You've unknowingly installed a malicious program. Please take immediate action to remove it and secure your system.
You've unknowingly installed a malicious program. Please take immediate action to remove it and secure your system.
Hello everyone, I unintentionally downloaded a Trojan from a MediaFire link. My antivirus labeled it as Win32/Skeeyah.A!rfn. After installing it, my computer slowed down so I shut it down and restarted it. Right after booting, I deleted the downloaded file, ran a quick Windows defender scan, and turned off Wi-Fi. The issue is that Windows Defender now says everything is fine, but I’m unsure if I can use the device normally. Also, I want to know whether Windows Defender actually removed the Trojan. Additional details: I’m using Windows 10 64-bit, and the affected device is a Lenovo IdeaPad 100-15IBD. Thank you for your assistance—I apologize for my English.
To be certain, follow Ambars recommendations first. If everything looks good, try downloading a trial of Bitdefender and perform full scans. Ensure both checks come back clean. If nothing appears, you can be confident it’s safe. A Trojan typically installs malicious software without warning. Windows Defender may have blocked the download, but you won’t know for sure.
It's time to restart everything. I could easily make a strong case about how Windows 10 is problematic...and why Linux shines more in desktops and laptops...but I won't go there. Maybe I could just install it on an extra hard drive for when you really need it because of compatibility, but again I'd sound too pushy and won't try that.
I concur, run a malware scan using Malwarebytes. https://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes/3...04572.html You can also use Trend Micro's House Call service for an additional check. https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/forHome...ecall.html If both scans return clean results, you're likely safe.
They discovered some files in Google Chrome's cache that the Trojan had inserted, and they permanently removed them. A quick system scan didn’t reveal any more issues, so things are under control for now. I also looked at background tasks, except for one called WindowsInternal.Composabl—its nature is unclear, whether it’s safe or not. So far, after some research, everything looks fine, though nothing concrete was found. Thanks for your assistance!
Remember the difference between detecting infected files and having an infected system. Your drive might contain thousands of viruses yet remain clean, as antivirus software blocks execution of malicious programs. You may see suspicious files identified by scans, but your system stays protected and operational.