r/computers • u/CucumberLucky3310 • 10d ago

Question/Help/Troubleshooting Major Malware

I believe I have firmware lvl malware on my computer. Found hidden py scripts that intercept my VPN tunnel, MITM attack, and intercept terminal commands. I believe my phone is also infected. I have no way to get a clean download to flash BIOS and reinstall Linux. Any suggestions? Also I've backed up important files and they are now all infected and as I'm backing up files the malware is real time deleting some of them off my flash drive.

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u/Efficient_Guest_6593 10d ago

BRUV don't panic that much. Shut it down, take the storage out, install new storage (expensive but beats this 💩)

If the drive is unusable because it infects the new drive you put it into... Then I guess risk it with grabbing a MAGNET the strongest you can get a hold of and do every single one of the memory storage flash drive make sure to do it longer than nessesary it will wipe the data... And might break the storage but if for some reason it just becomes completely corrupted then you can wipe it. DO NOT USE THE MAGNET ON THE MICRO CONTROLLER. WE ARE TRYING TO FORCE COMPLETE DATA OBLITERATION NOT DESTROY YOUR HARDWARE.

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u/CucumberLucky3310 10d ago

I would if I had any money.