Factory reset

Hello so yesterday I installed malware on my pc I think it’s a rat or any other malware idk but then I factory resetted my pc with cloud download and remove everything and clean data option can it come back and reinfect the system or Is it very rare from what I heard ?

MM7md Hello so yesterday I installed malware on my pc I think it’s a rat or any other ...

distant•9/20/25, 9:26 PM

id probably reinstall windows and make a new onedrive incase you use it. but as far as i know you should be good

Ddistant id probably reinstall windows and make a new onedrive incase you use it. but as ...

M7mdOP•9/21/25, 4:05 AM

So it’s rare that the malware comes back with my reset right ?

MM7md So it’s rare that the malware comes back with my reset right ?

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•9/21/25, 4:21 AM

it only happens if it exists outside your computer

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•9/21/25, 4:22 AM

or somehow it affects your hardware, which it hasn't since this malware is nowhere close to that level

Gguninvalid? more like stupidvali or somehow it affects your hardware, which it hasn't since this malware is nowhe...

M7mdOP•9/21/25, 4:25 AM

Idk cause I heard people saying I made a bootkit and it’s fine but I don’t know I’m worried that he came back but I’m probably fine right ?

M7mdOP•9/21/25, 4:25 AM

Cause bootkits are very rare?

MM7md Idk cause I heard people saying I made a bootkit and it’s fine but I don’t know ...

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•9/21/25, 4:26 AM

what do you mean you "made" a boot kit??

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•9/21/25, 4:26 AM

either way just reinstall windows and see if it comes back

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•9/21/25, 4:27 AM

if it does come back then you probably just have to either reflash or replace your motherboard

Gguninvalid? more like stupidvali what do you mean you "made" a boot kit??

M7mdOP•9/21/25, 11:23 AM

No I heard people saying they make a bootkit and I’m scared or worried cause there are people that say it’s very hard and rare and there are people that say it’s easy and I don’t know who to trust

Gguninvalid? more like stupidvali either way just reinstall windows and see if it comes back

M7mdOP•9/21/25, 11:23 AM

How do I know ?

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M7mdOP•9/21/25, 11:24 AM

I know but because there are people saying that it’s easy to make and there are people saying it’s very rare and hard and ChatGPT says it’s rare and hard

M7mdOP•9/21/25, 11:26 AM

It’s been 17 days so far and nothing has happened but I just wanna know is it rare to come back after a reset so I can clear my mind ?

M7mdOP•9/21/25, 11:27 AM

Why is it rare to happen though when it’s easy to make

M7mdOP•9/21/25, 11:28 AM

If I pissed if someone in discord and installed malware from him you think he would do that or rare ?

M7mdOP•9/21/25, 11:29 AM

If he has my computer he can infect other ?

M7mdOP•9/21/25, 11:30 AM

Is it hard to spread on my network or it needs a professional hacker or something like that

M7mdOP•9/21/25, 11:31 AM

But how would he infect the network

M7mdOP•9/21/25, 11:36 AM

Alr

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M7mdOP•9/21/25, 12:02 PM

But if I’m on gpt not mbr is it still easy to make or rare

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M7mdOP•9/21/25, 12:13 PM

No I mean guid partition table

M7mdOP•9/21/25, 12:16 PM

It’s been 17 days and nothing happened

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M7mdOP•9/21/25, 12:16 PM

Have you ever seen somebody factory reset the same of mine and get infected again or no?

M7mdOP•9/21/25, 12:17 PM

I’m sorry for asking too much

M7mdOP•9/21/25, 12:17 PM

I’m just worried

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M7mdOP•9/21/25, 12:27 PM

If I did boot time scan in avast would it go away

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M7mdOP•9/21/25, 12:27 PM

I did before but I will try to do it again okay

M7mdOP•9/21/25, 12:38 PM

Ok thank you so much for the support

M7mdOP•9/21/25, 12:38 PM

And goodbye

MM7md It’s been 17 days so far and nothing has happened but I just wanna know is it ra...

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•9/21/25, 4:29 PM

okokokokol

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•9/21/25, 4:29 PM

let me start with this

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•9/21/25, 4:29 PM

how do you know your computer has already been compromised?

Gguninvalid? more like stupidvali how do you know your computer has already been compromised?

M7mdOP•9/21/25, 7:11 PM

I installed malware before the factory reset and then factory resetted

MM7md I installed malware before the factory reset and then factory resetted

imdestoroyah•9/22/25, 10:38 PM

how do you know you installed it

imdestoroyah•9/22/25, 10:39 PM

if it didnt pop up with random images, starting deleting (or encrypting) random files, or you dont see it anywhere interacting with your network, chances are you probably dont have it

imdestoroyah•9/22/25, 10:42 PM

in fact have you even ran it or even seen symptoms of it

MM7md So it’s rare that the malware comes back with my reset right ?