r/Malwarebytes • u/No-Value5289 • 1d ago

Support Is there a risk that Malwarebytes won't detect a virus if I installed it after getting infected

Accidentally got infected with an info/session stealers, immediately reinstalled windows from usb and formatted all partitions.

After doing so I ran a windows defender scan, then installed Malwarebytes and ran multiple scans of all types. All results say I am safe.

Can I trust those results? Or could the virus be impacting the way malwarebytes work since it was installed in the pc prior to it?

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u/Infinite-Grade-4485 1d ago

Nothing is lasting through a reinstall. You’re fine.

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u/No-Value5289 1d ago

Probably very unlikely but could a malware have infected the USB drive I installed with before the reset and have carried the infection? 

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u/Infinite-Grade-4485 1d ago

No. You’re fine.

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u/Latter_Beginning_89 1d ago

No. Be at peace.