Windows 10: If a laptop is infected with a virus, is it okay to factory reset it?

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  1. MR. WINDOWS
    Mr. Windows Win User

    If a laptop is infected with a virus, is it okay to factory reset it?


    If a laptop is infected with a virus, is it okay to reset it?

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    Mr. Windows, Mar 20, 2025
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  2. GOFIGUREITOUT
    GoFigureItOut Win User

    System reset and viruses

    Can a computer virus possibly survive a factory reset? A friend brought over a heavily infected Windows 10 machine. I couldn't get anything to work as far as removing the infections. After performing a factory reset, it was infected about a day later. The virus that keep popping up, is koobface.
     
    GoFigureItOut, Mar 20, 2025
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  3. BRUINATOR
    bruinator Win User
    steps taken for infected Pc's.


    I was hoping someone could give me a list of step by step instructions you use as a guide to clean virus, malware...etc. so I can keep my PC clean if it gets infected.

    thx
     
    bruinator, Mar 20, 2025
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  4. COOKIES1
    cookies1 Win User

    If a laptop is infected with a virus, is it okay to factory reset it?

    Infected by mail.ru virus

    I reinstalled Java, now its version is 64-bit. We have deleted and cleaned a lot of things. So I think I shouldn't think my PC is infected now. I thought silly about residual files, sorry for that. This infected virus disrupted my psychology. Anyway, is there any step to clean or do something else for harmful file or stuff in my PC?

    Thanks. If a laptop is infected with a virus, is it okay to factory reset it? :)
     
    cookies1, Mar 20, 2025
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If a laptop is infected with a virus, is it okay to factory reset it?

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