ESET Online Scanner Found a Suspicious File—Is It Malware?
I ran ESET Online Scanner on my computer and it reported a potentially malicious file. The scan result is shown in the attached image. Does this detection indicate…
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How can I check whether my computer is compromised?
I downloaded a file from WhatsApp onto my computer and extracted the archive. The extracted item appeared to be an image, but I never opened it. In File…
How Can I Check Whether My Computer Is Safe After Opening a Downloaded Archive?
I downloaded a ZIP file from WhatsApp on my computer and extracted it. The extracted item appeared to be an image, but I never opened it. In File…
A Command Prompt Window Flashes Briefly After Visiting Suspicious Websites—Should I Be Worried?
A Command Prompt window appeared for about a millisecond after I visited some suspicious websites yesterday. When I started my PC today, I also saw a Windows notification…
Why Are a Few Music Files Missing From One Android Player App?
I have 1,569 music files on my Galaxy Z Fold 7. After running a security app, PlayerPro displayed 1,562 songs instead of the full collection. However, Musicolet, the…
Is It Normal for Windows Security to Scan Over 500,000 Files After a Fresh Windows 11 Install?
I suspected my ASUS laptop may have been compromised, so I reinstalled Windows 11 using the laptop's built-in recovery option rather than a USB installer. Afterward, Windows Security…
Windows 11 Keeps Opening Command Prompt After Malware Detection—What Should I Do?
I'm using Windows 11, and Command Prompt windows have started appearing on their own. Windows Defender detected malware, so I removed it and restarted the computer, but the…
Is the USBDrive.vbs popup leftover malware or just a broken startup entry?
Someone plugged an infected USB drive into my Windows PC. Windows Defender detected and removed the threats, and I followed up with a full scan, an offline scan,…
How Can I Tell if My Computer Still Has a RAT After Reformatting?
Hey everyone! Yesterday, I downloaded an .exe file onto my computer, and later found out from VirusTotal results shared on a forum that it was identified as a…
Worried About Malware Spreading Between My Computers
I recently experienced a malware scare on both my laptop and desktop. While working on a homework assignment involving GitHub commands, I got a pop-up from Malwarebytes indicating…
Should I Be Worried About a Virus Detected by Tencent?
I found a virus alert on VirusTotal from Tencent that says there's a malware named "Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10c3c9fd." I've already scanned my system multiple times using Malwarebytes and ESET, but…
Is my PyInstaller executable really a virus or just a false positive?
I recently used the command `python -m PyInstaller --onefile --windowed tictactoe.py` to create an executable file. When I scanned the file on VirusTotal, it was flagged as a…