Check if any data remains on other disks or HDDs after a Windows reinstall.
Check if any data remains on other disks or HDDs after a Windows reinstall.
Certainly persistent rootkits remain effective even after a disk format operation.
Thank you all for your responses. Your answers definitely resolved my concerns. I regret that I won’t be able to provide a full HDD wipe due to file importance. I also lack an external HDD for backups, so I’ll install 2-3 antivirus and anti-malware programs and run them sequentially. I’m confident they’ll detect any threats. After that, I’ll reinstall Windows. Thanks again!