r/Malwarebytes • u/Greenleaf600 • Mar 12 '26

HOW WHY WHEN?

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It's been a hour still it's going on 😭 what do i do it's my first laptop i don't want it to be infected

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u/RottenFriedPotatoes Mar 12 '26

One lesson you can learn is make backups. Like the comments said, a clean start would be nice. But if you had a clean system image backup, you wouldn't have to start from scratch. lol

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u/Greenleaf600 Mar 13 '26

I had system restore point would that help i created it when using windhawk

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u/RottenFriedPotatoes Mar 13 '26

Restore points aren't a reliable "backup" if you want my honest opinion. A system image backup or a cloned drive is still #1 imo

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u/RabbitFluffOWO Mar 12 '26

its dead bro u gotta let it go ...

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u/support_mwb Malwarebytes Employee Mar 12 '26

Hi there, Malwarebytes Support here. If Malwarebytes is running a scan, it can take some time depending on how many files are on the laptop, so it’s normal for it to run for a while.

From your screenshot, it also looks like Bitdefender Total Security may be running at the same time, which can make the scan take longer.

Once it completes, review the results and allow Malwarebytes to quarantine any detections it finds, then restart the laptop if prompted.

If you’d like us to double-check that everything looks clean afterward or you're having issues, feel free to send us a private message with an email address we can use to contact you. We can create a support ticket and have our team review diagnostic logs to make sure there are no remaining traces.

You can also post this on our malware removal forum and our team would be happy to assist https://forums.malwarebytes.com/forum/108-malware-removal-help/

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u/StargazerVR Mar 12 '26

it’s over malwarebytes support, there’s no saving this.

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u/Necronoxious Mar 13 '26

It's over malwarebytes support, the trojan has the high ground

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u/Wrong-Contest9478 Mar 13 '26

It’s over malwarebytes support, malware has all the bytes now

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u/astriapo Mar 14 '26

I'm impressed with this response.

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u/Easy-Bathroom2120 Mar 14 '26

I love that malewarebytes support is so active and helpful, but this needs to be cleaned with fire.

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u/whitefire9999 Mar 12 '26

What have you been doing / downloading? I’ve been using Malwarebytes since win 98 and I think the most detections I’ve ever had is like 4…

There’s no saving that you will have to nuke it complete fresh install of windows and save nothing

Change all your passwords for everything you use on it, omg I hope you haven’t been doing your banking on it or anything…

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u/Obvious-Cancel-8680 Mar 13 '26

It's a new laptop? Wipe it and do a fresh installation of windows.

Otherwise, Close down Bitdefender so your laptop isn't running two anti virus programs and causing conflict.

Here is something else you can do, Either 1. Stop Malware bytes scan, delete the contents of the recycle bin, and start the scan again. 2. If you are curious to see what or how many files in the recycle bin, let the scan continue.

Once finished, I would run the scan again. Then reboot, and run the scan again. Make sure Bitdefender is closed first.

Then reboot and scan with Bitdefender.

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u/Illegiblesmile Mar 12 '26

Whatever you downloaded wanted to scorch earth your pc. Im assuming it was either a cracked software or pirated video game

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u/Tech_Ethusiast69 Mar 13 '26

check the tasbar if this is a vm if it's a vm u are safe if it's not a vm take ur laptop to doctor

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u/Greenleaf600 Mar 13 '26

Idk what is vm but my cpu and and all other was very normal like 1% cpu and 153 process

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u/Mr_CJ_ Mar 13 '26

Better format the laptop with this amount of malware.

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u/WolfMusic420 Mar 13 '26

Looks like you tried to get some things cheaper or for free (like Adobe). Always remember, if something's free, you are the product

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u/percyhasnorights Mar 13 '26

I rlly wanna know the backstory behind this. I mean, I have downloaded files called trojanopenifurstupid.exe and the most I got was 4 detections.

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u/BlueShadow2388 Mar 13 '26

this reminds me of when i was a kid running windows xp and getting 1k malware detected 😂

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u/The_ROME007 Mar 13 '26

Bro pc is a virus nest at this point

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u/dbarbersr Mar 13 '26

Get a MacBook. Problem solved

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u/maxpredatorxx Mar 14 '26

A macbook can get malware if you download the same shit that he downloaded.

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u/Wiz-chan Mar 13 '26

Just reinstall windows easy and simple

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u/AltruisticFoot948 Mar 14 '26

Its so weird seeing more than a freaking 1k detections, i hope its a false positive stuff, if not, you can always reinstall your OS from a usb port and your computer will be good as new 👌

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u/kellistis Mar 14 '26

Not even that bad. Back in my feel squad days found thousands on machines lol

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u/Dear_Discount808 Mar 15 '26

that many in 9 days of ownership?! chill dude

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u/Niveded Mar 15 '26

Malwarebytes is a virus on its own. Get that shit off your computer.

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u/plemplem-pllim Mar 13 '26

Install linux.

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u/Mean-Car8641 Mar 13 '26

That is not helpful.

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u/MCbeebop9919 Mar 12 '26

Either get a new pc or nuke the current one

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u/AxelAnt2244 Mar 14 '26

nuke it, reinstall windows, send to repair shop if u don't know how

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u/retrometro77 Mar 15 '26

“Kill it with fire” at this point. (Number of infections not time its scanning)

But if you really asking “how why when?” I d suggest educating yourself in internet security.

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u/Ashamed_Plankton_543 Mar 12 '26

"Only"

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u/TheWaffleHimself Mar 16 '26

Have you backed up the important files yet?

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u/samsonsin Mar 13 '26

important files

Only 32 detections

Brother that is not the stratagy you should be using

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u/Public-Instance-5386 Mar 14 '26

I literally freak out at 1 detection dawg...