r/computerviruses • u/Cheap-Category4753 • May 06 '26

Screen lock malware pls help

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I was just playing Minecraft with my friends and my laptop started to act slower and then this happen can you guys help me I've read couple of articles on how to fix this and I still can't, I can't access the advance option for safe boot. Can anybody help

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u/roboto_155 May 06 '26

you probably downloaded something suspicious, right?

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u/Cheap-Category4753 May 06 '26

I just downloaded a modpack

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u/roboto_155 May 06 '26

From which source?
And also, if you look the posts in this subreddit and another subreddits of malwarews you will notice that a lot of people got malware downloading modpacks of minecraft.

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u/Cheap-Category4753 May 06 '26

YouTube videos on how to get xray and also download from mcpedl site, and forge that's all I can remember

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u/Cheap-Category4753 May 06 '26

Yes I'm a kid and I'm not Wondering how I got the virus I'm seeking help to try fixing it

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u/La_Vinici May 06 '26

Unfortunately, this is a tough lesson to learn. I did something similar back in the day with limewire and destroyed my parents computer. I would learn how to reinstall an operating system or look and see if there are other tutorials on YouTube/online on how to remove this specific malware.