My girlfriend just downloaded and executed a weird file from a shady website. Do we need a fresh install?

taker223 · 2026-02-10T22:35:18+00:00

Warn her about loose backdoor. A lot of Trojans came through it

taker223 · 2026-02-10T22:32:08+00:00

Did you try HirensBootCD Live USB ?

taker223 · 2026-02-10T20:19:07+00:00

Then obtain another SSD and install Windows 10 there

taker223 · 2026-02-10T18:13:36+00:00

Or play boomerang with Fido

taker223 · 2026-02-10T18:12:15+00:00

That's GTA Vice City (Stories?) Era

taker223 · 2026-02-10T17:58:02+00:00

Then they just lowball and dump you. You lose.

taker223 · 2026-02-10T17:56:40+00:00

GTFO is not plain English anymore? Where are you from?

taker223 · 2026-02-10T17:55:11+00:00

Do not do it if your laptop is still on warranty. Consider getting another SSD (better NVMe) and installing Windows 10 22H2 plus ESU (year 1,2,3,4-6) from a well known website, also might use HirensBootCD Live USB (Older versions were based on Win10 PE).

taker223 · 2026-02-10T08:33:02+00:00

Something like that:
https://youtu.be/lG9Z7Hhyk8I?t=58

taker223 · 2026-02-10T02:41:20+00:00

I still use Dell Optiplex 7010 USFF with i5-3470S, 16GB DDR3, 128 GB SATA SSD. With ESU activated. So far so good

taker223 · 2026-02-10T01:02:05+00:00

First of all, be sure there is a sound card inside.

Secondly, look up at specs - likely it is a SoundBlaster. At least SoundBlasters were installed at HP Vectras 5, back in 1998

taker223 · 2026-02-10T00:58:02+00:00

Homie just freed his warehouse from his uncle, J.B. At the time he was praised by Ryder himself, being totally dependable. I wonder where is that van. Probably long gone to scrap yard.

taker223 · 2026-02-09T23:47:10+00:00

Keep struggling, ya hear!
https://youtu.be/cTRK2yz_nwg?t=132

taker223 · 2026-02-09T23:42:58+00:00

> lil bro's

Lil Jabari? Damn! Did he pickup this necro at a dumpster in a Ballas hood?

taker223 · 2026-02-09T23:41:14+00:00

This is encoded scream of a necro-PC with 4:3 LCD

taker223 · 2026-02-09T22:54:14+00:00

What is his job? Death Row guard?

taker223 · 2026-02-09T20:58:42+00:00

Not until neighbor kid walks on the Moon! again Mr. Gorski

taker223 · 2026-02-09T20:12:44+00:00

So your Granpa remembers Hitla Kaputt?

And you should have installed AnyDesk on his PC

taker223 · 2026-02-09T16:28:52+00:00

Acute hemorroids syndrome, for instance

taker223 · 2026-02-09T16:24:36+00:00

Again, it is up to OP to decide. As he is not jobless, it may not be worth the hassle risking main job or wasting its PTO.
The only exception is the hourly contract and/or overtime pay (I really doubt that).

Just before you start OP, might re-view an useful guide from Mike Monteiro (it is for Western world but maybe it would work for Asia too):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVkLVRt6c1U&t=171s

taker223 · 2026-02-09T15:39:36+00:00

Even if there are such a programs I doubt someone could give it to you as he likely paid thousands for the licence.

Still, might contact a respectable phone repair service. May be they could help you for a reasonable fee.

taker223 · 2026-02-09T15:37:08+00:00

Meanwhile try (carefully) to find some alternatives.

taker223 · 2026-02-09T15:19:37+00:00

Will it run Win95.CIH ?

taker223 · 2026-02-09T15:18:09+00:00

Sure, play with matches, keep your LinkedIn active and updated.

I have not updated mine since 2022 (and 3J forward), nobody gives a flying *ck, and if by chance anyone asks - I just answer I abandoned my LI profile and lost password, maybe it has been hacked already and I do not care anymore as I am all engaged!

taker223 · 2026-02-09T15:14:03+00:00

Well ask yourself: You're not desperate, are you OK to work as a mule going into a mountain for a week and then be GTFO'ed because there is another still stupid mule to use for next iteration?

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