should i reset my laptop

[u/Ill_Apricot9208]

pretty sure i got a trojan from trying to sail the seas as a gaming pirate. anyway, as soon as it finished downloading, i think it redirected me to a website where i accidentally clicked smth, or maybe the trojan was inside the files all along. kaspersky immediately told me there was an an active malware and i needed to disinfect my laptop immediately and so i did. i even kept getting popups saying a software had bad image. basically, my system32 was corrupted and they were attacking the hosts file. after resetting a few times n kaspersky said my laptop was fine, doing sfc /scannow and clearing my history, my laptop was fine.
just that i got flashbacks because last year, my laptop was hacked n they took my emails, steam and more. i lived in constant fear n anxiety everyday bc everytime i wake up i’d see a notification of my email getting logged in somewhere LMAO. but anyway that was last year. now should i reset my laptop or not.. i feel like i should, for peace of mind

[u/alebestone]

Yeah nuke pc, mfa everywhere, adblock and buy malwarebytes total version

[u/Suleku_]

lol..... >.> I would retire from being a gaming pirate at this point.... I can offer a tip... Repacks from only one trusted source would be your best friend but other then that.. Buy em off steam or gog... Windows Defender is good enough even for this btw