Windows 10: Is it possible to make sure all traces of a malware infection have been removed from my PC?

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  1. MATTIE LONG
    Mattie Long Win User

    Is it possible to make sure all traces of a malware infection have been removed from my PC?


    Hello, apologies if this isn't the correct place to be asking this, but my question is basically the title; To make a long story short, a friend of mine had their email account compromised, and I, being unaware of this ended up downloading some malicious files I thought were part of a project we were working on Quite stupid of me in in hindsight I knowAs a result, hackers put malware onto my PC that at minimum managed to get all the passwords I had saved to my browser Thankfully to nothing critically important Presumably my PC PIN which would be needed to access them, and who knows what el

    :)
     
    Mattie Long, Jan 16, 2024
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  2. 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, Jan 16, 2024
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  3. RADIORAHEEM
    radioraheem Win User
    Best way to remove problem Malware

    Hi There,

    I am trying to remove a bundle of Malware without success.

    There is a bundle of listed programs which I try to uninstall through the typical Control Panel effort, but they remain listed there:

    Buenosearch Toolbar
    MyPC Backup
    PC Performer
    Speed Test 127
    UnknownFile

    I was looking at this weblink which provides a 5 step process for Buenosearch alone:
    http://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-bueno-search/

    Not sure how much certain guides can be trusted. One of the first things I read was to download Revo Uninstaller, and I've not heard of it so I'm not sure if it's trustworthy..........
     
    radioraheem, Jan 16, 2024
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  4. QUIETMAN7 - MVP
    quietman7 - MVP Win User

    Is it possible to make sure all traces of a malware infection have been removed from my PC?

    Traces

    Trace malware is a detection which typically indicates harmless pieces of leftovers also known
    as remnants (registry keys, file fragments, folders) generally found after cleaning a previous malware infection. Traces are typically useless and not dangerous since the primary malicious file(s) has been removed. A
    Malware.Trace detection is just another name used by Malwarebytes, SUPERAntiSpyware and other security vendors for trace malware.

    Performing the scans suggested by
    José Antonio Pontón Posada CEO should remove most of them.
     
    quietman7 - MVP, Jan 16, 2024
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