Yes, it appears to be malicious software.
Yes, it appears to be malicious software.
Apologies for the confusion. This appears on startup without an X to close it. I can close it using alt+f4, but it restarts on reboot. I don’t want to reformat it unless necessary. Checking Task Manager didn’t list it among running apps, so it likely runs in the background. Unknown if I need to do anything else. Thanks!
No red flags at the beginning. Just confirming msconfig again, but the startup section redirects me to Task Manager there. That’s on Windows 11.
These items are in your bottom right corner. Are you starting a game or opening another application? All these features...
Also not used to Windows 11 yet. Look into the registry for more info. See this Reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/com...are_button
It seems you're asking about recent activities related to Half-Life. You might be checking a news source, Steam store, or another game platform for updates.
I believed it might be too, but I purchased Half-Life around 10 years ago? I haven’t really played it. I use Steam but I’ve never encountered streams like this from the platform. Unknown.
Usually I don’t run into malware problems. Even if I do, by the time it shows up, I might as well have just reformatted. Thanks for your perspective—I’ll reformat if things get worse!