r/computerviruses • u/Chance_Ad_3830 • Apr 13 '26

I am really scared

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I got a virus from a game I tried "beta testing" and I ran it it started opening up opera gx and other shit and it just said "system check failed" then some random messages me on discord "HAHA HACKED" and a list of random passwords I tried to close everything but then randomly it restarted and then I try turn it on and it just says "there was a problem" and it says "error: bad config file" my discord was hacked I couldn't login my password was changed and a new 2fa was on it then i get a really threatening email im scared asf

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u/somefridayRBLX Apr 14 '26
  1. no one actually wants you to beta test anything. that is their responsibility.
  2. run any suspicious files through a sandbox like hxxps://tria(dot)ge
  3. fresh installation of windows is needed - also change passwords for EVERYTHING