My Windows PC may be infected with malware or a remote-access trojan. The cursor moves without input, Command Prompt or PowerShell windows briefly appear and disappear, and the…
I accidentally installed Quick Driver while setting up MediaHuman Audio Converter, and now I receive several unwanted notifications every day, often while I'm gaming. I've tried uninstalling it…
My Windows PC may be infected with malware or a remote-access trojan. The cursor moves without input, Command Prompt or PowerShell windows briefly appear and disappear, and the…
I accidentally installed Quick Driver while setting up MediaHuman MP3 Converter. Since then, I've been getting several unwanted notifications every day, often while I'm gaming. I've already tried…
I downloaded some files and ran an executable that I probably should not have. I later discovered what appeared to be a trojan on my laptop and think…
Windows 11 26H2 is being offered as an optional update, and I'm not sure whether I should install it right away. I've heard that major Windows updates can…
I deleted an Active Directory user named `master`. Employees had been using that account to install software and run programs requiring elevation, which I know is not a…
I found an unwanted application on my personal laptop after installing a Nintendo emulator. My antivirus does not detect it, and uninstalling it only removes it temporarily—the application…
I found AISe.bat and a related shortcut in AppDataRoamingMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsStartup. Windows Defender and Malwarebytes detected other malware, but neither tool specifically identifies these two files. When I try…
I found AISe.bat and a related shortcut in AppDataRoamingMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsStartup. Windows says I need permission from my own computer account to delete them, and changing the security settings…
I recently found what appeared to be a Trojan on my computer. I ran several antivirus scans, including Microsoft Defender's offline scan, and removed the detected file. I've…
I'm fairly sure my computer is infected. Malwarebytes detected some threats, but the problems continue: the computer is very slow, and its internet connection is effectively unusable even…
I'm fairly sure my computer has malware. Malwarebytes found several threats, but the problems continue: the system is extremely slow and apps show no internet access, even though…
I enabled BitLocker while looking for a way to protect a folder, but then turned it off because I didn't want a kernel-level drive lock. None of my…
My Acer laptop running Windows has started freezing, and whenever I try to type, it sometimes enters a long string of plus signs like "++++++". A few days…
My Acer Windows laptop has started freezing, and when I try to type, it sometimes produces a long string of plus signs like "++++++". A few days ago,…
My laptop has a 500 GB system SSD encrypted with VeraCrypt using AES-256, but I recently added a 2 TB SSD for programs and games. I would like…
I've worked as a sysadmin at an MSP for several years, mostly maintaining existing client environments. We're now building a new on-premises Active Directory environment from scratch for…
My Steam games appeared to uninstall themselves, and Steam logged me out while my computer was left running overnight. I installed antivirus software and started a full scan.…
I accidentally opened a suspected malware file on my HP laptop. Shortly afterward, Microsoft Defender and other anti-malware tools stopped opening. I tried Safe Mode, PowerShell's Start-MpWDOScan command,…