[SOLVED] C drive (SSD) keeps filling automatically (virus infected) done everything including resetting Windows 10

[Ing17]

Long story short, I downloaded a virus exe yesterday (all my fault). Ever since my SSD (C drive) had been filling itself automatically. Like 2 GB in 40 mins time or 100 mb every 10 mins. Tried everything including Anti virus check, malwarebyte, adwcleaner, ccleaner even restarting windows 10. Sadly still not working from the time I started writing this thread to the finish my C drive had already been filled 2 GB for no apparent reason. I used treesize to check the content and the culprits were system volume information and the windows folder were filling itself. Any luck or am I screwed?

 

[USAFRet]

Your only option is a full wipe and reinstall.

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Actually, a better option would be to recover from the full drive backup you made before this happened.
But I'm guessing that is not a thing...

 

[Lutfij]

A reinstall of the OS is in order. Fabricate your bootable USB installer suing Windows Media Creation Tools and format C drive. It's a good idea if you use a donor system with a pen drive that hasn't made contact with your infected system. You could use a paid antivirus before

 

[Ing17]

Your only option is a full wipe and reinstall.

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Actually, a better option would be to recover from the full drive backup you made before this happened.
But I'm guessing that is not a thing...

So should I do a clean install?

 

[Ing17]

A reinstall of the OS is in order. Fabricate your bootable USB installer suing Windows Media Creation Tools and format C drive. It's a good idea if you use a donor system with a pen drive that hasn't made contact with your infected system. You could use a paid antivirus before

All right thing is Ive been using this PC for 3 years no problem until I slipped yesterday so definitely a clean OS install is needed with a pen drive that is not been in contact with this infected PC. Though it will need to be since Ill backup my windows using this PC right? so unavoidable then

 

[USAFRet]

So should I do a clean install?

Yes.
Delete ALL partitions in the process.

Whatever 'personal data' you might have in there is gone.

 

[Ing17]

Yes.
Delete ALL partitions in the process.

Whatever 'personal data' you might have in there is gone.

Ok just to be sure I format my C drive first, I have a gaming laptop with a Windows 10 (I maybe able to use this as the donor) though I hope that won't deactivate my windows 10 on the laptop. By deleting the partitions can I just delete all the contents on my C drive I mean all my games and game files are stored in the D drive

 

[USAFRet]

Ok just to be sure I format my C drive first, I have a gaming laptop with a Windows 10 (I maybe able to use this as the donor) though I hope that won't deactivate my windows 10 on the laptop. By deleting the partitions can I just delete all the contents on my C drive I mean all my games and game files are stored in the D drive

The laptop is irrelevant, except maybe in the process of creating a USB to install from. It is not a 'donor'.

Read the above tutorial link.

C drive and D drive....only you know what i infected and what is not.
Personally, I think ALL drives need to be wiped completely.

For the OS install, have only ONE drive connected.
Reconnect the others later.