Windows 10: Not sure if I have a virus or trojan or worm or nothing

Hello,

I have a Windows 10 and was on Microsoft Edge when I click on a website about a Nobel Prize winner and all of a sudden something downloaded -- I think it was a PDF, but I've since deleted it. In any event, by accident I opened the document while trying to close it. I've run Windows Defender and Malwarebytes and both showed no infections; however, I'm a bit worried. I am posting a picture of the lock icon on my Microsoft Edge's URL because it now contains a dot in it, and I can't remember if a dot's supposed to be there or not. If the picture of the lock is "incorrect," I'll do a factory restore on my laptop.

The laptop does not seem to be behaving differently although it appears to be a bit louder, and by that I mean static; however, I've been watching a long movie and it could simply be over-heated.

Here's the picture. If anyone has advice, please reply.

Thanks,

Daffy D



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Is the "trojan worm" virus real or just hackers phissing?

Two points:

1. There is no such thing as a "trojan worm virus." Trojans, worms, and viruses are three different kinds of malware.

2. You are clearly infected. But the flash post with a voiceover warning is a symptom of the infection itself. It is not telling you about some other infection; it *is*the infection.

Do not call the alleged Windows/Microsft phone number. It is not a Microsoft number. Instead, download and run the free MalwareBytes AntiMalware at Malwarebytes Cybersecurity for Home and Business and see if that gets rid of it for you.

 

Is the "trojan worm" virus real or just hackers phissing?

Is the "trojan worm" virus real or just hackers phissing? I get this flash post with a voice over warning that my computer is infected and gives an alleged Windows/Microsft phone number. An "Intellius" site check just says that it is a toll free number.

I think that the public should start to hunt these hackers down, and treat them like rabid dogs in the wild.

 

calc.exe Calculator worms IRCBot backdoor Trojans

• Name

Microsoft Calculator

• Filename

calc.exe

• Command

calc.exe

• Description

A variant of the
IRCBot family of worms and IRC backdoor Trojans.

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