Check if the file is safe or if it's a malicious update.
Check if the file is safe or if it's a malicious update.
Hey there, friend. It sounds like you're dealing with some tricky issues. I've checked with Malwarebytes and Windows Defender, and both came back clean. Still, things have been acting up—Discord keeps freezing every ten minutes, the system uses a lot of disk space (20-40MB/s), and shutting it down doesn't work. The power button tap does nothing. It's hard to tell if it's a recent Windows update or some malware. I just got a game installed recently, but I'm not sure what update it was. No suspicious processes have popped up yet. Any tips would be really helpful! Thanks.
In addition to avoiding software piracy, perform a fresh installation. Consider creating a Windows flash drive or DVD using another system if necessary. This reduces the chance of installing from a possibly compromised device. Also, running a malware scan on your hard drives beforehand is a smart precaution.