I ran setup.exe, but nothing appeared to happen. I then uploaded the file to VirusTotal, where ESET detected Win64/Kryptik.HPF and WithSecure detected Trojan:W32/GenInflated.B. Malwarebytes' deep scan has not…
I launched a file named setup.exe, but nothing appeared to happen. I then scanned it with VirusTotal and received two detections: ESET-NOD32 identified Win64/Kryptik.HPF Trojan, and WithSecure identified…
I recently received a new PC build from a local computer shop. The owner offered to install Windows 11 and update the BIOS, so I accepted. After getting…
I downloaded Hitman: Blood Money and later learned that it does not officially support controllers, so I searched for a tool called Xpadder/XMapper and downloaded one from an…
A few months ago, an ex-boyfriend from an online relationship claimed he had accessed my Discord account and read private conversations. He mentioned details that made me think…
I downloaded a cracked game on September 2 and apparently picked up an information-stealing malware infection. That same day, my Discord account began sending contacts a scam message,…
My school requires me to install Respondus LockDown Browser on my personal HP Victus. I'm concerned because it can install system-level components, restrict the computer during exams, and…
I bought a new PC and installed several cracked games before realizing the security risks. I have since stopped using cracks and only install legitimate software. I deleted…
I recently bought a refurbished Dell OptiPlex and want to make sure it's safe before using it for basic Windows tasks. I'm primarily a Mac user and haven't…
When I started my PC today, a strange Chromium-based window appeared immediately after login. It contained several pages or cards with names made up of numbers and dots,…
I left my Windows PC connected to an unsecured Wi‑Fi network for quite a while. When I returned, cloud files containing game backups and other data had appeared…
I left my Windows PC connected to an open Wi‑Fi network for a while. When I returned, several cloud files—including game backups—had appeared on my desktop. OneDrive, which…
My brother tried to download a Minecraft map and encountered a fake human-verification prompt. It instructed him to press Windows+R, paste a command, and run it. The command…