qubit
Overclocked quantum bit
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- Dec 6, 2007
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- Quantum Well UK
System Name | Quantumville™ |
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Processor | Intel Core i7-2700K @ 4GHz |
Motherboard | Asus P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 |
Cooling | Noctua NH-D14 |
Memory | 16GB (2 x 8GB Corsair Vengeance Black DDR3 PC3-12800 C9 1600MHz) |
Video Card(s) | MSI RTX 2080 SUPER Gaming X Trio |
Storage | Samsung 850 Pro 256GB | WD Black 4TB | WD Blue 6TB |
Display(s) | ASUS ROG Strix XG27UQR (4K, 144Hz, G-SYNC compatible) | Asus MG28UQ (4K, 60Hz, FreeSync compatible) |
Case | Cooler Master HAF 922 |
Audio Device(s) | Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty PCIe |
Power Supply | Corsair AX1600i |
Mouse | Microsoft Intellimouse Pro - Black Shadow |
Keyboard | Yes |
Software | Windows 10 Pro 64-bit |
No, I was not running any Anti-virus when I got infected thats why I got infected don't you think? I only intall norton to remove the infection, fixes the mess it caused and after that it will be uninstalled (was uninstalled right now actually). And I never said it's a god AV, it does infact clean your computer, but the "price" (performance and constant naggin') you "pay" does not cover it for daily usage.
As I explained to KainXS previously on this thread, the ONLY sure way to clean Windows after an infection is to format the HD (quick format will do) and reinstall it clean.
That's because not seeing any obvious sign of malware on the PC after running Norton or whatever doesn't mean a thing. This shit doesn't play by normal rules, is stealthy and can be hiding unseen with a rootkit no problem. It's possible that a stub of that malware is still on there - a keylogger perhaps. How do you think keyloggers work? By design, there's no obvious sign of their presence. On top of that one malware tends to attract more malware and most of it you won't even realize is there.
In short, that Windows you 'cleaned' is still likely infected and you're kidding yourself if you don't wipe it and start over. There isn't any better advice than this.