Windows 10: Is this a sign of a virus?

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    Is this a sign of a virus?


    Hello, so recently I was browsing on the internet and downloading some images. I was on this pretty sketchy website, and it automatically downloaded a file called 'setup.msi.' I immediately deleted this, but I wasn't sure if that was the only thing that got downloaded. After, I was playing a videogame called Among Us on my laptop that runs Windows 10. The app suddenly crashed, and a white screen appeared. Once the app fully shut off, a chrome tab with the AT&T website launched. I don't believe I've ever even visited the AT&T website. I know advertising is a sign of viruses, so I got ne

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