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 Bad Habit of Downloading Cracked Softwares, Hw 2 ensure my laptop is not infected ?

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TSxenonarc99
post Apr 26 2017, 02:11 PM, updated 7y ago

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As the title suggests, I have a habit of downloading cracked softwares online- even antivirus as well ! Coming to realisation lately, I have decided to delete them all ... Now how do I ensure that my laptop is not infected and all the softwares are really wiped out ? thx ^^
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post Apr 26 2017, 02:14 PM

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do a clean format on your laptop thumbsup.gif
afoka
post Apr 26 2017, 02:15 PM

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beware of ransomware... once kena only can format
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post Apr 26 2017, 02:25 PM

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back up everything that is important to you, and format ur laptop
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post Apr 26 2017, 02:29 PM

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diskpart and clean... low level format and stuffs...
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post Apr 26 2017, 02:38 PM

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You can full scan your systems with antivirus software, I'm not sure about what you mean "all the softwares are really wiped out". When you uninstall software, sometimes there is some files including registry that require to be manually deleted. For this, you can use a Ccleaner software.
TSxenonarc99
post Apr 26 2017, 03:04 PM

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OK I'll format it ... But does formatting really wipe out everything associated with the downloaded softwares ? I apologise for being a bit paranoid as I'm a noob in this field and pls correct me if I'm wrong ... We know that deleted files aren't really deleted- they're just hidden that's why agencies like the FBI can recover what was deleted by suspects ... So .. does the same principle apply to formatting as well ? Will it just be hidden or perhaps have any residues which will cause trouble in the future ? Thx ^^
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post Apr 26 2017, 03:15 PM

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QUOTE(afoka @ Apr 26 2017, 02:15 PM)
beware of ransomware... once kena only can format
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really demn this 1...3 pc at my office got attacked by this 1
afoka
post Apr 26 2017, 05:08 PM

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QUOTE(frantic912 @ Apr 26 2017, 03:15 PM)
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really demn this 1...3 pc at my office got attacked by this 1
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ya lor..then user blame av not detect to prevent...later I digging up user web history and download archive, byk hamsap site visit and download non verified secured stuff/attachment.

once double click, say bubye laa...cryptolocker running in background...encrypting all the files...

never give admin account to end user...block all sites at office...
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post May 4 2017, 04:37 PM

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best way is to understand what are you clicking...
if u know that...u don't even need antivirus software at all... smile.gif
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post Jul 29 2017, 12:26 AM

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always know your internet ~ you should have a list of safe website to do what you want
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post Oct 9 2017, 02:58 AM

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always use an uninstaller to fully uninstall to keep PC in good health
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post Oct 9 2017, 12:18 PM

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Or you can just pay for a top tier AV then all others cracked? My AV can block even after clicking download.
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post Oct 10 2017, 12:59 AM

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i use KIS, software are now quite reasonable so it is better to have originals
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post Oct 10 2017, 01:04 AM

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use mac book...
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post Oct 13 2017, 08:49 AM

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Use Malwarebytes to scan your PC. This software is great to check periodically for any virus or trojan.

 

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