• entropicshart
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    1 year ago

    The amount of suggestions to try removing the virus instead of performing a full wipe truly amazes me.

    Backup known files, scrutinize them, wipe all the disks and clean install

      • sugar_in_your_tea
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        1 year ago

        Yup, rootkits are a thing.

        That said, you probably shouldn’t handle sensitive data on your gaming PC. There’s a reason a lot of companies require use of a company computer, and this is one of those reasons.

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      1 year ago

      I thought you were exaggerating, but nope. That thread is really hard to read. I guess if you’re the type to run executables off a discord server you’re not the brightest bulb though lol

    • nanoUFOOPM
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      1 year ago

      It’s very cheap to buy drive and just back it up periodically.