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Question

Help me with my Rootkit Please!! 3 Devices Hijacked

Sep 15, 2018 5:24AM PDT

I have three different machines that were all infected with whatever technical term you want to use. I think it’s a root kit but I’m not sure.

I believe It first started with my laptop, an ASUS 550, with an Intel processor running Windows 10. CPU became overwhelmed by a bunch of strange services from svchost. Files were overwritten with their dates changed and other file attributes. System appeared to boot in windows 7 instead of 10. A bunch of unnormal Windows flies in System32, SXS, and files were moved around. It made booting impossible and it seemed as if I was in some sort of a shell of the OS.
I have shared files between these two devices recently.
Booted my desktop up with an ASUS Hero 7 motherboard with an i7 processor to try and fix it, PC became infected as well. Tried to kill the root kit with avast and another tool I can’t remember the name but the program actually changed the whitelist file.

Went and bought a BRAND NEW ALIENWARE LAPTOP, New Modem + Router combo to replace existing setup. I took it out of the box after I set up the network. Could not connect to new connection via LAN or WiFi I was having issues. Decided to plug my iPhone to tether for WiFi and my brand new laptop was infected. Please help me.. I’m ready to have a mental breakdown it’s been a week of this torture.

I’ve tried reinstalling windows and it works it’s way back. It’s ruthless.

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For your case
Sep 15, 2018 9:16AM PDT

I think you need to get to Bleepingcomputer.com

Their system would be best.

Be sure to share if you torrent or pirated something as well if you used crack software. If you don't tell all, the bad dreams will come back as no one can tell you "don't do that."

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Rootkit is a dangerous malware or something
Sep 15, 2018 5:38PM PDT

Rootkit is very dangerous as it can go to your Windows root files and mess with it. I think in order to get rid of it, reinstall windows?
(Just my opinion)