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ShitOnABrick@lemmy.world 1 year agoYou downloaded a suspicious file of the Internet anyone can summit code to github and while that stuff does get reviewed alot of malcious stuff goes unnoticed that is executing code which is doing maclious things to your Web browser I’m a dumbass on the internet and even I know that’s a textbook piece of malware op
ChaoticNeutralCzech@lemmy.one 1 year ago
That’s what 1990s malware does. Modern malware either shows its own ads in your face (adware) or is stealthy while it mines crypto, exfiltrates your passwords / credit card info or encrypts all personal files.
You’re like WestEnd in this thread. Don’t take ot personally, I don’t blame you for the confusion, there is a lot of misleading media about malware behavior.
ShitOnABrick@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I’m going by the information ive got on hand from what I know you’ve installed a suspicious file on github which uninstalls edge which means it almost certainly has administrator permissions. Ontop of this anyone can summit code to github projects and while most of those maclious actors get caught a few can slip on in and reek chaos I know for an instant that edge doesn’t behave this way as I use it almost daily on my personal computer
Even if I am wrong and this isn’t malware. Isn’t it better to be safe than sorry op to take the proper precautions that are necessary to avoid all the unnecessary stress and hardship
ChaoticNeutralCzech@lemmy.one 1 year ago
Hardship is part of life. I have more than I would like right now but that’s just how I am. Dunno, maybe should place myself preventively on suicide watch.
At least it’s a temporary, below minimum wage job so I don’t mind too much if the computer goes up in flames and I get fired. It will get wiped for the next wagie anyway.
ShitOnABrick@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Dang bro sounds like you got alot of on plate at the moment gl and gl in your career and future careers