[SOLVED] Malware msi afterburner site?

Dec 9, 2022
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Hey guys
I might have downloaded and tried to install a malware msi afterburner and now am thinking about reinstalling my windows.
I just did so 2 days ago and wanted to install my msi afterburner.
So i go on google type msi afterburner click on the first site download it and procede to click on the exe file.
There might've been some red flags but i was on auto mode so nothing really jumped my eyes.
I want your opinions guys is this a malware?
msi-afterberner dot live
BTW THIS IS THE FIRST LINK THAT GOOGLE GAVE ME
like google fix your stuff man
 
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I would do a reinstall if it was my computer.
Run Malware bytes first if you have more than one hard drive/ssd/m.2. let it clean anything it finds.
Shut down and disconnect everything but boot/windows drive and reinstall windows from a clean Windows 10 usb install media.
I would do a reinstall if it was my computer.
Run Malware bytes first if you have more than one hard drive/ssd/m.2. let it clean anything it finds.
Shut down and disconnect everything but boot/windows drive and reinstall windows from a clean Windows 10 usb install media.
 
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Zerk2012

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Hey guys
I might have downloaded and tried to install a malware msi afterburner and now am thinking about reinstalling my windows.
I just did so 2 days ago and wanted to install my msi afterburner.
So i go on google type msi afterburner click on the first site download it and procede to click on the exe file.
There might've been some red flags but i was on auto mode so nothing really jumped my eyes.
I want your opinions guys is this a malware?
msi-afterberner dot live
BTW THIS IS THE FIRST LINK THAT GOOGLE GAVE ME
like google fix your stuff man
You can download that direct from MSI.
 

USAFRet

Titan
Moderator
Hey guys
I might have downloaded and tried to install a malware msi afterburner and now am thinking about reinstalling my windows.
I just did so 2 days ago and wanted to install my msi afterburner.
So i go on google type msi afterburner click on the first site download it and procede to click on the exe file.
There might've been some red flags but i was on auto mode so nothing really jumped my eyes.
I want your opinions guys is this a malware?
msi-afterberner dot live
BTW THIS IS THE FIRST LINK THAT GOOGLE GAVE ME
like google fix your stuff man
"msi-afterberner dot live"

misspelled?
Almost certainly malware.

2 parties at fault here.
google, for not filtering out crapware
You for not paying attention to what you click on and isntall
 
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