PC seems odd after restart because of a virus.
PC seems odd after restart because of a virus.
I received a Trojan infection, but I’m not sure how or why it occurred. After cleaning the virus, I reset everything to factory settings, but since then my internet has slowed down and things like Spotify start playing randomly. Also, when I switched games by pressing alt+tab, it opened in a magnified mode. Am I overreacting, or could the Trojan still be present? I don’t have any clear answers.
Ensure the virus isn't present by clearing and restarting your system, or completely erasing and rebuilding it.
I restored my hard drive using the command prompt and did the same in the Windows disk. I performed the reset procedure on the Windows disk, then clicked custom afterward.
I also don’t have time to shut down and restart Windows, I’d rather just purchase another SSD.
You confirmed clearing every single HDD, even the one running the operating system.
i use just one hdd. i deleted both partitions and then clicked new, repeating this about five times. from what i know, this would erase the hard drive and reduce the partitions you need (like the system) to around 500mb, while my 900gb drive would be affected. i’m open to resetting the pc again if it helps, but i’ve always suspected this would wipe everything.
You're welcome, and your feedback is appreciated. I agree DBAN works well for future needs.