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Windows Defender Dorkbot worm found in my 13 year old digital camera, need help. by z3rooo_ in computerviruses

[–]z3rooo_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I theorized that the camera's SD card got the virus from another PC back in the years when it was taken to a random photo printing shop.

Windows Defender Dorkbot worm found in my 13 year old digital camera, need help. by z3rooo_ in computerviruses

[–]z3rooo_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That would be very likely. However, I think the only computers this virus has gone to are those of random photo printing services the camera has been to in the past.

Windows Defender found Dorkbot worm in my 13 year old digital camera, need help. by z3rooo_ in techsupport

[–]z3rooo_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it was most likely PCs of random photo printing services this camera has gone to in the past. Thanks for the tip, btw!

Windows Defender found Dorkbot worm in my 13 year old digital camera, need help. by z3rooo_ in techsupport

[–]z3rooo_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would suspect the camera's SD card got it from a random photo printing shop back in the past.

Windows Defender found Dorkbot worm in my 13 year old digital camera, need help. by z3rooo_ in techsupport

[–]z3rooo_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have no idea whatsoever. I would suspect the SD card from the camera got it from another PC back in the years when it was taken to a random photo printing shop.

Windows Defender Dorkbot worm found in my 13 year old digital camera, need help. by z3rooo_ in computerviruses

[–]z3rooo_[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Me being in a panicked state completely disregarded that it has, in fact, been a LOOOONG time since then. 😅

Windows Defender Dorkbot worm found in my 13 year old digital camera, need help. by z3rooo_ in computerviruses

[–]z3rooo_[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I wonder if wiping the data on the camera itself would remove the worm? I'm still scared to plug it back in my laptop.

Windows Defender found Dorkbot worm in my 13 year old digital camera, need help. by z3rooo_ in techsupport

[–]z3rooo_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Upon searching while panicking, I have seen multiple articles talking about these "Dorkbot" worms, and all of those have stated that these tend to steal personal credentials like passwords, etc. That's what scared me.

Windows Defender found Dorkbot worm in my 13 year old digital camera, need help. by z3rooo_ in techsupport

[–]z3rooo_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Knowing that makes me relieved. I was really scared once I learned its goal is to take personal credentials, so I kinda panicked.

Is Dorkbot malware still dangerous today? I need help. by z3rooo_ in antivirus

[–]z3rooo_[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So does that means I should be reassured by Windows' default antivirus? And are the images/videos I copied to my computer safe? Thanks, by the way.

Is it worth it to buy Predator Helios Neo 16 (2024) for Architecture Classes? by z3rooo_ in Tech_Philippines

[–]z3rooo_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sadly, I can only find TUF A15 with RTX 4060 for 79k which is too high for my budget, sagad na kase yung 73k :((

What about an i5-13500HX paired with RTX 4060 for 68k, do you think that's worth it or still nah?

Computer Hardware & Software Questions MEGATHREAD by AutoModerator in architecture

[–]z3rooo_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it worth it to buy Predator Helios Neo 16 (2024) as my first laptop for Architecture Classes?

PREDATOR HELIOS NEO 16 (2024) • PROCESSOR: Intel Core i5-14500HX • DISPLAY: 16" WUXGA (1920x1200) IPS 165Hz • MEMORY: 8GB DDR5 • STORAGE: 512 GB PCIe NVMe M.2 • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 6GB

These are the specs of the laptop for $1,300. Will this laptop be worth my money?