Windows 10: Was I hacked? Please help

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  1. DonnaR2 Win User

    Was I hacked? Please help


    Hello I installed Windows 10 from Windows 8 five days ago. I was on a site called Tinychat last night and when I closed my Google Chrome Browser I noticed two icons on my task bar that weren't there before. The two icons on my task bar have an image of a blank page with the right corner of the page folded and when I click them one says:


    "C\Users\My Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\Taskbar\Amazon.lnk The Specified Path does not exist. Check the path then try again"


    The other says:


    "C\Users\My Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\Taskbar\WildTangent Games app - toshiba.lnk - The Specified Path does not exist. Check the path then try again"


    I have no idea what this is or where it came from. I ran security scans with Windows Defender it said no threats detected and I ran one with McAfee Security Scan it said no threats detected. Should I be worried? Did someone somehow access my computer while on this site? What are these icons? Thanks

    :)
     
    DonnaR2, Feb 15, 2021
    #1

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    Corduroy_Jr, Feb 15, 2021
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  3. R.Mike Win User
    Email Hacked

    Hello Greg

    thank you for your response and the great information you provided.

    I use two step authentication for my email account and all important web sites. I also use the full version of Malwarebytes to protect my computer.

    But I will do the scans you suggested AdwCleaner and Limewire.com and let you know the results.

    I am worried though that the webcam installed on my laptop could have been hacked. I never use it and forgot about it, so never disabled it.

    Any suggestions as to find if it was actually hacked?

    thank you

    mike
     
    R.Mike, Feb 15, 2021
    #3
  4. Was I hacked? Please help

    Edge Search Does Not Permit Change of Region


    I got these suggestions from the Microsoft Community forum.No. 1 worked for me:

    Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am glad to assist you on this.
    We have reproduce the issue here and we are able to access non-regional search for google using Microsoft Edge.
    I would suggest you to try the below steps and check if it helps.
    Step 1:
    Clear browsing data option of Microsoft Edge and check if you face the issue. To do so perform the steps below.

    1. Click on the More actions icon next to the feedback icon present on top right corner of the Project Spartan homepage.
    2. Select Settings and click on Choose what to clear.
    3. Check the boxes Browsing history, Cookies and saved website data and Cached data and files and click on Clear.
    Step 2:
    I suggest you to create a new user account and check if the issue occurs.

    1. Go to Settings.
    2. Choose Accounts and then select Family and other users.
    3. Select add someone else on this PC.
    4. Enter a user name and hit next.
    5. Click on Finish.
    6. Sign out from the current Account and Log into the new account.
    Step 3:
    It could also happen because of network issue. I suggest you to try with different network connection and check if it helps.
     
    hurricane51, Feb 15, 2021
    #4
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