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I think I am been hacked on my laptop

Sep 20, 2017 10:31AM PDT

I have a screenshot off some software that my antivirus had found and the detected item is called hacktool... I can show the screenshot if anyone would be kind enough to help me that would be good.. Thank you

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Try this.
Sep 20, 2017 10:35AM PDT

Post was last edited on September 20, 2017 10:42 AM PDT

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possibly not hacked
Sep 22, 2017 2:20AM PDT

most of the time, hacktools are not about being hacked, they are tool to hack a paid software and use it for free (like activating a non-paid Windows or Microsoft Office).